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Sarasota, Florida is located in Sarasota County. Zip codes in Sarasota, FL include 34276, 34242, and 34243. The median home price in Sarasota is $400,000 which is roughly $106/per square foot. More Sarasota information.

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2 hrs ago | Patch.com

Sarasota Third-Graders Outpace Florida in FCAT Results

Sarasota third-graders outpace their peers across Florida in reading and math, according to FCAT results released Friday.

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3 hrs ago | YourObserver

SARASOTA-Redeveloped property at Fruitville and 301 sells

Connecticut-based business Lincoln PK Partners LLC bought the property that currently houses a Bank of America Branch for $4.45 million.

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4 hrs ago | Patch.com

4 Charged With Selling Cocaine as Part of Police Sweep

A warrant sweep and undercover narcotics operation near Shenandoah Park netted eight arrests earlier this week, including four people accused of selling cocaine, according to Sarasota Police.

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8 hrs ago | YourObserver

SARASOTA-2013 FCAT scores released

During the next two years, Florida will transition to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts and mathematics.

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8 hrs ago | YourObserver

SARASOTA-Sarasota crime drops more than 16% in 2012

Crime reduced in 2012 in 10 categories, including: Forcible Rape, Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Larceny, Motor Vehicle Theft, Kidnapping, Arson, Simple Assault and Fraud.

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8 hrs ago | YourObserver

Longboat Key-Sarasota waterfront home sells for $4 million

The home at 619 Mourning Dove Drive has a wine cellar, bar and three-car garage and overlooks Sarasota Bay.

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11 hrs ago | WDUV-FM Saint Petersburg

New Details On Sinkhole Home Collapse

New information has come about the sinkhole home in Seffner that took the life of Jeff Bush.

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15 hrs ago | Bradenton.com

Suncoast Business Technologies is a 2013 Small Business of the Year

In an industry that relies on automation, efficiency and accuracy, it's the analog touches of customer service that make Suncoast Business Technology a success.

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Thu May 23, 2013

Bradenton.com

Drug/DUI court ceremony honors Manatee, Sarasota graduates

For many convicted drug offenders, drug court may seem like a challenge, but it has been a life-changing opportunity for this year's graduates.

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OpEdNews

Abusing Prisoners Decreases Public Safety --An interview with...

If given the attention it deserves, an important new book is certain to make significant contributions to the public discussions of US prison policy.

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Patch.com

Police: Shots Fired, None Injured in Sarasota Neighborhood

An exchange of gunfire in a Sarasota neighborhood left bullet holes in a home but no one injured Wednesday night, the Sarasota Police Department reports.

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YourObserver

Sarasota Farmers Market sells raffle tickets for big prizes05/23/13...

Vendors at the Sarasota Farmers Market have teamed up to sell raffle tickets through Saturday, June 29, to benefit the betterment of the market.

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YourObserver

Village crosswalk lighting receives green light

A project to make sidewalks safer throughout Siesta Key Village is slated to light up seven crosswalks before the next tourist season arrives.

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YourObserver

SARASOTA-Residents grapple with larger homes

Some Hudson Bayou residents say a home on Prospect Street, right, is too big for the property on which it sits and are concerned new homes are changing the dynamic of the historic neighborhood filled with older homes, left.

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YourObserver

SARASOTA-Pastry Art owner passes the cup

Forrest Shaw, right, has stayed on at the cafe to teach new owner Chip Beeman some of the "moving parts" at Pastry Art.

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YourObserver

New roundabouts planned for U.S. 4105/23/13 The Metropolitan Planning ...

In six years, Sarasota could certainly earn a new nickname: Roundabout City. A project to install roundabouts on the bayfront is growing in size and cost.

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Patch.com

Omg PD: Shot at Starbucks, Firearm Near School, Wendy's Grease Theft

Man With Loaded Firearm Arrested Near Turkey Creek A self-proclaimed "sovereign citizen" was arrested on school grounds in Plant City, after the suspect, Bruce Charmers Hicks, 46, strolled by Turkey Creek Middle School on May 16 with a "small firearm holstered on his left hip," according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.

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Teenager composes a promising future

"I think that my job as a conductor is threefold: One, I teach the music to myself; two, I teach it the way I see it to the musicians and orchestra; and three, we all together teach it to the audience," Nicholas Lewis says.

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Wed May 22, 2013

Patch.com

Where's the Cheapest Gas in Sarasota?

Heading out on a road trip this long holiday weekend? Gas up early. Prices at the pump are expected to rise, as the weekend draws near.

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Patch.com

Sarasota Woman Defrauded Employer of $56K, Investigators Say

A Sarasota woman is charged with defrauding her employer of more than $56,000, authorities said Tuesday.

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Fire Weather Watch for Sarasota County was issued at May 24 at 2:29PM EDT