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The city and county have begun collecting storm debris that piled up after Hurricane Irma.
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 20, 2017
Storm debris collection underway in county, city

A county spokesperson asked that residents be patient, as people across the state are having the same problems and resources are limited.

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  • Robert Plunket
  • September 20, 2017
Three things

All about the land

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  • September 20, 2017
The Survivor

A classic beach house with a classic beach view.

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  • Cassidy Alexander
  • September 20, 2017
No hurricane make-up days for Sarasota students

Sarasota schools already include an extra 30 minutes of instructional time daily, and that allows the district not to schedule make-up days.

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Students work with a reading recovery teacher in first grade to start reading on grade-level. Photo courtesy Gulf Coast Community Foundation.
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  • Cassidy Alexander
  • September 20, 2017
Reading recovery program changes students's lives

One-on-one, short-term intervention helps students read better, younger — and remain strong readers as they grow.

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Commissioners and county staff have been working on the budget for months.
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  • Cassidy Alexander
  • September 20, 2017
County: No tax on public utilities

Without levying the tax that would raise $5.4 million in its first year, commissioners are planning to dip into the economic uncertainty fund until they can make departmental budget cuts in the beginning of fiscal year 2018.

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  • Anna Brugmann
  • September 19, 2017
YPG hosts second annual spelling bee

Can you spell tenaciously? How about myriad? Cantankerous? Sarasota's young professionals can.

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Betty Schoenbaum may be 100, but it doesn't stop her from going to events like Circus Arts Gala, pictured here. File photo
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  • Niki Kottmann
  • September 19, 2017
100 Years of Heart: Betty Schoenbaum joins the centenarian club

Renowned philanthropist Betty Schoenbaum reflects on her love of giving and shares her perspective after 100 years of life.

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Jabez Spann has been missing for more than two weeks, and police are still asking the community for help finding him.
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  • Cassidy Alexander
  • September 19, 2017
Police still looking for missing 14-year-old, asking community for information

Spann has been missing since Labor Day, and Sarasota Police Chief Bernadette DePino believes people in the community have information about his disappearance.

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Ed Smith Stadium. File photo.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 19, 2017
Orioles announce Fall Instructional League schedule

The season will feature four games at Ed Smith Stadium.

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Girls Inc. members made thank-you cards for first responders and local restaurants that assisted those without power in the wake of Hurricane Irma.
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  • Anna Brugmann
  • September 19, 2017
Girls Inc. children craft letters of gratitude to Irma responders

Girls Inc. members wrote, drew and bedazzled thank-you cards for some of Sarasota’s hurricane helpers.

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Students can get free lunch and breakfast at public schools through Oct. 20, following Hurricane Irma.
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  • Cassidy Alexander
  • September 18, 2017
State giving free lunch and breakfast to all Sarasota County students through Oct. 20

Nearly 3,000 schools and 2.5 million students in 48 counties were given this opportunity.

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Ed McCrane announced the all-clear just before the weekend on social media.
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  • Cassidy Alexander
  • September 18, 2017
Sarasota County issues all-clear after Hurricane Irma

It took the county almost a week after Irma's passing to decide conditions were safe enough to merit the all-clear.

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  • Anna Brugmann
  • September 18, 2017
Temple Emanu-El celebrates new year of religious school

Although Hurricane Irma delayed the service by one week, congregants gathered on Sept. 17 at Temple Emanu-El to celebrate the beginning of the religious school year.

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A team of volunteers, led by Sarasota Police Department Sgt. Bruce King, is collecting donations to bring to the Florida Keys after Hurricane Irma.
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 15, 2017
Sarasota police collect supplies, donations for Keys recovery effort

Sarasota Police Department Sgt. Bruce King is spearheading an effort to aid the Florida Keys following Hurricane Irma.

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