City to convert police headquarters into homeless shelter →  APRIL FOOLS — Plans are in the works to turn the Sarasota Police Department into a state-of-the-art homeless shelter. A scratchy blanket and stiff pillow might have worked for Sarasota’s down-and-out population in the past, but city officials say they want the homeless to be able to live comfortably. With the Sarasota Police Department being axed and the Sarasota Sheriff’s Office taking over policing efforts throughout the city, there are many options for the two-year-old, two-story police headquarters with its floor-to-ceiling [...]