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Downtown Sarasota advisory board endorses ‘Black Friday’ merchant promotion; asks staff to develop plan
5584487 · August 14, 2025
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The Downtown Improvement District board voted to direct staff to continue developing a downtown Black Friday merchant promotion and return with a formal funding proposal for FY26.
The Downtown Improvement District advisory board on Thursday voted to proceed with development of a downtown Black Friday merchant promotion and directed staff to return with a formal proposal and funding request for fiscal year 2026.
Board members said the concept — developed with the Chamber of Commerce and NexMark/DSA support — would encourage local retailers…
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