Crime & Safety
Car Stolen From Sarasota Classic Car Museum: Police
Officers are investigating the theft of a car from the Sarasota Classic Car Museum, police said.
SARASOTA, FL — Officers are investigating a report of a car stolen from the Sarasota Classic Car Museum, the Sarasota Police Department told Patch.
The car was stolen Wednesday around 9:30 a.m., police said.
No other details, including the make and model of the car, are available.
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Founded in 1953, the museum is the second-oldest continuously running car museum in the country, according to its website.
The museum features more than 75 automobiles, including antique, exotic, European and one-of-a-kind classic vehicles.
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The Sarasota Classic Car Museum also made headlines earlier this week when New College of Florida, which owns the land the museum sits on, canceled its month-to-month lease. The museum must move out by the end of June, according to Fox 13.
The land will be used for New College’s new athletics department, ABC 7 reported.
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