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VOLUME 50, NO. 13
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Siesta Chamber celebrates 60. PAGE 17 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2019
High stakes for Selby Plan’s 75-foot-tall garage remains at discussion’s center. SEE PAGE 3
Whitney Elfstrom
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Pink ducks float with hope City Hall is taking on Breast Cancer Awareness Month with the help of pink rubber duckies. The ducks will float in the City Hall fountain throughout October in memory of loved ones who died from or who have breast cancer. Kathy King, City Manager Tom Barwin’s executive assistant, started the fundraiser in honor of her sister, Sue, who died in 2007. Those interested in donating to add their own duck to the “pond” should reach out to King via email at Kathryn. King@sarasotafl.gov or by visiting the city manager’s office in City Hall, 1565 First St., Room 101. Donations are on a “give what you can” basis.
Forget the heat and humidity: Autumn and its trappings are here. PAGE 22
Whitney Elfstrom
Preston Turner, Shawna Trost, Angelique Turner, David Turner and Julian Turner came out to Fruitville Grove to get in the flow of the season.
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Circle your vote for landmark If you love St. Armands Circle and think it’s the greatest place in Florida, then be sure to let the American Planning Association know. In the 2019 Great Places in Florida People’s Choice, the shopping district is up against downtown Boca Raton, downtown Winter Haven, Lake Concord Park in Casselberry, South Palm Park in Lake Worth Beach and Riverwalk, in the town of Jupiter. The competition runs through 5 p.m. Oct. 18. To vote, go to SurveyMonkey.com/r/2019gpifvote.
Neighbors stand together David Conway
Robert Grant and Nathan Wilson are two of several Arlington Park residents who have organized in opposition to proposed zoning changes in and around the neighborhood.
Arlington Park residents want a plan before city OKs new development nearby. SEE PAGE 6
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