🌱 Could Fruitville Road’s colorful bungalows soon become a 324-unit apartment complex?

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• Could Fruitville Road’s colorful bungalows soon become a 324-unit apartment complex?

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 69.
• Sunday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 83 and low of 68 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Business owners left with questions on proposed Fruitville Road development (mysuncoast.com) — A major redevelopment proposal on Fruitville Road in Sarasota could replace 17 small businesses with a 324‑unit apartment complex, leaving many owners unsure where they’ll go next. At a recent meeting, they pressed for clearer timelines and questioned whether the modern design fits the historic Gillespie Park area, while trying to make the most of whatever time remains in their current spaces.
   

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📸 Around Fruitville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fruitville

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Sunday April 19

• Third Sunday Celery Field Walk
  Raymond Road Boardwalk , 1550 Raymond Road , Sarasota
  8:00 am

Monday April 20

• Glebe Park on Siesta Key with John Groskopf
  Glebe Park , 1000 Glebe Lane , Sarasota
  8:00 am

Wednesday April 22

• Third Wednesday (delayed) Celery Field Walk
  Celery Fields , 6893 Palmer Blvd , Sarasota
  9:00 am

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📣 Fruitville Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Sailor Circus Spring Show
  Sailor Circus Arena , 2075 Bahia Vista Street , Sarasota
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• VITA Tax Assistance
  Betty Johnson North Sarasota Library , 2801 Newtown Blvd. , Sarasota
  10:00 am
• Bluebirds, Bluebirds, Bluebirds!
  Sarasota Audubon Nature Center , 999 Center Road , Sarasota
  1:00 pm
• Remake Learning: Delicious Science with Sub-Zero Ice Cream
  Gulf Gate Public Library , 7112 Curtiss Avenue , Sarasota
  2:00 pm
• Remake Learning: Space the Final Fun-teer
  Selby Public Library , 1331 First St. , Sarasota
  2:00 pm
• Coding Club
  Selby Public Library , 1331 First St. , Sarasota
  2:00 pm

Sunday April 19

• Third Sunday Celery Field Walk
  Raymond Road Boardwalk , 1550 Raymond Road , Sarasota
  8:00 am

Monday April 20

• Glebe Park on Siesta Key with John Groskopf
  Glebe Park , 1000 Glebe Lane , Sarasota
  8:00 am
• Adult Coloring Group
  Gulf Gate Public Library , 7112 Curtiss Avenue , Sarasota
  10:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Sarasota

• 2026 YMCA National Masters Meet underway in Sarasota (snntv.com)
• Man speaks out after escaping deadly Sarasota house fire that killed his mother (mysuncoast.com)
• Sarasota's beloved speaker series reveals exciting 2027 lineup (heraldtribune.com)

Bradenton

• 'Romance Scammer' Steals $31K From FL Widower (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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