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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • January 14, 2021
Republican Club of Longboat Key meets for January

The club held its first meeting with President Scott Gray.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
COVID-19 vaccines have started to arrive in Sarasota.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • January 14, 2021
Longboat Key residents urged to remain wary of COVID-19 vaccine scams

The town has not had any reports of COVID-19 vaccine scams as of Thursday afternoon.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 14, 2021
East County weather page photo: January 14

Darlene Edelman captured this bobcat playing in her backyard in University Park.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 14, 2021
Sarasota weather page photo: January 14

MaryAnn Parks captured this great blue heron catching a fish in Myakka.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 14, 2021
Longboat Key weather page photo: January 14

While kayaking off Longboat Key, John Caviglia captured this image of a feeding dolphin.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lofts on Lemon developers and funding partners broke ground together.
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • January 14, 2021
Sarasota Housing Authority hosts Lofts on Lemon groundbreaking

The community development's supporters and funding partners held a ceremony Jan. 13.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Chad Davis is the next Cardinal Mooney volleyball coach. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 14, 2021
Mooney's new volleyball coach has championship credentials

Davis brings experience, familiarity to the program.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
After the Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County depleted its supply of vaccines, Sarasota Memorial Hospital offered up doses this weekend to members of the public who were 65 or older. Courtesy image.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 14, 2021
Officials monitor rising COVID-19 rates, vaccination rollout

With COVID-19 rates climbing this month, health professionals are working to slow the spread and sort out issues with vaccine distribution.

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In addition to revisiting the renovation plans, Mayor Hagen Brody expressed an interest in discussing the maintenance of the property, which has been closed since March.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 14, 2021
Bobby Jones plans back on the table

The City Commission will hold a workshop as it considers altering a renovation project for the municipal golf course.

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The coloring book features people of all races, ethnicities, abilities and body types.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • January 13, 2021
Nonprofits, students create diversity coloring book

The book features pages with different ethnicities, abilities, family structures and more.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Cell towers are incorporated in the lighting at Sarasota High School.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • January 13, 2021
School district hopes to improve revenue from cell towers

District leaders hope a third party can help boost revenue from district-owned cell towers.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
If approved, Robert Anderson's proposed hotel will be built in an L-shape on property off Calle Miramar.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • January 13, 2021
Hotel workshop draws Siesta Key concerns

Residents say three hotel proposals should be considered all at once rather than as individual proposals.

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Rosemary District stakeholders came together on Jan. 1 to paint a Central Avenue fence green, an effort to raise awareness about plans to bring a park to the site.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 13, 2021
Rosemary District raises funds for park purchase

After years of lobbying, the neighborhood is on the verge of securing land to convert into public open space.

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Circus Sarasota 2021 at Nathan Benderson Park has been cancelled. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • January 13, 2021
Circus Sarasota cancels its 2021 shows at Nathan Benderson Park

The Circus Arts Conservatory of Sarasota also announced it is cancelling the Circus Arts Gala and Cirque des Voix.

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The Town Center land awaits further amenities in 2021.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • January 13, 2021
Longboat leaders continue to hone concept of Town Center's next move

With more improvements coming in 2021, talk returns to building a privately funded community center.

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