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Col. Kurt Hoffman. Photo courtesy of Hoffman
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  • Samantha Chaney
  • July 15, 2019
Candidate for Sarasota sheriff reports $45,000 in contributions

Three candidates file for County Commission, Rose is in running for school-board election.

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    In Memoriam |
  • July 15, 2019
Janet Suzannah Hunter

Janet Hunter, 86, passed away on Friday morning July 12, 2019, at Doctors Hospital in Sarasota, Florida, following a year of illness.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • July 15, 2019
Weather shuts down lionfish derby but not the tasting

Despite the fishing derby being canceled, lionfish were still removed from the Gulf as a result of the weekend's lionfish tasting.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
“Shout! The Mod Musical” runs through July 21. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • July 14, 2019
The Players Centre's 'Shout! The Mod Musical' celebrates women of the '60s

Go back in time to the Swinging Sixties with this production at The Players Centre for Performing Arts.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • July 14, 2019
Alliance Francaise de Sarasota celebrates La Fête Nationale

Alliance Francaise de Sarasota celebrated French independence at the Bastille Day Gala July 14.

  • Black Tie
    By
  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • July 14, 2019
Temple Emanu-El shows off trivia knowledge

Temple Emanu-El held its fifth annual trivia night on July 13.

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  • Neighbors
At the April 4 meeting, Marcel Prive, who has owned in Tara Golf and Country Club since 1995 and lived there full time since 2004, said he was glad for the change even if he prefers no development there. File photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 13, 2019
Manatee County-initiated change for Tara advances

Manatee County Planning Commission supports idea of residential development at the entrance to Tara.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 12, 2019
Manatee County School District maintains B

Lakewood Ranch area schools maintain, improve grades.

  • East County
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SCAT maintains a fleet of 53 buses and 2,410,179 annual customers
    By
  • Samantha Chaney
  • July 12, 2019
County to move forward on implementation of SCAT service partnership

Staff will continue exploring the new SCAT model before reporting back to the board in four months.

  • Sarasota
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Sarasota's health department was officially awarded at a ceremony in Orlando
    By
  • Samantha Chaney
  • July 12, 2019
Sarasota's health department named Large Local Health Department of the Year

The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota is located at 2200 Ringling Blvd.

  • Sarasota
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Dr. Brunel Gomez de Tavarez and her daughter, Abigail, get ready to welcome guests to an open house at the Sarasota Memorial Health Care Center at Lorraine Corners.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • July 12, 2019
New health care center opens in Lakewood Ranch

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System unveils its new health care center at Lorraine Corners in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Business
Longboat Key fire fighters responded to a structure fire Friday morning. Photo Courtesy of the Town of Longboat Key's Twitter account.
    By
  • Sten Spinella
  • July 12, 2019
Structure fire on Longboat Key's Putting Green Lane

The fire was kept to the garage, and no one was injured.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The invasive lionfish will not be hunted this weekend due to inclement weather.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • July 12, 2019
Lionfish derby canceled over weather concerns

The fishing is a no-go, but people can still chow down at Mote Marine on Sunday.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • July 11, 2019
Ringling circle members gather for exhibition dinner

The Ringing has a new exhibit and supporters marked the occasion with a preview dinner.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 11, 2019
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center celebrates $28.5 million expansion

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center addition includes more operating rooms, improved MRI system and more.

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