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Although the city wanted to extend the CRA, the county voted last year to let the funding mechanism expire.
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Law enforcement light the way for Special Olympics

Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office and Sarasota Police Department carry the torch for the 33rd annual Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run.

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Sarasota GOP honors Gov. Rick Scott

The Sarasota County Republican Party awarded Scott the “Statesman of the Year” award.

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All six state Senate candidates appear on a panel for the Argus Foundation Meet the Minds luncheon.

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Dan Hill submitted this photo of the moon above Sarasota before dusk.
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Sarasota weather page photo: April 21

Dan Hill submitted this photo of the moon above Sarasota before dusk.

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City staff works to install the sculpture Embracing Our Differences at the Main Street and Orange Avenue roundabout.
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  • April 21, 2016
WHAT'S HAPPENING: Roundabout art and south Siesta Daiquiri Deck

The owners of Daiquiri Deck announced a new location, and the city installed a new piece of public artwork downtown.

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Kennan Wilson hugs a tree that he helped decorate with his mother Gina at the Hug-a-tree event last year at the Sarasota Children's Garden.
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  • April 21, 2016
Sarasota Calendar 4.21.16

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of April 21.

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Across the street from Julie Bales’s house on Jackson Drive, a resident has already colored their sidewalk with the red stain.
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St. Armands residents paint the neighborhood red

St. Armands residents are undertaking an effort to stain their sidewalks — a throwback to the John Ringling era.

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Lucy Nicandri, executive director of Suncoast Charities for Children, is happy with the potential new site for Thunder by the Bay.
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City reaches agreement on new Thunder by the Bay site

After the motorcycle festival generated complaints from businesses and residents, city officials believe they’ve negotiated a more palatable layout for the event.

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The expansion of the Woman’s Exchange was designed to improve the internal circulation of the nonprofit consignment shop. Now, the city is determining the broader significance of the rejection of those plans.
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  • April 21, 2016
City sorts through fallout of Woman’s Exchange appeal

For the first time ever, the City Commission has rejected a staff-approved development proposal. How will the city deal with the differing internal interpretations of its zoning rules?

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The Kolter Group provided this rendering of the view from the planned 18-story Ritz-Carlton residential development.
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  • April 21, 2016
Bayfront growth continues with Quay and Ritz projects

The long-awaited buildout of the Sarasota Quay property took another step forward this week. Just to the south, developers announced plans for a new 18-story condo overlooking the water.

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We need your vote

The deadline to vote for the #OMGMyCommunity Instagram contest is Friday, April 22.

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Indian Beach home sells for $1.6 million

The following residential real estate transactions took place between April 4 and April 8.

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Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
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