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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 26, 2015
FYI Friday: Southside Village merchants respond to Sam Snead's sale

This week's FYI Friday includes news about the sale of the largest vacant property in Southside Village, a $5 million project at Nathan Benderson Park and more!

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • June 26, 2015
Mote to hold second annual Lionfish Derby

Teams will collect the invasive lionfish species from July 10 to 12.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Annie Breitinger and Erin Boihem show their patriotic pride.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 26, 2015
Stars and Stripes fundraiser shows patriotic pride

Lakewood Ranch Giving Circle, Cheers for Charity, stepped in to serve up drinks as guest bartenders during its Stars and Stripes fundraiser at Polo Grill and Bar.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Colony Lender and Unicorp National Development Inc. now must comply with May’s order to drop lawsuits against unit owners in state court .
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 26, 2015
Colony Lender’s sanctions appeal is denied

Colony Lender is now forced to comply with an order to dismiss lawsuits against Colony Beach & Tennis Resort unit owners while it waits to appeal again once sanctions are finalized.

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Dr. Fred Smith and his wife, Barb, of 2nd Ann Rose, are geared up for the event, with their friend, Kevin Neurer, wine and bingo boards.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 26, 2015
San Marco Plaza shines for charity

Blingo Bingo, held at CHeers to Wine in San Marco Plaza in Lakewood Ranch, offered attendees wine and the chance to win jewelry from Park Lane, while also raising dollars for the MS Society.

  • East County
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Preston and Greyson Milligan with Kathryn Abend wait for the Downtown Sarasota fireworks show on the bayfront.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • June 26, 2015
07.02.15 Sarasota Calendar

Sarasota events for the week of July 2

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summertime
  • By Matthew Serrano
  • June 25, 2015
Creekside Drinks: Summertime Cocktails

Creekside Drinks: Summertime Cocktails

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
When complete next year, Zota Beach Resort will feature a new 84-room hotel tower in addition to a completely renovated 103-room hotel that sits on the site at 4711 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 25, 2015
Former Hilton becomes Zota Beach Resort

Zota Beach Resort, the new name of the former Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort, will open in late 2016.

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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • June 25, 2015
OUR VIEW | The ‘taking’ of your property

In Sarasota, often times it doesn’t matter what you own, or what city codes entitle you to do. Complainers trump property rights.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 25, 2015
Campers bring Shrek's tale to life

Lakewood Ranch High School's annual Acting Up Performing Arts Camp ended June 25 with end-of-camp performances of "Shrek, Jr."

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Molly Patton, 8, and Bobby Nelson, 9, race through the slip and slide.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • June 25, 2015
Bayside Community Church vacation Bible school dives into scripture

The East County church held its summer vacation Bible school this week with a "Big Top" theme.

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Longboat Key will receive $1.5 million from the state for a $3.5 million Longboat Pass sand dredging project that will begin later this summer.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 25, 2015
Town beach project survives governor's cuts

Florida Governor Rick Scott signed off on a $1.5 million funding expenditureTuesday for an estimated $3.5 million Longboat Pass dredging project.

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  • News
Josiah Valdez crawls down an inflatable water slide.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 25, 2015
Kid's-A-Flame summer camp bursts into action

Christian Retreat, an East County church, hosted its 20th annual Kid's-A-Flame summer camp this week.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
File photo. Mame Hogan, Stephanie and Michael Luning get a ride down Midnight Pass Road in a bicycle built for five powered by George and Melissa Luning.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • June 25, 2015
This week in history 6.25.15

A glimpse of the way things were from the Pelican Press archives.

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Anderson and Jonathan Angel
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • June 25, 2015
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