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The Downtown Improvement District is developing a strategic plan through 2022.
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  • September 21, 2017
Downtown group maps out future

The Downtown Improvement District is trying to figure out what projects it should take on during the next five years.

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Planning Director Steve Cover thinks residents want to see a more proactive planning strategy from the city.
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  • September 21, 2017
Planning department gets boost in city budget

Despite criticism from some commissioners, the city will add staff to its burgeoning planning department in 2017-18.

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Parking Manager Mark Lyons said the city is still on track to implement paid parking on downtown streets and garages next year.
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City proceeds with paid parking plans

There’s more groundwork left, but the city is making advances toward implementing paid parking downtown next year.

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Sarasota Police Department volunteers, led by Sgt. Bruce King, packed four trailers and two semi-trucks with donated supplies to bring to the Florida Keys.
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  • September 21, 2017
Sarasota's hurricane heroes pitch in to help

Irma's wind's had barely settled, and the Sarasota community was already lending a hand.

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Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
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Cops Corner: Sarasota 9.21.17

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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The city and county have begun collecting storm debris that piled up after Hurricane Irma.
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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • September 19, 2017
Orioles announce Fall Instructional League schedule

The season will feature four games at Ed Smith Stadium.

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