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PREP SPORTS: Kemble to succeed Miller as North Port AD

1 day ago | yoursun.com | Chuck Ballaro

NORTH PORT – Tony Miller and Mark Kemble have been at North Port High School together since the school’s infancy. They pretty much helped make North Port High School athletics into what it is today. However, there will soon only be one of them. kAm|:==6C H:== DE6A 5@H? 2E E96 6?5 @7 E96 >@?E9 2D E96 D49@@=’D 2E9=6E:4 5:C64E@C 27E6C 6:89E J62CD 2E E96 96=>] w6 H:== E2<6 E96 A@D:E:@? 2D 2E9=6E:4 5:C64E@C 7@C 2== $2C2D@E2 D49@@=D]k^AmkAmz6>3=6[ H9@ 92D 366? 2DD:DE2?E 2E9=6E:4 5:C64E@C 7@C E96 A2DE D6G6?
County halts Manasota Key Road project

2 days ago | yoursun.com | Chloe Nelson

ENGLEWOOD — Three months after the Sarasota County Board of Commissioners voted to temporarily fix Manasota Key Road, the project has been stalled because of turtle nests. Due to last year’s storms, Manasota Beach is quite narrow, leaving little room for nesting and pushing turtles up into the area previously occupied by the road. kAm~?
Salute to sun, turtle time conclude Key West's Summer Solstice Celebration | APG State News | yoursun.com

2 days ago | yoursun.com

A conch shell salute to the sun and an environmental sea turtle experience highlighted the finale of the inaugural Summer Solstice Celebration, a 20-day festival held in conjunction with Key
'It's time:' District digs into new Garden Elementary

3 days ago | yoursun.com | Chloe Nelson

VENICE — Despite the sweltering heat beating down on them, Sarasota County Schools officials dug their shovels into the dirt Tuesday. The dig was to officially commemorate the start of construction for the new Garden Elementary to be built next door to the current aging campus. kAm%96 4FCC6?E @?6 H2D 4C62E65 :?
New roundabout to open in Punta Gorda

3 days ago | yoursun.com | Elaine Allen-Emrich

PUNTA GORDA — On Thursday, motorists will negotiate the newest roundabout in Charlotte County. The Florida Department of Transportation posted traffic tips to navigate a roundabout in anticipation of the recently completed one on U.S. 41 near William and Carmalita streets and West Virginia Avenue in Punta Gorda. kAm%96 2C62 92D 366? F?56C 4@?DECF4E:@?
BARGAIN DINNER: Grilled chicken slathered in a homemade barbecue sauce

3 days ago | yoursun.com | Gretchen Mckay

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Saving Dona Bay continues with latest project

3 days ago | yoursun.com | Chloe Nelson |Bob Mudge

VENICE — Eight years after the completion of the first phase, the fifth stage of the Dona Bay Watershed Restoration Project is about to get underway. Nearly 20 years ago, concerns over too much fresh water killing aquatic life sparked a restoration project that has spanned over several phrases. kAm(9:=6 E96 62C=J A2CE @7 E96 $2C2D@E2 r@F?EJ AC@;64E 7@4FD65 @? 4@?EC@==:?8 7C6D9H2E6C CF?@77 E@ s@?2 q2J[ =2E6C A92D6D 92G6 H@C<65 @? C69J5C2E:?8 H6E=2?5D 2?5 C6DE@C:?8 D9@C6=:?6D :?
AC Freeman House repair idea questioned

4 days ago | yoursun.com | Elaine Allen-Emrich

PUNTA GORDA — Longtime resident Gary Skillicorn recently voiced anger at the Punta Gorda City Council for potentially doing a single-source lease with one group without reviewing other options for the AC Freeman House. At a recent meeting, Skillicorn, who often speaks during public comment, said he was “pissed” at the City Council for not voting on the issue and instead moving forward with a potential legal public/private agreement for repairs. kAm$<:==:4@C?
Couples renew vows after decades of marriage

4 days ago | yoursun.com | Ronald Dupont Jr.

VENICE – If you squinted, the marriage vow renewal ceremony looked like any other, with married couples smiling, smirking and laughing as they walked down the center aisle, as if they were getting married all over again. But if you let your eyes focus a bit, you would have seen the wheelchairs and the walkers. You would have noticed that some of the couples had trouble walking and needed assistance from others. kAmqFE DBF:?E 282:?[ 2?5 E96D6 C6D:56?ED :?
Military Heritage Museum in the running for Best of Florida contest

4 days ago | yoursun.com | Elaine Allen-Emrich

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