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Le Marche Bohemien brings the bohemian spirit to Five Points Park

The open-air market returned for its fourth year to Downtown Sarasota

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Voters will decide by March 20 whether to renew the school tax referendum, which provides $56 million in extra funding to Sarasota County Schools.

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The Temple Beth Sholom’s annual fundraising event featured a fashion show, silent auction and luncheon.

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Demonstrators rally for gun control

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This home at 500 Ketch Lane on Longboat Key in on the market for $2.89 million. Single-family homes in Sarasota county have a 4.1-month supply, indicating a sellers market.
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Police say the threat to "SHS" is not a local threat.
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Police determined the threat originated in Springfield, Ohio.

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Clarence Arrington is happy to be coaching his Sarasota Military Academy wrestling team after three years at Braden River High.
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SMA wrestling team, with four district champs, gets mindset from its coach

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Riverview High baseball can take area scene to even greater heights

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The Riverview High girls lacrosse player talks chill-inducing moments and self-discovery.

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