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Opinion
CDC Reacts to Zombie Apocalypse. Seriously
Editor's Note: Just when we came late to the story of the dangerous bath salts and man who was caught on video biting off someone's face, comes this latest development. There is a bit of ...
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Public Safety
Wireless Security 101
This blog post is sponsored by ADT. There’s no place like home, especially when it’s a safe home. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, home robberies occur every 12 seco...
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Public Safety
Suspects In SunTrust Bank Robbery Arrested
The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has made two arrests in connection with the robbery of SunTrust Bank on Gantt Road on Monday that led to charges to two other bank robberies. Act...
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Government
Sarasota Police Union Rejects Contract
The union representing the Sarasota Police Department unanimously rejected the city’s proposed ordinance and contract offer setting off a longer period of uncertainty for taxpayers and po...
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Elections
Torraco Runs For State's Attorney
Sarasota attorney John Torraco has announced his candidacy for the office of State Attorney for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit that includes Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties. “P...
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The Neighborhood Files
Crash Closes Ramps To I-75 At Fruitville Road
Ramps to Interstate 75 from Fruitville Road are shut down due to a cleanup of a three-vehicle crash, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The northbound outside lane of Interstate 75...
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Public Safety
Robber Rips Necklace Off Senior Citizen’s Neck
A 75-year-old woman riding her bike on North Lockwood Ridge Road had a gold necklace ripped off his neck during a strong-arm robbery Monday afternoon. Sarasota County Sheriff’s Offic...
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Public Safety
Palmer Ranch SunTrust Bank Robbed
Investigators hope that the public can identify a SunTrust Bank robber through surveillance photographs released today. A Palmer Ranch Suntrust Bank, 5727 Gantt Road, was robbed at 2...