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  • Nick Reichert
  • June 29, 2015
New summer offerings at Table Creekside and Phillippi Creek Village Restaurant & Oyster Bar

New cocktails, appetizers and Brazilian meats are added to the two sister restaurants' menus

  • Arts + Culture
The Florida Meteors 12U baseball team went 7-2 to finish second at the 12U High Tide tournament.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 29, 2015
Meteors finish second in High Tide tourney

The Florida Meteors 12U baseball team finished second in the 26-team 12U High Tide tournament June 15 through June 19, in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

  • East County
  • Sports
Nine-year-old Abby Loefgren won her heat of the 100-yard freestyle.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 29, 2015
Duel in the Pool

The Lakewood Ranch YMCA Wave Runners held their 2nd annual Duel in the Pool swim meet June 13.

  • East County
  • Sports
Sixty-four percent of Manatee County 10th-grade students passed the Algebra I. End-of-Course exam.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 29, 2015
Manatee County schools rank third among seven in FDOE report

Florida Department of Education shows Manatee County students' scores fell below state averages on Algebra I. and English End-of-Course exams.

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The University Town Center development of regional impact includes The Mall at University Town Center. Benderson seeks to add residential southwest of the mall and retail and office primarily east of the mall.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 29, 2015
Commission to consider mall site expansion

Benderson Development seeks to add 700,000 square feet of commercial and retail space adjacent to The Mall at University Town Center.

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Doug Logan has acknowledged the criticism of his hire, arguing that the city needs a "generalist" to oversee the management of policies addressing homelessness.
    By
  • David Conway
  • June 29, 2015
Commission to consider suspending homeless coordinator funding

At the request of Commissioner Susan Chapman, the City Commission will consider defunding the city’s new chronic homeless coordinator position following criticism of Doug Logan, the new hire.

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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 29, 2015
County taxable values continue uptick

arasota County’s projected revenues for the next fiscal year continue to grow, as the area’s final taxable values come in more than 7% greater than the previous year.

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    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • June 28, 2015
Film Review: 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl'

Film Review: 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl'

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Don Walker and Gary Marachek in "ART."Photo by Gary Sweetman Photography.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • June 28, 2015
Theater Review: 'Art'

Theater Review: 'Art'

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  • Nick Reichert
  • June 28, 2015
Art Center Sarasota celebrates Mashterpiece

To celebrate the closing of the Mashterpiece exhibit collaboration between Art Center Sarasota and Manasota Goodwill

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Connie McManus is proud of her painting of a sailboat.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • June 28, 2015
St. Boniface displays talents with Watercolor Showcase

Following the 10 a.m. service at St. Boniface Episcopal Church, members gathered to admire and purchase completed paintings from the Watercolor group Sunday, June 28.

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Tara Elementary fifth-grader Ty Moore and Braden River Elementary fourth-grader Carter Jula enjoyed playing one-on-one.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 28, 2015
Pirates score slam dunk with camp

Braden River High held the final week of its annual Summer Basketball Camp June 22 through June 25.

  • East County
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Terri Smith prepares to dig into her lobster dinner.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • June 27, 2015
Residents dip into Shrimp and Lobster Fest

Residents rolled up their sleeves to dig into the Shrimp and Lobster Fest Saturday, June 27 at the Sarasota Farmers Market.

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    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • June 26, 2015
LISTEN: Wild Root

LISTEN: Wild Root

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Retro Brand US Flag shirt, $38.00 at Influence Men
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • June 26, 2015
Fashion Insider: Fourth of July Fashion

Show your American spirit on the Fourth of July.

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