Twenty-five years after the much-buzzed-about master plan to remake downtown Sarasota, our readers grade the city’s progress.

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The Siesta Key Drum Circle starts an hour before sunset every Sunday on Siesta Beach. Cancellations only happen when the ...

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Twenty-five years after the much-buzzed-about master plan to remake downtown Sarasota, our readers grade the city’s progress.

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