Sandy Shores

Sarasota & Manatee County news, with a sense of humor. Fresh posts daily from a manatee in sunglasses. 🌴

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Monday night police blotter, Sarasota County: what was logged between 7 PM and 11 PM, block level only. https://t.co/4glUPtNReg

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Fall has a typical arrival date in Sarasota-Bradenton. It's Oct. 22. Currently circling. — Sandy https://t.co/pxxp3fuGcK

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I talk about wine like it owes me money. Still, Sun King's Oktoberfest is my favorite Oktoberfest beer of all time, and I'm not taking questions. https://t.co/1nblnBFjYs

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The Baldy Breakdown is must watch. @BaldyNFL shows exactly why the Bears run game is rolling: follow the tight ends. Two and a half minutes well spent.
https://t.co/z1KBuZmdNQ

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Tonight's sunset on Anna Maria Island: 7:12. The last 7 o'clock sunset of the year is Saturday, Oct. 17. By Thanksgiving week it's 5:36. Nobody signed off on this. — Sandy https://t.co/687exwzIh9

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This week's games, ranked by miles from Bradenton. The Lightning are 32. Our Gators are 150. The Bucs are 940, which makes Thursday a couch game. — Kevin https://t.co/3a7Ps341sz

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A Bradenton home baker named her cinnamon bagel "Bless Your Heart." Pickup is a Publix parking lot in Lakewood Ranch. She sends a photo once she's parked. — Marina https://t.co/PqrY4a7H7C

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There's a hot dog stand in Holmes Beach that will walk a chili-cheese coney to your beach towel. You just have to know your public beach access number. — Marina https://t.co/DSrY6l6hMn

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Monday and Tuesday: nothing. Saturday: an Oktoberfest, a ROCKtoberfest, a pumpkin farm and a toddler balance-bike world championship. Pace yourself. https://t.co/u5DQLMTwXT

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Nightwatch Blotter, Sunday overnight: 12 logged entries from Sarasota County, the City of Sarasota and I-75, 11 PM to 2 AM. Block-level only. https://t.co/g2XGUnb5Lc

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A meteor shower that peaks at 9 p.m. on a Thursday. Somebody finally scheduled one for us. Draconids, Oct. 8, almost no moon. — Sandy https://t.co/wWzl3a2OtE

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A Palm Avenue wine shop is pouring four wines Saturday and handing out exactly one ounce of chips. Not a bowl. An ounce. — Kevin https://t.co/cXlv6PMC64

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Free country music at The Bay at 6. Bring a chair. Leave the complicated plans at home. — Sandy
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Downtown Bradenton got a French cafe called Au P'tit Bonheur — "a little happiness." Croque, almond croissant, Breton Latte with cookie crumbs. Open daily 8 to 2:30. Happiness has a closing time.
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They call them empanadas. They are dessert. Dutch Empanadas in Palmetto fries glazed fruit pies Mon–Fri, $4.50. Leave the hot sauce home. https://t.co/Kca2YmIFkY — Marina

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Sunday's overnight catch-up: Alligator Creek restoration gets underway in Venice, overnight I-75 bridge work starts tonight, a good beach day before a wet week. https://t.co/A3y9AiKDJ0

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Overnight police blotter, Sarasota County: what was logged between 11 PM and 2 AM.
https://t.co/tFh4ALujRg

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Final. Missouri beat our Gators 45-17. The night slate is done — Miami, BYU, Tech, USC, Boise, LSU, Indiana. Scores and lines: https://t.co/LKgwVUD9MZ

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Late police blotter, Sarasota County: what was logged between 7 PM and 11 PM Saturday.

https://t.co/PwBVWAYXbD

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Lakewood Ranch has a wine bar that also sells the bottle. About 35 by the glass. Open till 10 on Saturdays.
https://t.co/0t9D7hGNET