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  • Shane Donglasan
  • September 12, 2018
Opening Coffee fires up SPARCC volunteers

The SPARCC Auxiliary warmed up for the fundraising season with its Opening Coffee event at The Field Club.

  • Sarasota
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Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce President Gail Loefgren and Mote Marine Laboratory scientist Tracy Fanara
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  • Katie Johns
  • September 12, 2018
Chamber gets red tide update

Tracy Fanara of Mote Marine Laboratory addressed attendees at the monthly Networking at Noon event on Sept. 12.

  • Longboat Key
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A Manatee County Sheriff's Office detective was arrested on Wednesday.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • September 12, 2018
Manatee County Sheriff's Office detective arrested

Sheriff's Office reports 33 incidents of fraud.

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The home at 7150 Longboat Drive E.recently sold for $1,845,000. Built in 1950, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,956 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • September 12, 2018
Longbeach home sells for $1,845,000

Residential real estate transactions for Aug. 27-31.

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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • September 12, 2018
Pavilion: Tragedy of the commons

Lido Beach Pavilion is typical of what happens when property is publicly owned. Also typical: Protesters who don’t offer a better plan.

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Beginning Dec. 10, Frontier will fly to Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
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  • Eric Garwood
  • September 12, 2018
Frontier adds Atlanta to its destinations from SRQ

Like its new service to Philadelphia and Cleveland, low-cost airline plans to launch Atlanta on Dec. 10.

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Dexter Trombetta, 6, uses pennies to decorate his car, and says that he wants to work on his car when he gets back home because one of the pennies fell off in the race.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • September 12, 2018
Seniors bring Scouts up to speed in Lakewood Ranch

Inspired Living hosts Cub Scout troop

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Jim Clabaugh and John Shkor stand outside model home at The Preserve.
    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • September 12, 2018
Two developments bring new single-family home options to Longboat

The Preserve and Banyan Village Estates under construction on island's north end.

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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • September 12, 2018
Cops Corner: Officer pulls struggling dog from canal

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

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Butterflies are released at the closing ceremonies for all of the loved ones lost to suicide. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • September 12, 2018
Run for their lives at Nathan Benderson Park

Life;Story 5K and 10K event raises money to benefit Centerstone.

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Ava Phillips, a first-grader, and Bradenton's Lynn Steiner see each other all the time, but it's still special for grandparents day.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • September 12, 2018
A grand time at school in Lakewood Ranch

Braden River Elementary hosts Grandparents Luncheon.

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    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • September 12, 2018
Levels of dead sea life fall off on Longboat

Red tide concentrations have trended down this month, as have cleanup needs.

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David Randall has competed in the 2009, 2010 and 2015 World Championships.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • September 12, 2018
David Randall uses barrier islands as training path

Island-hopping athlete and his hand cycling relay team win the World Championships in Italy. He trains on Longboat Key and Anna Maria Island.

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Jennifer Tullio poses with her custom "AD4 Gray" (Another Day for Gray) license plate.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 12, 2018
Lakewood Ranch mom becomes master marathoner to raise Duchenne awareness

Her final race — for now — will be Sept. 16 in Berlin

  • East County
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Braden River senior wide receiver Knowledge McDaniel busts through the Manatee defense for a touchdown. The game was his first of the season.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 12, 2018
FHSAA fumbles football ruling

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • East County
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