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Main Plaza co-owner Jesse Biter said negotiations are ongoing with other potential tenants, but no announcements of additional occupants are currently planned.
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Main Plaza lands office tenant

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Lee Byron, Kathryn Shea, Kristen Theisen and Ellie Decker.
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Junior League gains advice from elected officials

Margaret Good, Tom Knight, Charles Hines and Jane Goodwin spoke to League members Jan. 25.

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Cardinal Mooney senior and Gulf Coast Flames forward Connor Nicholson controls the puck during the Blue Line tournament in Orlando. Courtesy photo.
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Omari Davis fires off an outside shot.
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The Booker High Tornadoes girls basketball team is a force to be reckoned with this season

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Maicy Powell wrote "The Kid is Alright" about her growth in WBTT.
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Sarasota high school student writes "The Kid is Alright"

Booker High 18-year-old's one-woman show is an autobiographical look at her life.

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Sarasota weather page photo: Jan. 24

Jeannie Sparks photographed this ibis at Celery Fields.

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The home in San Remo Estates at 1483 Tangier Way recently for $2.85 million. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,200 square feet of living area.
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Residential real estate transactions for Jan. 7-11.

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After the final draft of the code was finished last fall, city staff quickly backed off the prospect of making any zoning changes in residential neighborhoods.
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  • January 24, 2019
Foregoing form-based code, city plots zoning changes

The city is abandoning its efforts to adopt a new zoning code, instead opting for a series of revisions to current regulations. How did staff identify planning priorities?

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Audrey Jensen has placed a sign on Garfield Drive encouraging motorists to slow down. Jensen's advocacy started after her dog was struck by a vehicle outside her home.
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Resident campaigns for slower speeds on Lido

Lido Key resident Audrey Jensen wants to encourage motorists to drive safely on island streets.

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The Sarasota County Fire Department works to contain a gas leak at the Orange Blossom Tower on Wednesday.
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  • January 23, 2019
Gas line ruptures near Palm and Main

The Sarasota County Fire Department teamed up with TECO Energy to mitigate the leak near the Orange Blossom Tower.

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