COVID-19 Mental Health + Red Tide Returns + E-Bike Shop Downtown

Get on up, Sarasota! Here's everything you need to know to get this Thursday started off right.

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First, today's weather:

Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 90 Low: 70.

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Here are the top stories today in Sarasota:

1. Doctors Hospital of Sarasota has seen an increase in patients seeking mental health treatment, especially anxiety and depression, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. (WFLA)
2. Though red tide dissipated off the coast of Sarasota County in August, levels of the toxic algae bloom are on the rise again. (Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
3. An electric bike company, Krooz, has opened a brick-and-mortar shop in downtown Sarasota hoping to capitalize on the trend of e-bikes. (Sarasota Magazine)
4. Addressing safety concerns and other issues, nearly 30 Sarasota County beaches and parks will start closing earlier Friday. (Sarasota Patch)
5. A new luxury beachfront condominium, Rosewood Residences Lido Key, is in the works for Lido Beach and sales should start in December. (Sarasota Herald-Tribune)

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Today in Sarasota:

• "Mini" Job Fair - Riverview High School (9:30 AM)
• "Artists and Thinkers" with Christopher Burney & Regina Taylor (5:00 PM)

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Sarasota Patch Notebook

• Humane Society of Sarasota County: "Our sweet Oreo is still here?!? Oreo has been available for adoption for 71 days! He is looking for an active best friend to run and play with him. Are you that someone? Visit him today, no appointment necessary." (Facebook)
• Florida Department of Health (DOH): "We continue to operate State of Florida monoclonal antibody sites to expand access to this lifesaving treatment for COVID-19. An updated list of sites is below. You can make an appointment here: patientportalfl.com" (Facebook)
• Sarasota Police Department: "Good morning☀️🚔We're on a mission to reduce crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists in the @CityofSarasota. 🚶‍♀️🚴‍♂️ It's why we're continuing our High Visibility Enforcement program we started in August." (Instagram)
• Sarasota County Government: "Here's (Wednesday's) #SRQCounty COVID-19 map that includes the total number of cases reported during the past 14 days, shown by zip code and by per capita percentage within each zip code." (Facebook)
• Florida Department of Health (DOH): "Time to #GetVaxed! Our mobile vaccination clinics make it quick and convenient to get vaccinated. No appointment needed! Look at the schedule today to find a location near you!" (Facebook)
• New College of Florida: "Oceanographer and assistant professor of coastal and marine sciences Gerardo Toro-Farmer, Ph.D. directs a group of New College interns in an ongoing study of Sarasota Bay's seagrass. Read more about the importance of this work." (Facebook)
• Sarasota Police Department: "🚨🚔🚨🚔🚨🚔🚨🚔🚨 🚔National Night Out 2021 📌Tuesday, October 12th ⏰ 5:30p-7:30p 🗺️ SPD Headquarters, 2099 Adams Ln., #Sarasota This free family fun event will feature K-9 demos, Monster Truck Mutt Dalmatian, Junior SWAT Challenge." (Instagram)

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— Tiffany Razzano

Have a news tip or suggestion for Sarasota Patch? Contact me at tiffany.razzano@patch.com.