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Last Chance To Enter Summer Essentials Contest

Five Things To Know: Summer Essentials Contest | Newtown Forum | Free Chick-fil-A | Nathan Benderson Park Dredging | Redesigned Sarasota County Government Website

1. You have until today at noon to leave a comment on telling us how you stay so stylish for so little money. This week's winner receives $100 to spend toward your summer wardrobe, which should buy you a lot of clothes if you're as thrifty as you tell everyone.

2. A Newtown forum hosted tonight by the local NAACP chapter will focus on how teens can improve relations with police. It's called The 411 on the Five-0 and will run from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Friday, at the Harvest Tabernacle Church, 209 N. Lime Ave., according to Rise Magazine.

The forum is in response to recent shootings in north Sarasota, including the , according to Rise Magazine.

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3. Get your free Chick-fil-A combo meal today — but there's a catch. You can't just show up. You have to dress like a cow — head to toe. before you head out.

4. The boat ramp at Nathan Benderson Park will be closed through July 19 to dredge the lake. More than 500,000 cubic yards of materials have been placed to start the creation of “Regatta Island,” the new home of Nathan Benderson Park operations. Dredging operations will begin on the north end of the lake and continue to the south end along the west shoreline. The dredging is expected to be completed in November, and will provide an additional  minimum of 250,000 cubic yards of material for the island. The boat ramp is scheduled to reopen on July 20.

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5. Come Monday, Sarasota County Government's website will have a refreshed look. You will still visit http://scgov.net to access the county's website. Wanna sneak peak? Visit here

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