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The county is working on a public awareness campaign to educate the community about how to stop enabling homelessness.
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The director of long-range planning for Sarasota County School District advised the board that multiple schools are at capacity.

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(Courtesy of the Sarasota Police Department) Sarasota Police assisted the Sarasota County Fire Department with a fire at the Lido Beach Holiday Inn after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.
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Tropical Storm Debby left the streets of Sarasota County heavily flooded in 2012.
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Sarasota County and the Florida Emergency Management Agency will hosts a series of forums beginning today, aimed at explaining new floodplain maps that could affect insurance and construction costs for thousands of local property owners.

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The board will also discuss potential charter amendments to revise the process by which citizen-led ballot initiatives and appointments to the City Commission are handled.
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At a City Commission meeting Tuesday, the board will discuss the organization of the city's IT department after an employee released a previously classified security report.

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Clare Milligan bends a stock of ginger for her entry for the Sarasota Garden Club Floral Design Challenge.
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White Buffalo Saloon owner Mike Evanoff bought a 1.7 acre parcel on McIntosh Road, which could be the future home of a gun range, for $166,000 in November.
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An upscale gun range or indoor surf park could have a future near the intersection of McIntosh Road and Ashton Road, according to owner Mike Evanoff, who is also expanding options downtown.

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