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Brick pavers will be installed at the intersection of Cattlemen Road and University Parkway, so it looks like it did before diverging diamond construction. Photo courtesy of Flickr.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 29, 2017
Motorists should expect delays at Cattlemen, University Parkway

The installation of brick pavers will cause intermittent lane closures.

  • East County
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 29, 2017
Shell crates arrive, grandstand construction begins at Nathan Benderson Park

USRowing has also announced its roster for the World Rowing Championships.

  • East County
  • Sports
A mobile home park and commercial properties in Gulf Gate were evacuated following a gas leak this morning. Photo courtesy Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 29, 2017
UPDATE: Gas leak causes closures, evacuations on Gulf Gate Drive

The county has reopened Gulf Gate Drive after authorities responded to a gas leak this morning.

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Patterson Foundation Executive Director Debra Jacobs said the donation will be a major asset to disaster relief efforts in Texas. (File photo).
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • August 29, 2017
Patterson Foundation donates to Harvey relief

The Patterson Foundation contributed $250,000 to Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Hurricane Harvey recovery fund.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Niki Kottmann & Cassidy Alexander
  • August 29, 2017
Key Notes: 'Siesta Key' Episode 5 Recap

The highlights of this week's episode of "Siesta Key" include a budding romance, Bimini trip plans and a "break" between our favorite couple — oh my!

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • Anna Brugmann
  • August 28, 2017
Dick Vitale awards 100th scholarship to Boys and Girls Club members

The ESPN commentator has donated a total $100,000 in scholarships over 20 years.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Deputies arrived around 11 p.m. last night.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 28, 2017
Update: Man found dead in Sara Palms neighborhood

Manatee detectives said they do not suspect foul play at this time.

  • East County
  • News
A 1,000-foot stretch northbound near the 5000 block of GMD toward the Centre Shops remains flooded after heavy rains.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • August 28, 2017
Longboat works to manage flooding from heavy rains

A 1000-foot stretch near the 5000 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive remains flooded.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Legacy Trail was constructed in 2007, and the County Commission has been working on extending it since 2013.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • August 28, 2017
UPDATE: County commission approves contracts to buy land for Legacy Trail extension

Though one commissioner raised concerns about funding for the multi-million dollar project, the commission unanimously approved moving forward with the extension.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • August 28, 2017
Film review: 'Good Time'

Robert Pattinsons proves his chops in this electrifying story of misguided justice.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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Mark Shoemaker; David Meyersburg. Photo by Amanda Heisey
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • August 28, 2017
Playwright insight: Connie Schindewolf

The woman behind 'Mammoth Bones' shares the origins of her first full-length play.

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Penn Rose and Mark Shoemaker in Connie Schindewolf’s “Mammoth Bones.”
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • August 28, 2017
Theater review: 'Mammoth Bones'

A troubled mind hears the call of a long lost species in Connie Schindewolf’s “Mammoth Bones.”

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Fans of the Thunder and Mustangs will have to wait until Sept. 1 to see their teams play.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 28, 2017
Two area football games canceled because of storms

The games were originally postponed to Monday night.

  • East County
  • Sports
A man driving over a flooded roadway drove his car into a drainage ditch, according to officials with the Sarasota Police Department. Officers were able to pull him from the water, but he later died at the hospital.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • August 28, 2017
Sarasota man dies in flood-related crash; county officials watching for more rain

A man died early Monday morning after a car crash in a parking lot near the Sarasota Kennel Club, and as rains continue county and local officials continue to respond to other flood-related problems.

  • Sarasota
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Business partners Mike Granthon and Chris Brown took over The Beach Club in 2006. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • August 28, 2017
Beach Club Siesta Key celebrates 70 years

From rock stars to motorcycle rides, an iconic Siesta Key Village bar has seen it all.

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