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Hyde Park Street residents have spent more than a year campaigning for safety improvements.
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Residents lobby for truck restrictions

People living on Hyde Park Street are eager for the city to discourage trucks from driving past their homes.

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The Superior Word objects to alcohol sales in close proximity of its property, but neighboring businesses don’t think the church should dictate regulations in the area.
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Cops Corner: Sarasota 5.31.18

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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A Lido Key resident took video of waves crashing into the First Lido Condominium building on Sunday. Image courtesy Barbara Lowenthal.
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City declares erosion state of emergency on Lido Key

In the wake of Subtropical Storm Alberto, Sarasota city officials hope the state of emergency can lead to shoreline protections on Lido Key.

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Two properties at 1616 Stanford Lane recently sold for $2.85 million.
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Aqualine Estates properties sell for $2.85 million

Siesta Key Sarasota real estate sales.

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Williams Parker plans to stay in its current building until a portion of the 3.3-acre site is developed.
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Developer plans revamp of Williams Parker site

A company is preparing to develop a 10-story mixed-use building on the edge of downtown.

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UnidosNow students Flor Zamora, Axel Soto, Alec Lemus, Andres Monroy and Jonathan Bruzun
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UnidosNow students shared their stories of hardship and triumph in a play they produced and performed at FST on May 1.

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Memorial Day Tribute to Fallen Troops honors local heroes

The ceremony was held May 26 at the Sarasota National Cemetery.

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Luke King right before he takes off for his solo flight.
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  • May 25, 2018
Fourth generation Sarasota pilot pursues his passion in the air

Sarasota teen Luke King makes his solo flight on his 16th birthday.

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  • May 25, 2018
Goodwill Manasota hosts veterans services open house

Veterans get a look at the newly renovated Veterans Services Center in Sarasota on May 25.

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The county put the property at 20 N. Washington Blvd. on the surplus land list last year.
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  • May 25, 2018
Sarasota County to designate 200 properties as surplus

Overall, the county owns $1.16 billion worth of land. More than 800 parcels are in use, but county staff identified more than 200 they could do without.

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  • May 25, 2018
Rainy weekend likely as Alberto moves north into Gulf

Hurricane season has not yet begun, but first named storm has formed.

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The city Memorial Day parade was scheduled to go down Main Street beginning at 10 a.m. Monday, but officials canceled the events because of inclement weather forecasts.
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  • May 25, 2018
Weather prompts city to cancel Memorial Day Parade

Sarasota's downtown parade is cancelled for the first time in 30 years. Events at Sarasota National Cemetery and Lakewood Ranch are still planned.

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Sarasota city officials, construction team members and St. Armands stakeholders appeared at the garage groundbreaking. Photo courtesy city of Sarasota.
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  • May 24, 2018
Ground broken on St. Armands parking garage

Construction of the 503-space structure is scheduled for completion in December.

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Emma Moneuse, Alvin the dog and Jazmin Riley take a raft ride in some of Tropical Storm Hermine's 16 inches of rain on Longboat Key in September 2016. File photo.
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  • May 24, 2018
Ways to prevent the weather from ruining your summer

Ryan Kohn gives suggestions on ways Sarasota can fight back against Big Rain, like community river rafting and (almost) water polo.

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