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SARASOTA COUNTY - Realtors say it's another sign of the housing market making a comeback -- but not everyone is pleased about plans to close one of the oldest public golf courses in the area.

NORTH PORT, Fla. - Authorities are on the scene investigating a possible road rage incident in which two people were injured by a shotgun blast Tuesday afternoon.

SARASOTA - The organization responsible for planning and funding waterway projects wants a mooring field in Sarasota Bay for more than a hundred boats. And with a funding deadline approaching, the City of Sarasota is now moving forward with expanding that current mooring field.

SARASOTA - The Suncoast is rich in cultural and environmental resources. Yet thousands of Suncoast children have never visited an aquarium, toured a museum, watched a play, or explored a nature preserve. Recent budget cuts eliminated money for school field trips, but the Sarasota Education Foundation stepped in to help.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The telephone rang on the second day of the NFL draft, a little bit earlier than Steven Means anticipated.

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Free agent defensive back Charles Woodson is meeting with the Oakland Raiders to talk about returning to his original team.

NEW YORK (AP) — Nick Gilbert and the Cleveland Cavaliers have beaten the NBA lottery odds again.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers are using their spring practices as a chance to get their reconfigured offensive line accustomed to their new roles.