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  • Kristen Herhold
  • October 29, 2015
Bird Key hits the runway

Bird Key Yacht Club held its first style show of the fall on Oct. 29.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Liam Del Castillo leads the parade of characters dressed as a minion.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • October 29, 2015
Phillippi Shores goes on parade with cast of characters

The kindergarten classes at Phillippi Shores were inspired by literature for halloween costumes.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Beachgoers have less access at the North Shore Road beach access as sand erodes to the Longbeach seawall. (courtesy of Gene Jaleski)
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 29, 2015
Sand loss at north end continues

Longbeach Village resident Gene Jaleski continues to report rapid sand loss at the North Shore Road beach access.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • October 29, 2015
House always wins

The Seminole gaming compact and Florida lottery create a dichotomous hypocrisy. To limit gambling in Florida, ‘the state’ is the biggest operator and purveyor of gambling.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Chris Miller of Bradenton, Robert DeSantis of Sarasota, Carol Miers of Tara, Erin Briggs of Bradenton and Marianne Ott of Greenbrook
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • October 29, 2015
Village Idiots party on Main Street

The bicycling club met after its final night ride of the season.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The Riverview High volleyball team kept its season alive with a 3-0 victory against Orlando Olympia in the Class 4A-Region 2 quarterfinals Oct. 28.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 29, 2015
Rams roll into regional semifinal

The Riverview High volleyball team swept Orlando Olympia 3-0 Oct. 28.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sarasota High girls basketball coach Rob Jutras founded the Kyle Jutras Scholarship Foundation earlier this year in honor of his son, a Sarasota teacher and boys basketball coach, who passed away from NUT midline carcinoma.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 29, 2015
Coach's legacy lives on

The second annual Jammin’ for Jutras Pre-season Classic will be held Nov. 10 and Nov. 12.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sarasota wide receiver Talik Keaton
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 29, 2015
Sarasota Football Friday: Week 9

Sarasota High improved to .500 on the season with its district victory versus North Port Oct. 23.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
This 2005 rendering from the Isaac Group depicts phase two of Pineapple Square, a mixed-use commercial and residential project.
    By
  • David Conway
  • October 29, 2015
Vue developer revives plans for Pineapple Square

The Kolter Group is contracted to purchase land for a mixed-use project on State Street, submitting new plans for a development originally proposed nearly a decade ago.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A unit at Sarasota Bay Club tops all real estate transactions.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • October 29, 2015
Sarasota Bay Club unit sells for $1.9 million

The following residential real estate transactions took place between Oct. 12 and Oct. 16.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Dan Smith, chairman of the Bobby Jones Golf Course Study Committee, addresses the crowd at a town hall meeting Oct. 8.
    By
  • David Conway
  • October 29, 2015
Residents pitch in on Bobby Jones planning effort

Earlier this month, members of the public offered their thoughts on the future of Bobby Jones Golf Club. How will that input guide the future of the city course?

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Jack Short
  • October 29, 2015
Commission approves Palmer Ranch apartments

The Spanos Corp.’s modified plan for three-story buildings didn’t go far enough for neighbors’ approval.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Jack Short
  • October 29, 2015
Conversation with Mark Pritchett

The president and CEO of the Gulf Coast Community Foundation discusses some problems facing nonprofits post-recession, and strategies looking forward.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Courtesy photo. Trevor Taylor with his children Austin and Madison.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • October 29, 2015
Bring Your Own Pumpkin

Brothers Zackary and Jett Manooshian throw annual B.Y.O.P. or Bring Your Own Pumpkin party Sunday, Oct. 25.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Alex Breslin, the Wicked Witch of the West from the Wizard of Oz, holds Java Chip who is dressed as a flying monkey. Dan Plonsky is dressed as a flying monkey as well and is holding Danny, a squirrel monkey.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • October 29, 2015
Sarasota calendar 10.29.15

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of Oct. 29.

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