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Dabo Swinney celebrates Clemson's 2019 national championship with senior offensive lineman Mitch Hyatt (75) and junior cornerback Trayvon Mullen (1). Photo courtesy David Platt/Clemson Athletics.
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Dabo Swinney a dandy for the Dick Vitale Gala

Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney is a 'dandy' for the Dick Vitale Gala.

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Sand castle competition hits Siesta Key Beach.

It was the 47th annual Amateur Sand Sculpture Contest.

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School Avenue cuts through the middle of Sarasota High School. The school district has been working for years to unify the campus, finally succeeding at Monday's commission meeting.
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Despite objections from neighbors, the City Commission agreed to relinquish its control of a road segment that cuts through Sarasota High School’s campus.

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County presses ahead with sample data for redistricting

Commissioners have taken the first step toward potentially redistricting, though they’d have to complete the process by the end of 2019 if they choose to do so.

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Limited lockdown at Tuttle Elementary lifted after reports of nearby shooting

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Sheriff Tom Knight (second from right) signs Warrant Service Officer Agreement along with fellow sheriffs from Polk County, Manatee County and Walton County. Photo courtesy of Sarasota County Sheriff's Department.
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Sheriff signs agreement to help ICE detain jailed illegal immigrants with federal warrants

The Warrant Service Officer Agreement is an initiative led by Pinella County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri.

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Track and field championships: Day two

A Sailor finds gold; three other area athletes also medal.

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Many of the Sarasota greyhounds will now be adopted, moved out of state or sent to a different track.
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Sarasota Kennel Club sees final day of live greyhound racing

75 years and innumerable dog races later, the time has come for the Sarasota Kennel Club to close its track.

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An a-maize-ing time at Sarasota Veg Fest

Vendors selling everything from gluten-free cookies to environmentally friendly soap filled the Sarasota fairgrounds.

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Riverview High School kicks for a cause

Riverview Fights Cancer raised more than $1,000 for the Jimmy V Foundation for Pediatric Cancer Research.

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Track and field championships: Day one

Rain and lightning can't stop area athletes from medaling.

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Ralf Brooks, Sura Kochman's attorney, explains to Siesta Key Association members what the legal process will look like in the coming months.
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Siesta Key leaders optimistic over potential to halt Siesta Promenade

Sura Kochman, who lives across the street from the proposed development, first filed a lawsuit against the county in January.

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Chief DiPino is currently in Maryland with her daughter.
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Daughter of Sarasota police chief shot in the line of duty

Chief DiPino’s daughter serves the Baltimore County Police Department in Maryland.

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Rabbis Howard Tevlowitz, Jennifer Singer and Benjamin Shull were part of the evening's events.
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Temple Beth Sholom hosts Yom HaShoah

The event is a memorial service for those who died during the Holocaust.

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Jeannie Sparks captures a wood duck in Red Bug Slough in Sarasota.

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