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Officials cannot respond to adrift boats until water conditions are safer, the Sarasota Police Department said.
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City responds to storm damage

Although the city of Sarasota avoided the brunt of the early morning storms, officials have responded to reports of flooding, downed trees and adrift boats.

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Vendors and artists filled Gulf Stream Avenue Saturday, Jan. 16.
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The 4th annual Sarasota Winter Fine Art Festival takes over Gulf Stream Avenue for the weekend of Jan. 16.

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Overall female winner Heather Butcher returns to the winner's stand.
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Runners finish strong for Ringling Bridge Run

Sarasota YMCA hosts the 13th annual Ringling Bridge Run.

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Governor Scott stops in Sarasota to talk about jobs, manufacturing

Scott wants more corporate tax incentives, more jobs, and sales tax exemptions for Floridians.

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Both city and county offices will be closed Monday in observance of the holiday.
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City, county offices close for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Both Sarasota County and the city of Sarasota have announced a series of closures for Monday, Jan. 18, in observance of the holiday.

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Water and sewer impact fees were suspended during a slow time for development in the city. With construction on the rise, the city will consider restoring those fees.
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City considers restoring water and sewer impact fees

In 2011, the city agreed to suspend the fee on new developments for more than a decade. With the building climate improving, the City Commission will discuss reversing that decision.

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Lead Veggie Scientist at NASA Gioia Massa and Veggie Engineer Nicole Dufour inspect the tomato plants in the Pine View School garden.
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NASA scientists dig Pine View garden

Pine View School hosts experts from NASA for discussion involving growing and harvesting plants in space.

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Rick Scott to speak in Sarasota

The governor will stop at a local engineering company to make a special announcement as part of a recent jobs tour.

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Booker shoots past Manatee

The Booker High girls basketball team notched its 16th win of the season Jan. 16.

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Sarasota weather page photo: Jan. 14

Patricia Orzechowski submitted this photo of a Nokomis Beach sunset.

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Cookie Dellapenna and Sandi Boyajian
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Selby Library takes a look into the crystal ball

Friends of the Selby Public Library host the 6th annual Looking Into The Crystal Ball fundraiser.

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File photo. Rev. Charles McKenzie recites parts of a speech from Martin Luther King Jr. during the 2014 interfaith tribute.
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Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of Jan. 14.

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Tony Andrews of The Glenridge takes the S.S. Glenridge from diver Jason Tornichio, who rescued the remote-control boat that was submerged in the lake following a regatta.
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A glimpse of the way things were from the archives.

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Residents of Pinecraft negotiate traffic at Kaufman and Bahia Vista.
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Pinecraft residents push for overlay district

The historic community wants to preserve what makes it unique.

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CineBistro, a new luxury cinema, is on schedule to open in February. It is being finished to debut to the public and will include seven screens with seating ranging from 80 to 90 per theater.
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