While You Were Sleeping: Friday, Oct. 30

The Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation has started the formal Alternative Dispute Resolution process in its 2022 partnership agreement with the City of Sarasota, WUSF reports, after the two sides couldn't agree on an amended deal for a new performing arts center in The Bay park. The Foundation's lawyers said the city's proposed changes would, among other things, move operational control of the finished building from the Foundation to a third party. City Manager Karie Friling said the notice came as a surprise, while Foundation CEO Tania Castroverde Moskalenko called it "the next step in negotiations" but acknowledged the partnership could dissolve if the operations dispute isn't settled.

Why it matters: The Foundation says it has $50 million in philanthropic commitments so far, and if the agreement ends and the center moves elsewhere, The Bay's tax increment financing money would not be available for it.

The Sarasota Police Department showed off how it uses automated license plate readers inside its Real-Time Operations Center, WWSB reports. Police say the cameras have helped lead to an arrest, charges or the location of a suspect in 354 cases so far this year, and the data is kept for only 30 days before it's deleted. After firing an officer over alleged misuse of the database, Chief Rex Troche said the department has limited which employees can access the system.

Why it matters: SPD says it is also relocating some cameras to comply with a new Florida Department of Transportation requirement to remove plate readers from state highway rights-of-way.

United Way Suncoast is expanding into 15 more ZIP codes in South Sarasota County, including Venice, North Port, Nokomis, Laurel, Osprey and the parts of Englewood in Sarasota County, WWSB reports. United Way Charlotte County will keep serving Charlotte County, including its Englewood ZIP codes. The expansion comes as United Way South Sarasota County finishes moving its disaster work to another approved provider working with Volunteer Florida.

Why it matters: United Way Suncoast says it will keep supporting programs like Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) in the new service area.

Friday looks mostly sunny and breezy with highs near the upper 80s and an isolated late-afternoon shower possible, according to the WWSB First Alert Weather forecast. Halloween starts partly sunny, then scattered showers and storms develop after 2 p.m., with a 30% chance and gusts up to 26 mph. Sunday is a First Alert Weather Day, with rain chances jumping to 80% and highs in the lower 80s, before sunshine returns Tuesday and Wednesday.

Why it matters: Daylight saving time ends early Sunday, so clocks go back an hour on the wettest day of the weekend.

The Gulf Coast Diva Angels, a women's motorcycle club, are hosting a Halloween Poker Run on Saturday, Oct. 31, benefiting Special Olympics Florida in Manatee County, WWSB reports. Registration runs 10 to 11 a.m. at JR's Old Packinghouse Cafe, 987 S. Packinghouse Road in Sarasota, at $25 per rider and $20 per passenger, and cars are welcome too. Riders hit five stops and must be back by 2:30 p.m., with cash prizes for the best and worst hands plus costume and decorated-bike prizes.

Why it matters: All proceeds go to the charity, organizers say.