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Sarasota Farmers Market Manager Phil Pagano, left, wants to make sure the event isn't jeopardized by a loss of space as construction continues downtown.
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Farmers Market makes plea to save Pineapple Park

Organizers of the Sarasota Farmers Market gathered more than 500 signatures urging the city not to sell a piece of land adjacent to the public space downtown.

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Sarasota Scullers rower Andy LeRoux, second from the right, competed in the 2014 World Rowing Junior Championships, in Germany.
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Rowing to Rio

Sarasota Scullers rower Andy LeRoux was selected to compete in the men’s quadruple sculls at the 2015 World Rowing Junior Championships.

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Sarasota County is slated to net about $11.4 million frok the recent $18.7 billion settlement from BP related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster.

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Longtime Sarasota philanthropist Florence Katz turns 100 July 9.

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County to net $11.4 million in BP settlement

Sarasota County commissioners on Tuesday accepted the county's portion of oil company's $18.7 billion settlement of lawsuits filed in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

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The State Street garage is nearing completion, but you won't be able to park in it for another two weeks.
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State Street parking garage opening delayed, again

The city has announced another multi-week delay for the opening of the State Street garage, pushing back the completion of the project until the week of July 20.

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File photo. Sarasota Memorial Hospital helped earn the city of Sarasota the title of No. 1 for lowest hospital readmission numbers, complications and deaths.
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  • July 7, 2015
Sarasota Memorial earns city No. 1 ranking

Sarasota Memorial Hospital helped earn the city of Sarasota the title of No. 1 for lowest hospital readmission numbers, complications and deaths in BetterDoctor report.

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If the commission ultimately approves the charter referendum, voters will have a chance to decide whether to move municipal elections to the fall.
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  • July 7, 2015
City OKs consideration of referendum on fall elections

At a future meeting, the Sarasota City Commission will hold a public hearing regarding a ballot initiative that would move municipal elections to the fall of even-numbered years.

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Friends and relatives of Donna Chen built a flower memorial on Midnight Pass Road in 2012, after Chen was killed by a drunk driver.
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  • July 7, 2015
County settles suit related to death of Donna Chen

Sarasota County commissioners Tuesday approved a $200,000 settlement with the estate of Donna Chen, who was killed by a drunk driver in 2012.

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  • July 6, 2015
Operation Kindness goes to L’Europe

Café L’Europe showed its red, white and blue for Operation Kindness Florida, Inc. on its Community Monday Night on July 6.

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Rosemary District leaders such as Ian Black have expressed support for the expansion of the Downtown Improvement District.
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City Commission moves toward creation of DID expansion taskforce

As Downtown Improvement District leaders look to expand the taxing body into the Rosemary District, the City Commission has offered a preliminary seal of approval.

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Darwin’s on 4th closes

Chef Darwin Santa Maria closed the popular Peruvian restaurant in the Rosemary District this week.

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Sarasota County commissioners will discuss a new way to charge developers for transportation improvements during a regular meeting Tuesday.

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