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City will consider building its own workforce housing

Sarasota City Manager Marlon Brown will propose a plan to build 192 units in two towers across from City Hall. ....

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Champagne bar, piano lounge to open in downtown Sarasota

Local entrepreneur Ronnie Shugar is investing $15 million in downtown Sarasota entities and projects. ....

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Sarasota Historic Preservation Board denies permit to demolish Colson Hotel

Sarasota’s Historic Preservation Board voted unanimously on Tuesday to deny a developer's request to demolish the historic Colson Hotel. ....

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Workforce housing project in Rosemary District advances

Phase two of Lofts on Lemon is on a fast track to approval by the City of Sarasota. ....

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Opinion: Residents won't be fooled by City Island proposal

A reader writes that a proposal to "activate" Ken Thompson Park would be better as an April Fools' joke. ....

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