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› Original Big Olaf owners are back with new Siesta Key ice cream shop
Dennis and Nancy Yoder thought their days of operating an ice cream parlor on a Florida barrier island were over. The couple, the founders and original owners of Big Olaf Creamery, had been out of the frozen dessert business for a while. They sold their five ice cream shops to separate owners in 1990, and even 19 years later, when they opened a Big Olaf in Lakewood Ranch, Dennis had to promise Nancy that he wouldn’t be in the business for more than two years.
› Thousands of gallons of raw sewage are still pouring into Fort Lauderdale’s rivers and canals
Work crews removed sludge, set up an additional pump and took other steps Saturday to defend southeastern Fort Lauderdale from a massive sewage leak that won’t be stopped until Monday at the earliest. Sewage contamination concerns for Fort Lauderdale waterways are growing because of continuing discharge from the Tuesday sewer line break, with city officials warning people Saturday to avoid recreational activities on the water in an expanded area.
› Sarasota’s first contemporary art museum opens
For the past 16 years, residents of Sarasota have worked to transform the old campus of Sarasota High School into a contemporary art museum. Saturday morning, Sarasota Art Museum finally opened to the public. “We had to keep the community interested for 16 years — and they were,” said Lois Stulberg, one of the founders of SAM, more formally known now as Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College. “It’s been a long, wonderful journey.”
› Report: Tampa had top job market in Florida this year
A new report is showing how strong Tampa Bay’s job market has been in 2019. According to recruitment website, Zippia, the Tampa Bay metro area had the best job market in the state, with an unemployment rate of 3.4 — .3 percent lower than the national unemployment rate of 3.7.
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