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Venice tops the final Super 10 as playoffs begin

Plus, Sarasota County drops an $18.1M property deal and Charlotte County condo supply shrinks.

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Football

Venice High School holds the top spot in the final rankings at 9-1, and playoffs are about to begin for Sarasota and Manatee teams. Venice was on a bye in Week 11. Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Stickney Point

Title defects led Sarasota County commissioners to vote to terminate their purchase agreement for 1500 . The deal was worth $18.1 million. Business Observer

Condos

September data show Charlotte County condo and townhome closed sales rose 2.2% from a year earlier. The median price rose 0.8% to $216,700, and the months' supply of inventory fell to 5.9 from 9.4 in September 2025. Gulfshore Business

School tax

Charlotte County voters approved a four-year extension of the , with 69,298 yes votes and 27,070 no votes. Homeowners pay $1 per $1,000 of assessed property value. WINK News

Charlotte County voters backed the school tax extension by a wide margin

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Yes69,29871.9%
No27,07028.1%

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Hear ye: the Sarasota Medieval Fair returns to the Woods of Mallaranny in Myakka City on Saturday, Nov. 7. It's an immersive, family-friendly festival that brings the Middle Ages to life, and it runs on Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 6. Huzzah, North Port.

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Venice tops the final Super 10 as playoffs begin

Plus, Sarasota County drops an $18.1M property deal and Charlotte County condo supply shrinks.

The TLDR

  1. Venice holds No. 1 in the final Super 10 football rankings
  2. Sarasota County cancels its $18.1M Stickney Point purchase
  3. Charlotte County condo supply fell to 5.9 months
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  2. Tampa Bay Times14 hours ago

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  6. Gulf Coast News and WeatherNov. 6

    Florida International Air Show takes off in Punta Gorda

    The Florida International Air Show, Nov. 7-8, will feature aerobatic performances, parachute jumps, and static aircraft displays this weekend in Punta Gorda.

    Also reported byWINK News