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Resident Jenn Walker, a lifelong viewer of "Wheel of Fortune," appeared on a Dec. 5 episode.

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This year's honorees were Eula T. Bacon, program director of Bridges to Educational Excellence Learning Center; Dr. Vida Farhangi, medical director of Sarasota Memorial Internal Medicine in Newtown; Dannie Frazier Brown, retired educator and co-founder of the Sarasota MLK Celebration Committee; Mary Butler, president of the Amaryllis Park neighborhood association; and Thomas Fairley, executive director of the Southwest Florida Chapter of the American Red Cross.
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During the week of Jan. 20, crews will close I-75 between State Road 64 (exit 220) and U.S. 301 (exit 224) from midnight to 3 a.m.

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This year's Best in Show award for adult artwork submitted for "Embracing Our Differences," went to Amanda Marie of Manchester, Connecticut, for “Through Your Story."
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Allegiant Air celebrates the opening of Concourse A at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport with a custom wrap on one of its aircraft.
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Sarasota and Bradenton tourism bureaus are behind the branding that promotes the area on an Allegiant Air Airbus A320 that will be based at SRQ airport.

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Retired City Manager Marlon Brown has been named Director of Government Affairs of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce.
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Marlon Brown named chamber director of government affairs

Retired Sarasota city manager will lead the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce's state and local legislative agenda.

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The home at 1717 Hillview Street was built in 2023 and has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,615 square feet of living area.
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A 3D rendering of a home under construction on Higel Avenue on Siesta Key. When it's finished this fall, it will be listed for more than $29 million.
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The 13,000-square-foot home is on Higel Avenue.

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Passengers will have ground-level views of Allegiant jets in the new Concourse A at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.
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