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Left to right: Sarasota Sharks swimmers Drew Clark, Austin Katz, Danny Erlenmeyer, Keanan Dols, Bethany Leap, Nancy Hu and Matthew Garcia will all compete for an opportunity to swim at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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Employees have launched a GoFundMe page for repairs to JR’s Old Packinghouse Cafe, and nearby businesses have offered free services to the iconic eatery.

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The board expressed its interest in advocating for restricted access to high-capacity military-style weapons, but it also feared a potential lawsuit if it took action on the subject.

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In April, the Coon Key Bridge construction generated complaints from residents concerned about the timing of the work.
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Beginning the week of June 19, both lanes of the westbound Coon Key Bridge will be open. The state agency plans to halt construction until after the Fourth of July.

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Courtesy photo. Scott Anderson is vacated his position as Senior Philanthropic Advisor at Gulf Coast Community Foundation.
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The City Commission will discuss its potential advocacy against citizen access to assault rifles.
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In the wake of the mass shooting in Orlando, City Manager Tom Barwin wants the commission to consider advocating against citizen access to “high capacity magazine assault weapons.”

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Samantha Bisceglia captured this sunrise one morning on Siesta Key.
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Samantha Bisceglia captured this sunrise one morning on Siesta Key.

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Customers at Buddy Brew keep pay it forward train going for an entire day.

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Friendship Centers and Kobernick-Anchin-Benderson host series of speed dating events for residents 60 and up.

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