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Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Sarasota airport has new TSA scanners. What that means for travelers (heraldtribune.com) — If you're flying out of Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, expect new TSA CT scanners that change what you must pull from your bag and which carry-ons fit the machines. Laptops and small liquids can now stay packed, but some larger bags may need checking, so measuring your luggage before heading to SRQ could save time and hassle.
2. Sarasota parking operations to move under police department by end of month (mysuncoast.com) — Sarasota is shifting its entire parking division under the Sarasota Police Department by Oct. 28, a move officials say will boost employee safety and customer service downtown. City leaders emphasize better coordination between parking staff and officers, but details on any future changes to rates or enforcement hours are still being worked out. Police plan to share more specifics as the transition nears.
3. Are self-driving cars legal in Sarasota? (suncoastsearchlight.org) — If you see a self-driving car around Sarasota, it's legal under Florida law, which allows autonomous vehicles to operate without a licensed human driver behind the wheel. The brief explains that these cars must still follow all traffic rules, are permitted on highways, and are part of a broader nationwide patchwork of state regulations on autonomous driving.
4. Sarasota Orchestra Music Center Tunes Up (sarasotamagazine.com) — Sarasota Orchestra is moving closer to building its long-planned Music Center at 5701 Fruitville Road, with construction expected to start next year and opening targeted for the 2029-30 season. Leaders are sharing updated designs that emphasize top-tier acoustics, storm resilience, education space, and better accessibility, promising a modern concert hall and recital hall that expand music and learning opportunities for Sarasota residents.
5. 164 slot machines seized in Sarasota County illegal gambling bust (businessobserverfl.com) — Sarasota County deputies recently seized 164 slot machines from three Englewood locations in a crackdown on illegal gambling operations in the county's southern area. The sheriff's office, working with state gaming regulators, says the effort follows a similar August seizure and is aimed at protecting residents' quality of life and keeping unregulated casinos out of local neighborhoods.
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