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Unicorp National Development is asking a U.S Bankruptcy District Court of Appeals judge to overturn the sale of the bankrupt estate that also has control of a $23 million judgment against unit owners.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 30, 2015
More Colony appeals filed

Unicorp National Development Inc. filed appeals in state and federal bankruptcy court last week challenging the validity of the Colony Association’s estate acquisitions and if it’s a legal board.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Eric and Cindy Hammersand sold the Dry Dock Waterfront Grill Wednesday for an undisclosed price.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 30, 2015
Hammersands sell Dry Dock

Sarasota-based Gecko’s Hospitality Group purchased the Dry Dock Waterfront Grill last week for an undisclosed price.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
This 19,000 outparcel along Honore Avenue will house five tenants, including three signed restaurants.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 30, 2015
Benderson Development adds to University Parkway shopping plazas

With vacancy rates at about 1%, Benderson Development is building to accommodate market demands

  • East County
  • News
River Club resident Ron Hamilton loves visiting Barcelona, Spain, where his sister-in-law lives.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 30, 2015
Conversation with Ron Hamilton

River Club's Ron Hamilton has lent his expertise to Lakewood Ranch Town Hall as it searches for a new executive director.

  • East County
  • News
The new owners plan to do some renovations to the Rosedale Golf and Country Club.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 30, 2015
Hospitality group to buy Rosedale

CH6 Rosedale expects to close on the Rosedale Golf & Country Club Oct. 1.

  • East County
  • News
Emily Ralston has been passionate about agriculture and animals for three years. She played sports at Braden River High, but was looking for her niche when she joined the Future Famers of America (FFA) group.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • September 30, 2015
BRHS ag program makes strides

The largest agriculture program in the state, Braden River High School will have a new, $101,720 barn on campus later this year.

  • East County
  • News
If the amendment to the golf cart ordinance should pass at the Oct. 6 Manatee County Commission meeting, golf carts will be banned from driving on Tara Boulevard.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • September 30, 2015
Are golf carts a hazard?

The Manatee County Commission will determine whether approved golf cart use makes the cut on Tara Boulevard and Whitfield Avenue.

  • East County
  • News
Kevin and Heather Harvey, along with their 8-year-old boxer Max on the left, opened the Woofdorf in August.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • September 30, 2015
What’s all the woof about?

Lakewood Ranch is the stomping ground for a new luxury hotel — for canines.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • September 30, 2015
Cops Corner: East County 10.1.15

Crime reports from around the area.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Commissioners will only revisit a funding formula for the neighborhood utilities project if the GMD project referendum passes Nov. 3.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 30, 2015
Neighborhood undergrounding project won’t fizzle

Despite concerns from a few residents that splitting up the burial of island utilities into two referendum questions is doomed for failure, the Town Commission is moving forward with a GMD project referendum in November.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Longboat Key At-large Commissioner Irwin Pastor says his neighbors can wait for sand from a New Pass dredging project because they don't want to deal with noisy dump trucks clogging up the road to bring them sand.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 30, 2015
A Conversation with Irwin Pastor

Longboat Key At-large Commissioner Irwin Pastor finishes his first term in office in March. Known as the quietest commissioner on the dais, Pastor says he prefers to hear all arguments before making a decision.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Matthew Garcia
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 29, 2015
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 10.01.15

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 10.01.15

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Town Attorney Maggie Mooney-Portale needed direction from the Town Commission Monday night on signs placed in government rights-of-way.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 29, 2015
Key’s sign code open to all applicants

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling that says you can’t regulate the content of signs forced the town Monday night to loosen restrictions.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
CDD Vicechairman John Brocki suggested the board also consider other plants around the community's ponds, instead of allowing sod to grow to the water's edge, because the grass clippings from mowing gets into the water and encourages algae.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • September 29, 2015
Waterlefe considers carp for lakes

The Golf and River Club's water bodies are suffering from invasive species and algae infestation.

  • East County
  • News
Dolly Jacobs, co-founder of Circus Arts Conservatory and lifelong circus artist and aerialist, will perform live at 8 p.m. on Friday Oct. 2 in Washington, D.C. as a part of this year's NEA Heritage Fellowship awards.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • September 29, 2015
Dolly Jacobs to perform live for the National Endowment for the Arts

As a recipient of this year's NEA National Heritage Fellowship, Jacobs along with 10 other artists will perform live and streamed nationwide at 8 p.m. October 2 from Washington, D.C.

  • Arts + Culture
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