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The city hopes to transform Fruitville Road from an intimidating thoroughfare for pedestrians to a more friendly road.
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  • November 19, 2015
City gears up for Fruitville Road changes

With the city planning to design a more pedestrian-friendly Fruitville Road, residents and businesses offered their thoughts on how the street could evolve.

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When construction closes the Osprey Avenue bridge for up to a year, the engineering firm in charge of the project hopes to mitigate traffic issues. Image courtesy Google Street View.
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  • November 19, 2015
City maps out traffic plans during prolonged Osprey Avenue closure

Construction on Lift Station 87 will require the closure of the Osprey Avenue bridge for a year. How are the project managers working to mitigate the effects of the detour?

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Sarasota resident Devin Rutkowski led a campaign against the city's backflow preventer policy, but officials were unswayed by his objections.
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  • November 19, 2015
Backlash doesn't change city's backflow preventer policy

Despite pushback from businesses who think the city’s regulations are too strict, the City Commission stood behind a system it believes is protecting Sarasota’s water supply.

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Students sing and clap along to "Hoorah for Southside."
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  • November 18, 2015
Southside Kindergarteners celebrate Thanksgiving through song

Kindergarten classes sing for parents and friends at Southside Elementary School Wednesday afternoon.

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  • November 17, 2015
County agrees to borrow $1.65 million for new voting equipment

County Commissioners elect not to give current voting system vendors a bid to fix or replace current equipment.

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  • November 17, 2015
Hospital Board elects officers

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s governing body elected former AT&T project manager Gregory Carter as its chairman Monday.

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Director of Homeless Services Wayne Applebee addresses the Sarasota County Commission.
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  • November 17, 2015
UPDATE: County passes on city's homeless shelter site proposal

The Sarasota County Commission dismissed a city proposal to locate a shelter on county-owned land, highlighting an ongoing divide between the two governments on the issue.

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  • November 17, 2015
Booker coasts past Sarasota Christian

The Booker High girls basketball team beat Sarasota Christian in non-district action Nov. 16.

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Adaptive Golf Academy founder David Windsor has been helping U.S. Army veteran Ben Woods with his golf game for the past two years. "A golf lesson for them can turn into a life lesson for me, as well as the best friendship ever," Windsor said.
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  • November 17, 2015
Freedom to give back

Sarasota PGA Professional honored as 2015 Patriot Award recipient Nov. 11.

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Event co-chairs CONA President Kafi Benz and Secretary Ann Kaplan
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  • November 16, 2015
CONA toasts to 54 years

Sarasota County Council of Neighborhood Associations hosts fundraiser at Michael's On East to celebrate 54th anniversary.

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Sarasota County is planning a referendum to pay for $170 million in facilities upgrades, including a $96.2 million public safety campus.
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  • November 16, 2015
City eyes county land for homeless facility

At a meeting today, City Manager Tom Barwin proposed locating a come-as-you-are shelter on land targeted for a new Sarasota County public safety campus.

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  • November 16, 2015
OBITUARY | Gasper Cajka

Gasper James Cajka, an Osprey resident, died Nov. 9.

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  • November 16, 2015
SHIFTS homeless program may expand

Sarasota County staff will ask commissioners for $300,000 to double the beds at a smaller, transitional housing program.

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  • November 13, 2015
Did the county "take" McCann's land?

The court will decide in January if Sarasota County, through its “2050” plan, took land from McCann East without just compensation.

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Aziya Finley works against the clock to stack cups.
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  • November 13, 2015
School of Arts and Sciences stacks up with the world

Students at Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences participate in world record attempt with cup stacking.

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