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Officer In Crash That Killed Sarasota Philanthropists Fired

Julio Ochoa
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A Longboat Key police officer has been fired following a crash that killed well-known philanthropists Charles and Margery Baranick.The Sarasota Police…
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Fatal Crash Investigation Completed In Deaths of Sarasota Philanthropists

Cathy Carter
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Sarasota Police have completed the fatal crash investigation which killed well-known philanthropists Charles and Margery Barancik.The couple died in…
Florida's Gulf Coast Battles Deadly And Smelly Red Tide

Greg Allen
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A toxic algae bloom is killing fish, turtles and dolphins and discouraging tourists from visiting Florida's Gulf Coast. It's not the first such event, but it is especially intense.
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The Sea Turtles Are Coming: Nesting Season Begins May 1

Tim Fanning
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Some of the first sea turtle nests of 2018 are already being discovered by Mote Marine Laboratory’s Sea Turtle Patrol. That’s right. The turtles are…

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