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  • October 29, 2017
Selby sprouts spooktacular Halloween fun

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens hosted its annual Halloween event on Oct. 29.

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  • October 28, 2017
Van Wezel hosts Giving Hunger the Blues

Giving Hunger the Blues and Jazz on the Bay rocked the bay front on Oct. 28.

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  • October 28, 2017
Sarasota hosts first Age Friendly Festival

The Patterson Foundation sponsored the festival to invite community members and stakeholders to learn about Sarasota’s age-friendly features.

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  • October 28, 2017
Benderson Park turns pink for fight against cancer

An estimated 20,000 people participated in the 2017 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk.

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Sarasota football roundup: 10.27.17
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  • October 27, 2017
Sarasota football roundup: 10.27.17

Sarasota football roundup: 10.27.17

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  • October 27, 2017
Florida Highway Patrol to hold DUI Wolfpack Operation this weekend

There will be an increased law enforcement presence on area roads the Saturday before Halloween.

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Community Foundation President and CEO Roxie Jerde reads “Flat Stanley’s Worldwide Adventures.”
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  • October 26, 2017
Community Foundation staff, donors read to Gocio students

The foundation partners with Gocio Elementary School to offer literacy and educational programs.

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The Sarasota Police Department is investigating mail theft from three Sarasota post offices.
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  • October 26, 2017
Police investigating mail theft in Sarasota

The city is investigating three instances of mail theft, and the county is investigating four reports.

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Menetrier may be driving in a Hyundai Elantra similar to the one in this image. (Courtesy the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.)
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  • October 26, 2017
Missing 89-year-old found safe

A Silver Alert was issued Tuesday night.

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The meetings will be held at Payne Park Auditorium and the Robert L. Taylor Community Complex.
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  • October 26, 2017
City to host parks and recreation open houses

City staff is assessing the community demand for parks and recreation services as part of a master planning process.

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The east wing of the jail has inmates locked behind bars, representing an older ideology of how to punish crime.
  • By Cassidy Alexander & Anna Brugmann
  • October 26, 2017
Sheriff seeks decision on the future of the jail

With his jail population nearing its practical ceiling, Sheriff Tom Knight says an ideological question must first be answered before deciding how to proceed.

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Alex Amador Martinez outstretches his ribbon before writing his contributions to Patterson's piece.
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  • October 26, 2017
Students contribute to Community Foundation art installation

The the three-part piece represents the components of the foundation’s mission — community, donors and nonprofits.

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Isabel Traba was invited to a U.S. Swimming national select camp in Boulder, Co.
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  • October 26, 2017
Sarasota High swimmer resets for improved junior-year run

Isabel Traba's talent got her an invite to a USA Swimming select camp in Colorado.

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John Patella had an impact on countless youth football players with the Sarasota Ringling Redskins.
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  • October 26, 2017
Impact of youth football coach still felt in retirement

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

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  • October 26, 2017
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