🌱 How much would it really cost to save Osprey’s swing bridge?

Good morning Osprey! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How much would it really cost to save Osprey's swing bridge?
• Can Osprey's historic swing bridge be saved for far less money?

Also on today's calendar: Demonstration Garden Tour: Visitor Center at Osprey Junction Trailhead and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 91 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 75.
• Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Blackburn Point Swing Bridge: $17M Rehab vs. $75M Replacement, New Review Says - WENG 98.1FM, 107.5 FM & 1530 AM (wengradio.com) — A new engineering review says Osprey's historic Blackburn Point Swing Bridge could be rehabilitated for about $17 million through 2043, far less than Sarasota County's $65–$75 million replacement estimate. The bridge, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is rated in fair, repairable condition, and commissioners are expected to debate its future later this year amid safety and pedestrian access concerns.
   

• SRQ Daily Sep 14, 2026 (srqmagazine.com) — Osprey residents watching the Blackburn Point Swing Bridge debate get fresh support from preservationists, who say a national restoration firm found the bridge can be rehabilitated for less than full replacement. The same newsletter also highlights numerous upcoming Sarasota-area arts events, grants, and community programs that Osprey locals can attend or benefit from this month.
   

📸 Around Osprey

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Osprey

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 24
• RJ Howson and Friends →
  The O Bar, 748 S Tamiami Trl, Osprey
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 18
• Women of The Ringling: Art, Legacy, and Influence
  Osprey Public Library, 337 N. Tamiami Trail, Osprey
  2:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Demonstration Garden Tour: Visitor Center at Osprey Junction Trailhead →
  Osprey FL
  9:30 am
Monday October 5
• Fierce & Fearless Leadership Conference →
  The Oaks Club, 301 Macewen Drive, Osprey

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 15
• Stories & Fun
  Gulf Gate Public Library, 7112 Curtiss Avenue, Sarasota
  10:30 am
• Monthly Book Club | My Year of Rest and Relaxation
  Gulf Gate Public Library, 7112 Curtiss Avenue, Sarasota
  1:00 pm
• Florida Cuisine- Quick and Healthy Meals with Chef Warren
  Osprey Public Library, 337 N. Tamiami Trail, Osprey
  2:00 pm
• Tabletop Game Club
  Gulf Gate Public Library, 7112 Curtiss Avenue, Sarasota
  4:30 pm
• Public Hearing to Adopt Final Millage and Budget
  Sarasota County Schools Board Chambers, 1980 Landings Blvd, Sara
  5:01 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Forty Carrots: Partners in Play
  Gulf Gate Public Library, 7112 Curtiss Avenue, Sarasota
  10:15 am
• Tarot Literacy
  Gulf Gate Public Library, 7112 Curtiss Avenue, Sarasota
  4:30 pm
• McDonald's Spirit Night
  Gulf Gate Elementary School, 6347 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Grupo Eulen posted a job opening for Night Cleaner in Nokomis. Apply here.
• Panera Bread posted a job opening for Catering Lead in Venice. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Osprey here.

🗞 Nearby News

Nokomis

• Sarasota County advances 5,700-home project near Palmer Ranch (yourobserver.com)

Venice

• Blue Mass honors Suncoast first responders (mysuncoast.com)
• 4-Night Riviera Maya All-Inclusive Flight and Resort Vacation: From $1,218 for 2 (dealnews.com)
• Local professionals excel at state public relations awards summit (heraldtribune.com)

Sarasota

• 14-Time Felon Faces Drug Charges After Search Of Sarasota Home: Police (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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