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David Blanch painted a Sarasota sunset on Pineapple Avenue in 2024. After the art was destroyed by the city of Sarasota last year, he filed notice that he believed his rights as an artist had been violated. | Photos courtesy of David Blanch and the City of Sarasota
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Artists are pushing back in Sarasota after their artwork was removed from sidewalks and other public places under an FDOT directive.

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Sarasota Opera is performing four operas this week: Carlisle Floyd’s “Susannah” on Thursday and Sunday; Giuseppe Verdi’s “Il travotore” on Saturday; Giacomo Puccini’s “La boheme” on Friday; and Franz Lehar’s “The Merry Widow” on Saturday. All performances take place in the historic Sarasota Opera House.
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