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Residents can only water lawns before 8 a.m. or after 6 p.m., per the new regulations, and only on specific days of the week based on their addresses.
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New regulations say residents can only water lawns once a week through August.

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Riverview High School honors the class of 2017

Graduates ended their high school careers with a commencement ceremony on June 3 at Robarts Arena.

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Booker High School graduates inspire spectators

The class of 2017 was celebrated during an emotional commencement ceremony on June 3 at Robarts Arena.

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Gabi Casciato and Sara Higham
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Sarasota High School sends off the class of 2017

Graduates beat the rain and tossed their caps June 2 at Cleland Stadium at Ihrig Field.

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ODA fifth graders finish their time at the lower school

The lower school graduates were celebrated at a ceremony on June 2 at Siesta Key Chapel.

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Sailors baseball downed by Hagerty in state semifinals

Sarasota High recorded four hits in the loss.

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The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce honors top small businesses

The 2017 Frank G. Berlin, Sr. Small Business Awards recognized six companies on June 2 at Hyatt Regency Sarasota.

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The crash prompted the closure of westbound lanes on Fruitville Road.
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Trucker killed in Fruitville Road crash

Westbound lanes were closed for hours.

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Authorities have cleared the scene after an evacuation at the Sarasota City Center.
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County fire personnel responded to an incident at the Sarasota City Center building this morning. Workers were let back in shortly after being evacuated.

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Fans can come watch the contest in Fort Myers or view it from their couch.
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Sailors baseball state semifinal to be streamed online

Fans can come watch the contest in Fort Myers or view it from their couch.

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This home at 8447 Midnight Pass Road recently sold for $2.2 million.
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Paul Thorpe has been a singularly influential presence for more than 40 years downtown — and now, his friends want the city to cement his legacy.
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For more than four decades, Paul Thorpe has worked to make downtown a better place. Now, a group is asking the city to preserve his legacy.

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Shannon Lugannani is inviting Word of Mouth customers to learn more about Sabrosa during construction.
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Tapas, tequila coming to Word of Mouth space

Word of Mouth owner Shannon Lugannani is working to open Sabrosa, a Latin American-themed restaurant and bar focused on simple food and a relaxed environment.

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The Sarasota Bayfront Planning Organization intends to have a master plan for 42 acres of city-owned land by June 2018.
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Bayfront planning group sets target date

By June 2018, Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 wants to have a plan for the bayfront. In the meantime, they want to generate some activity on the property.

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Arthur Brantley, pictured playing at Booker last season, will lead Riverview' s offense in the fall.
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Fresh quarterbacks, confident coaches all the rage during spring football

All four area teams will be breaking in new signal-callers in the fall.

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