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Board chair Bridget Ziegler has expressed reservations at the timeline to hire the initial 30 members of the school district's planned police force.
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Sarasota High is trying to become the next Sarasota County school to start boys and girls lacrosse programs, and its fundraising effort begins with the 2018 Giving Challenge.
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Christian Ziegler raised $24,000 so far in his campaign for the District 2 seat. Ruta Jouniari raised $1,370.

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Craft show drew thousands to Siesta Key.

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The grand opening marks the end of the first phase of a major renovation project.

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Officials say flushing unwanted medications down the drain or dropping them in the trash can lead to safety or environmental hazards downstream.
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Officers also received reports of motorcycle backfires in the same area, at the same time.

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