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Sarasota County planner Jack Wilhelm, agent Joel Freedman of Freedman Consulting Group, and Hytham Bakr, board member, answer questions from the audience.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • February 9, 2016
Residents voice traffic concerns with potential Islamic Society school

The society is applying to Sarasota County for a private elementary school to open in its current facilities.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jack Short
  • February 9, 2016
Court sets hearing for land-taking case

If mediation fails, the 12th circuit court will decide in October if Sarasota County “took” a Palmer Ranch developer’s land without compensation.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 9, 2016
Women’s golf goes for the cure

Longboat Key Club’s Key Niners and Women’s 18-Hole golf associations raised money and awareness for breast cancer at their annual Go for the Cure Feb. 9, at Harbourside Dining Room.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 9, 2016
Democratic Club discusses climate change

Members of the Longboat Key Democratic Club met for its annual meeting Feb. 9, at the Portofino Restaurant.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • February 9, 2016
Drake School of Irish Dance to send 12 to Scotland

The Drake School of Irish Dance prepares to send the most students its ever had qualified for the World Irish Dancing Championships.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Manny Cruz, who operates Cruz Portrait Design of Bradenton, earned the master of photography designation from the Professional Photographers of America.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • February 9, 2016
Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

Local photographer a picture of commitment

  • East County
  • News
Winds and currents have brought a small concentration of dead fish associated with toxic red tide to the shores of Longboat Key in November.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 9, 2016
Red tide fish kills floating back to shore

Winds and currents have brought a small concentration of dead fish associated with toxic red tide back to Country Club Shores canals.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 9, 2016
Football League tackles financial challenge

Major League Football remains committed to starting its season in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
Manatee County School Board members will decide tonight what's next in the Long Range Master Plan process.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • February 9, 2016
Manatee County School Board decides on next steps of Master Plan

As part of Phase II, board members will mull over which projects are financially feasible for the district.

  • East County
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Boca Kitchen Bar Market plans to lease 2,500 square feet of space on Lemon Avenue.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • February 9, 2016
Tampa-based Boca Kitchen plans Sarasota location

The farm-to-table focused restaurant and market aims to open on Lemon Street in downtown Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
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Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 9, 2016
Man dies in single-vehicle accident

Joseph Mullen, 84, died after being transported to the hospital.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 8, 2016
Bradenton couple stabbed by son

Jonathan Skarr, 27, has been arrested.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Kallie Granquist leads the pack.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • February 8, 2016
Sprouts students cycle for St. Jude's

Harvest United Methodist Church's preschool held its annual trike-a-thon.

  • East County
  • Schools
Edie Chaifetz, Bunny Skirboll and Brenda Johnston
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • February 8, 2016
7th annual Reason to Hope Luncheon

Alzheimer's Association Florida Gulf Coast hosted its 7th annual Reason to Hope luncheon on Monday, Feb. 8, at Michael's On East.

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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • February 8, 2016
UPDATE: Ona man killed in State Road 70 crash

Quenten Tyler Cox of Ona, Fla., died yesterday after a multi-vehicle crash near Myakka City.

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