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Sarasota Seafood and Music Festival Relocates to Sarasota Fairgrounds
The Sarasota Seafood and Music Festival, a cherished annual tradition, will relocate to the Sarasota Fairgrounds for its upcoming editions. This decision comes as a strategic response to enhance attendee experience and address operational needs. As the festival has grown in popularity over the years, attracting larger crowds and expanding...
Ashley Benefield Verdict: Jury makes decision in ballerina case
The sound of handcuffs clicking shut reverberated through a Manatee County courtroom late Tuesday night at the conclusion of the Ashley Benefield trial. For the family of Doug Benefield, a naval pilot officer who was shot and killed by his estranged wife in Lakewood Ranch in September 2020, the sound was of ringing justice. ...
BOCC Takes Up Several Items in First Meeting Following Recess
BRADENTON — On Tuesday, the Manatee County Commission convened for its first regular meeting of the board since returning from recess. The BOCC held its last meeting—a land use meeting—on June 21. Commissioner Jason Bearden was absent from Tuesday's meeting. Multiple items of note were brought before...
Do high school athletes make the most of their summer?
All summer, high school athletes have been busy on local athletic fields and in gyms and weight rooms preparing for another high school sports season. By most accounts, the summer is a crucial time to gain an edge on the competition. While summer fun and rest is important, too, most coaches say the athletes who spend their unsupervised summer hours conditioning will turn good individual performances into great ones.
Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office investigating homicide
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide at a home on Regatta Drive. Deputies were dispatched to an address in the 2000 block of Regatta Drive last Thursday. Inside the home, a man identified as Edward Dukes Jr. was found dead inside the residence.
Police groups oppose Florida recreational weed. Supporters say prohibition drains money
As law enforcement groups come out against Florida's recreational marijuana ballot measure, supporters say the current prohibition has far too great "cops and courts" costs. “We believe that passage of Constitutional Amendment 3 “Adult Use of Marijuana” – otherwise known as recreational marijuana – will hurt public safety and ultimately cost Floridians tax...
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