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84-unit affordable housing community to open in Sarasota
Work on an 84-unit affordable housing community in Sarasota is complete and it will officially open Monday afternoon. That’s when the Sarasota Housing Authority will hold a ceremonial grand opening on the site of the Cypress Square apartments at 1672 21st St. The community was built with funds from...
Sarasota Boat, Bike And Car Fun Run Raises $52,000 For Children’s Charity
By summer boating-event standards, last weekend’s fun run in Sarasota, Fla., benefitting Suncoast Charities for Children was far from a marquee happening. But boat-counts are just one measure of such events and far from the most important one. With roughly 30 powerboats, 25 automobiles and 16 motorcycles in the mix, the event raised $52,000 for the charity.
Overlook at Jacaranda Trace Accepts Pre-Construction Deposits in Venice, Florida
Convivial Jacaranda Trace announced they have begun accepting pre-construction reservations for The Overlook at Jacaranda Trace in Venice, Florida. The Overlook will consist of 1- to 3-bedroom residences ranging from 1,218 to 2,244 square feet with open floor plans featuring gourmet-style kitchens, dining, and plenty of living area to enjoy and entertain guests. Residences also include den and hobby rooms, a wet bar, extra storage, walk-in closets, and large 1.5 to 2.5 bathrooms.
Dylan Mason, Jaspreet Kondal lead respective age groups in Florida Junior Boys Championship
Dylan Mason of Ponte Vedra Beach birdied four of his first seven holes at the Glenview Champions Country Club at The Villages on Saturday and is tied for the lead in the 70th Florida State Golf Association Junior Boys with Shawn Coultoff of Winter Garden at 7-under-par 65. Mason, a...
Newtown Receives ‘Stewards of Heritage’ Award
This comes after the addition of Sarasota’s majority Black district to the National Register of Historic Places. Host: Sarasota’s historically African American neighborhood was recently added to the National Register of Historic Places. And now Newtown is getting more recognition. Ramon Lopez reports. Ramon Lopez: Newtown Community’s recent...
Florida Jury Advises Death Penalty in SunTrust Bank Shooting Case
A jury in Florida has recommended the death penalty for a former prison guard trainee who was behind the horrific shooting at a SunTrust Bank branch. Sebring, a small town, faced an unimaginable tragedy when the 21-year-old suspect launched a deadly attack. As mentioned by Sebring Police Chief Karl Hoglund, the suspect intentionally took the lives of five community members.
Food service vendor loses contract at SRQ airport, cuts nearly 100 jobs
HMSHost, a suburban Washington, D.C., company that provides food services in the U.S. and Canada, is laying off nearly 100 employees at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. The layoff notice was posted Wednesday on the Florida's Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification database. According to the posting, 97 jobs will be cut...
Save Our Seabirds receives grant for drainage improvements on campus
Many Sarasota residents were surprised at the magnitude of flooding from a recent mid-June storm — including some of the feathery residents at Save Our Seabirds. Save Our Seabirds’ campus on Ken Thompson Parkway was not safe from the flooding impacts that came from that storm, and Executive Director Brian Walton said flooding has been a long-standing issue for the campus.
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