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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • December 27, 2015
Top Story — July: Sarasota Police lock down SMH, evacuate businesses

The Sarasota Police Department locked down Sarasota Memorial hospital and closed U.S. 41 as officers investigated a suspicious package found near Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

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Darwin’s on 4th, the award-winning Peruvian restaurant just north of downtown, will close its doors today. In a surprising announcement, Chef Darwin Santa Maria informed his staff Friday he would be closing the restaurant effective Monday.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • December 27, 2015
Top Story — July: Darwin’s on 4th closes

Chef Darwin Santa Maria closed the popular Peruvian restaurant in the Rosemary District this week.

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Moore's Stone Crab Restaurant announced its closure Wednesday via signs on the doors Wednesday.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 27, 2015
Top Story — July: Moore’s Stone Crab Restaurant sold

New owners Mark Caragiulo and Tom Leonard have plans for a new Longboat Key restaurant similar to Shore on St. Armands Circle. The restaurant will stay closed for 10 months to a year.

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Richard Williams, 35, of Bradenton, was arrested 10:45 p.m. Monday and charged with the murder of 17-month-old William “Quincey” Pollard at their apartment in the 6200 block of Rosefinch Court, according to a Manatee County Sheriff’s Office arrest report
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 27, 2015
Top Story — July:

Police allege that a blow to the head resulted in the death of William 'Quincey' Pollard.

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    A time to celebrate |
  • December 27, 2015
Top Story — July: Just Married: Brent Greeno and Ryan Inskeep

Brent Lee Greeno and Ryan Robert Inskeep were married June 11, at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

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  • By David Conway and Alex Mahadevan
  • December 26, 2015
Top Story — June: Tracing the history of the city-county rift

Today, the city of Sarasota and Sarasota County frequently find themselves unable to work together on major issues. How did they get to this point? Can they get past it?

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • December 26, 2015
Top Story — June: Sarasota featured in Food Network restaurant guide

Indigenous, Shore Diner, State Street Eating House and a dozen more featured in city guide.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
The music is coming specifically from boats that anchor around the popular Jewfish Key sidebar in Sarasota Bay near Longboat Pass on the weekends and even on weekdays.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 26, 2015
Top Story — June: Town seeks to silence boaters

The commission will pursue noise meters after residents sound off about weekend noise from boaters.

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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • December 26, 2015
Top Story — June: Sarasota County pulled into Benderson lawsuit

Missouri-based Dredge America has sued Benderson Development and Sarasota County in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida for payments it claims it never received from the prominent local developer.

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The Downtown Improvement District endorsed Jesse Biter’s plans for a 90-unit apartment building next to the HuB business incubator at a meeting today.
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  • David Conway
  • December 25, 2015
Top Story — May: Biter plans HuB apartment complex

The Downtown Improvement District endorsed Jesse Biter’s plans for a 90-unit apartment building next to the HuB business incubator at a meeting today.

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Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming issued a press release May 21 announcing the arrests of William Kenneth Dickey Jr., 37, and Priscilla Zamora, 30, both of Sarasota.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 25, 2015
Top Story — May: Police recover $104,000 in missing jewelry

Two Sarasota suspects were allegedly involved in a jewelry theft in the 700 block of Putter Lane on Longboat Key that involved stealing multiple pieces of jewelry from a Country Club Shores home since February.

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Roberta MacDonald Turoff, a bright, brassy and talented fixture in the Sarasota theater community since 1968, died from cancer earlier today.
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  • Nick Reichert
  • December 25, 2015
Top Story — May: Roberta MacDonald Turoff dies

Friends and theater collaborators recall fond memories and Turoff's impact.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 25, 2015
Top Story — May: Ranch Jam — Face the music

Ranch Jam LLC collectively owes vendors more than $100,000 after an unsuccessful event in March. No payments are expected to be sent anytime soon.

  • East County
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  • Molly Schechter
  • December 24, 2015
Zumba zooms onto Longboat…Everybody Dance!

Suzy Brenner's new Zumba class offers fitness and fun for all ages.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
At first glance, this home on Siesta Key could be mistaken for another overscaled McMansion from the boom period. But wander around awhile, and the magic takes over.
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • December 24, 2015
Three things: Personal best

What three homes captured Contributing Writer Bob Plunkett's heart in 2015?

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