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🌱 120-Year-Old Roofing Company + DUI Driver + Englewood Park

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Sutter Roofing Company, which has operated for 120 years out of Sarasota, was honored nationally by the publication Roofing Contractor as the 2021 Commercial Roofing Contractor of the Year.​
Sutter Roofing Company, which has operated for 120 years out of Sarasota, was honored nationally by the publication Roofing Contractor as the 2021 Commercial Roofing Contractor of the Year.​ (Shutterstock)

Good day, neighbors! Here's your Wednesday copy of the Sarasota Daily.

First, today's weather:

A passing afternoon shower. High: 84 Low: 67.

Here are the top stories in Sarasota today:

  1. Sutter Roofing Company, which has operated for 120 years out of Sarasota, was honored nationally by the publication Roofing Contractor as the 2021 Commercial Roofing Contractor of the Year. (Business Observer)
  2. Sarasota man sentenced to five months in jail for anti-Semitic graffiti. (YourObserver.com)
  3. Sarasota man arrested for DUI after crashing into 11 cars in Manatee Memorial Hospital parking lot, police say (Sarasota Patch)
  4. Sarasota County commissioners discuss name for Englewood park and will have final say at an upcoming meeting. (yoursun.com)

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Today in Sarasota:

  • Sarasota, save with Sam's Club Membership & Donate 25% to end Hunger! (9:00 AM)
  • French Conversation Group - Gulf Gate Public Library (10:00 AM)
  • The Art of Butterflies – Special Seasonal Workshop (10:30 AM)
  • Patio Takeover with Gianna Tulio and Sloan Miavitz at Sarasota Hooters (11:00 AM)
  • Holiday Concert: Beginning Band - Sarasota County Schools (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Visit Sarasota County: "Sparkle bright ✨ Selby Gardens - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens are all dressed up for the holidays! 😍🎄🙌 #MySarasota #holidayseason" (Facebook)
  • Sarasota County (FL) Sheriff's Office: "On Monday morning, students at Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School donated several hundred gifts toward our SCSO 5th Annual Holiday Toy Drive! This came as a somewhat unexpected but incredible donation. On hand to help load these toys w..." (Facebook)
  • Sarasota Police Department: "🚨🚔ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY🚨🚔Do you recognize these two individuals? They used a Punta Gorda resident's stolen identity to buy two iPhones from a Verizon store in the City of Sarasota. If you recognize them, please call Sarasota Police Det..." (Facebook)
  • Humane Society of Sarasota County: "Repo is a happy playful senior. He loves to lean on people and chase tennis balls🎾 $25 and he can join your family this holiday season! #adopt #beyondshelter #holidayseason #dog #senior" (Facebook)
  • Sarasota High Baseball: "STUDENT-athletes!!! 🙌🤓 Sailor Baseball Reading Mentors with their Southside Elementary Kindergarten Mentees after the annual candy exchange and kickball game... it's good to be a Sailor... and even better to be a Kindergartner at South..." (Facebook)
  • Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections: "There's a lot that goes into each election. Of course, there are the voting machines. But there's also bags, binders, flags, signs, pencils, stickers – enough to supply 99 precincts in Sarasota County. And it is all meticulously maintain..." (Facebook)
  • Veronica Meuser, Neighbor: "Can anyone recommend a mobile pet groomer who services the Harbor Acres area?" (Patch)
  • Bubba Henson, Neighbor: "Christmas tree lights in neighborhoods?" (Patch)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday off right! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next update.

— Tiffany Razzano

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