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“Dog days of summer” are reality at Venice Beach
VENICE BEACH, Fla. (WWSB) - Beachgoers in Venice got a special treat on Saturday--a visit from Dogs, Inc. Hurricane season has begun across the Suncoast, but you would never know if you took a look at the beach. Residents and tourists alike turned out in Venice on Saturday to enjoy...
Sarasota's next diverging diamond interchange set to open Sunday at Clark Road/I-75
The Florida Department of Transportation will finish construction of a diverging diamond interchange on Sunday that is meant to reduce congestion at exit 205 from Interstate 75. Construction was scheduled to close all interchange ramps and a section of Clark Road, also known as State Road 72, between Catamaran Drive...
3 Cities To Retire In That Are as Awesome as Honolulu and San Francisco But Way Cheaper
We can dream of having it all in retirement. Warm weather, a place with arts, culture and pro sports. Time at the beach with a cool drink in hand, followed by an evening of great food. Explore More:...
Sarasota County affordable housing project New Trail Plaza at last set to break ground
Construction is at last set to begin on an affordable housing community that has been years in the planning. Groundbreaking for New Trail Plaza is set for Wednesday, June 5, at 4644 N. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota. The development – a joint project by builder Blue Sky Communities and nonprofit...
Replacing a roof in Sarasota County will no longer result in higher taxes after challenge
Sarasota County Property Appraiser Bill Furst's office will no longer increase a homesteaded property's taxable value for routinely replacing a roof after two homeowners successfully challenged the practice. Despite the homeowners' successful challenge to the property appraiser's interpretation, homeowners who have seen their property values raised over the past decade-plus...
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