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Jennifer Remi and Elliott Remi, 11, enjoyed their time inside the pig pen.
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  • October 19, 2024
Community finds the fall spirit at Fruitville Pumpkin Festival

The Pumpkin Festival at Fruitville Grove ushered in the Halloween season with pumpkins, circus performances, a new haunted manor and other activities.

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An All Faiths Food Bank pop-up distribution event will be held Sunday at the Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee.
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All Faiths Food Bank and the Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee are partnering to provide groceries to Hurricane Milton-impacted residents in Sarasota.

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The GCCF Rapid Response Fund benefits Second Heart Homes, which experienced significant structural damage at several of its homes that provide permanent supportive housing for homeless individuals with mental health conditions.
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GCCF makes fast grants to assist in hurricane relief and recovery

The Gulf Coast Community Foundation gives $500,000 from its Rapid Response Fund to more than a dozen local organizations.

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Midnight Pass opened after Hurricane Milton made landfall in Sarasota on Oct. 9.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis, speaking Thursday at Booker High School in Sarasota, presented $100,000 checks to education foundations in Sarasota and Manatee counties.
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Sarasota granted $100,000 in hurricane aid for school staff

More than 4,000 school district employees have responded to a survey on needs.

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The home at at 1622 Kenilworth St. was built in 2017 and has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,058 square feet of living area.
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A Johnson Estates home on Kenilworth Street tops the week's sales at $3.45 million.

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The City Commission will consider the implementation agreement with the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation for construction of the proposed Sarasota Performing Arts Hall.
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  • October 17, 2024
Canceled meetings prompt City Commission to play catch-up

A canceled meeting and workshop puts Sarasota commissioners on double duty with packed-agenda meetings on Friday and Monday.

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Average White Band with opener Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe “Sistas in the Name of Soul” will be held Oct. 18.
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Sarasota events move ahead despite Milton damage

Some events the public can still enjoy are the Pumpkin Festival at Fruitville Grove and the second anniversary celebrations at The Bay.

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Bruno Wu serves hamburgers.
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  • October 17, 2024
Businesses step up to offer meals to those in need

Amid the power outages and aftermath of Hurricane Milton, free hamburgers and hot dogs were on offer.

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Midnight Pass on Siesta Key is wide open on the morning of Thursday, Oct. 10, following Hurricane Milton.
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  • October 16, 2024
Midnight Pass enthusiasts celebrate natural reopening

What Hurricane Helene started, Milton finished as revelers flock to view and navigate a return of the inlet between Siesta and Casey keys.

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A worker helps repair the thatch roof of Captain Curt's Crab & Oyster Bar.
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Some Siesta Key restaurants reopen after Hurricane Milton

Amid the impacts of two successive hurricanes, a glimmer of business activity is emerging on Siesta Key.

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Crews work to clear debris from Main Street in downtown Sarasota.
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  • October 16, 2024
Hurricane debris removal will take months

Sarasota city officials ask for patience as debris collection assets are stretched thin amid historic storm damage across multiple states.

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Sarasota City Manager Marlon Brown has announced his retirement effective Oct. 15.
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  • October 15, 2024
Marlon Brown's retirement delayed by a week

Back-to-back hurricanes extend the city manager's tenure by six days. His last official day is now Oct. 21.

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The entire membrane roof over Concourse B at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport is replaced by a temporary membrane until permanent repairs can be made.
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  • October 15, 2024
SRQ concourse repairs could top $7 million

The loss of the membrane roof cover over all of Concourse B and significant damage beneath it kept the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport closed for nearly a week following Hurricane Milton.

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