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  • Brynn Mechem
  • May 21, 2021
Commission approves fare for mobility-on-demand service

The new addition to the Sarasota County Area Transit system will cost $1.25 a ride.

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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • May 21, 2021
Lakewood Ranch softball rides offensive surge into state title game

The Mustangs defeated Miami Palmetto 17-2 Friday afternoon in Clermont

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The Columbia Restaurant Group plans to build up to 16 boat slips as part of the Buccaneer Restaurant.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • May 21, 2021
P&Z Board approves development plan for Buccaneer Restaurant

The Buccaneer Restaurant is subject to the town of Longboat Key's old parking rules.

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Sophie and Lucy won the most patriotic prize in 2019.
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  • Eric Garwood
  • May 21, 2021
Longboat Chamber seeks permission to resume Freedom Fest

Annual Independence Day parade and festivities were canceled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Cathy Habora, a library assistant, checks out books before placing them in a brown paper bag and putting them on the table outside for someone to pick up. Curbside services will be available June 8 through July 24.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • May 21, 2021
Braden River Library to offer curbside service in east Bradenton

Braden River Library will move to curbside services as construction continues in Bradenton.

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    In Memoriam |
  • May 21, 2021
Carl Dilsaver

Carl was born in Mattoon, Illinois and graduated from the University of Illinois

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  • Eric Garwood
  • May 21, 2021
Visiting hours return to normal at Sarasota Memorial Hospital

Daily, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. hours resumed Friday morning.

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The health department said such levels of red tide in nearby waters can trigger short-lived respiratory symptoms such as eye, nose and throat irritation. Those with chronic breathing problems could be more adversely affected.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • May 21, 2021
State issues advisory over low levels of red tide near Longboat, Anna Maria

Breathing issues possible, Department of Health says.

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The yellow-crested night heron does a fair amount of hunting during the day. Crabs are its favorite meal.
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • May 21, 2021
Bird of the week: Yellow-crowned night heron

Long native species, earliest fossils were found in the precursor to Benderson Park and date back 2 million years.

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Formerly know as “black bellied tree-ducks”, black-bellied whistling ducks spend more time perching in trees, telephone lines or railings than other ducks.
    By
  • Miri Hardy
  • May 21, 2021
Bird of the week: Black-bellied whistling duck

Species came to America seeking a better life.

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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • May 20, 2021
ODA baseball captures Class 2A state championship

The Thunder used big hits and steady pitching to beat St. Johns Country Day 5-3 in Fort Myers.

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  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • May 20, 2021
Class Act: A Good Day’s Work

Ken Zidlick bored of retirement decades ago. At 90, the East County resident is still punching a clock at Publix — pandemic and age be damned.

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  • Brendan Lavell
  • May 20, 2021
Just Keep Rowing

Nearly one year into the job, SANCA CEO Tomás Herrera-Mishler shares what he’s learned and what changes are coming to Nathan Benderson Park.

  • LWR Life
Collin Morikawa won the 2021 World Golf Championships-Workday Championship at The Concession, which was held at Bradenton’s The Concession Golf Club. The event was a boon to the area’s worldwide recognition.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • May 20, 2021
In the (Golf) Spotlight

When a PGA tournament switched venues at the last minute, the Lakewood Ranch area rallied to ensure it made the most from the national TV exposure.

  • LWR Life
Executive Director Lisa Intagliata and founder and board Chair Sidney Turner stand on the site of their future Resilient Retreat property in East Sarasota County.
    By
  • Eric Snider
  • May 20, 2021
Charity Snapshot: Rescue Mission

Resilient Retreat, currently under construction, is a project founded by psychologist Sidney Turner to treat trauma survivors.

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