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Cardinal Mooney striker Alex Turner already has garnered interest from Notre Dame and Wake Forest.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 12, 2016
Striker nets perfect reward

Cardinal Mooney junior captain Alex Turner has scored 31 goals for the Cougars so far this season.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Applebee stands in front of one of the now discarded shelter sites during a press junket.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • January 12, 2016
County changes stance on homeless shelter efforts

Sarasota County said that staff will not do any more work on a “come as you are” shelter unless urged to do so by the community and city.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The town of Longboat Key was reimbursed 75% of its cost portion by the state for a project that brought 100,000 cubic yards of sand in the Intracoastal waterway near Jewfish Key to the eroded north end of the Key in the summer of 2014.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 12, 2016
Beach project receives 75% reimbursement

A 2014 town beach project that brought 100,000 cubic yard of sand to the north end was reimbursed $275,518.50 by the state last week.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The new grocer will in the area Benderson Development calls The District at UTC, on either side of Cattlemen Road. It will be east of The Mall at UTC.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 12, 2016
Grocery slated for UTC property in Sarasota

Benderson says it's bringing in a national grocer that's new to the market.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranchs sophomore forward Pablo Vargas battles Venice's Christian Kuffer for the ball.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 12, 2016
Mustangs and Indians draw even

The Lakewood Ranch High boys soccer team tied Venice 0-0 Jan. 11.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • January 12, 2016
Longboat Key Democrats kick off 2016

The Longboat Key Democratic Club held its monthly meeting and luncheon Jan. 12.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • January 12, 2016
Lakewood Ranch named in top 10 best-selling communities

The master planned community garnered a ranking in two separate national lists.

  • East County
  • News
What time should Manatee County middle and high school students start classes?
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 12, 2016
Manatee County School Board to discuss school start times

Middle and high school students may soon start classes at a different time.

  • East County
  • News
The meeting will be held at the county administrative building.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 12, 2016
Manatee Planning Commission sees high density projects

The board will meet Thursday.

  • East County
  • News
The intersection of Shopping Center and Cooper Creek Boulevard is proposed as the northernmost roundabout location.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 12, 2016
Benderson crafts plan to move traffic

Benderson Development will submit plans to build two roundabouts on Cooper Creek Boulevard.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • January 12, 2016
This Week in Sarasota, Thursday, Jan. 14

A look at our favorite events this week

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Janet Arena, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall and Morgan Gerhart, Goodwill Manasota
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • January 11, 2016
Chamber of Commerce toasts to Monday Mixer

Members of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce networked during the Monday Mixer at Mandeville Beer Garden Jan. 11.

  • Sarasota
  • Business
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • January 11, 2016
Temple Beth Israel plays B-I-N-G-O

Temple Beth Israel hosted a night of bingo Jan. 11.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Will thousands of sales be pending in 2016? Area realtors are excited about the possibilities.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • January 11, 2016
Big year expected in East County for residential real estate

Realtor association expects record number of sales for 2015 when figures are released later in January.

  • East County
  • News
Joe Knispel, Nick Wyman, and Karl Hamilton. Photo by Cliff Roles.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • January 11, 2016
Theater review: 'All the Way'

Asolo Rep's latest production offers a glimpse behind Lyndon Johnson and the Civil Rights Act.

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