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  • April 17, 2015
Weekend's best bets: Friday, April 17

Weekend's best bets: Friday, April 17

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Jane Seymour at Sarasota Film Festival’s ‘At Lunch with…Jane Seymour’ event on Friday, April 17, at Sarasota Yacht Club.
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • April 17, 2015
At Lunch with…Jane Seymour

Guests attended Sarasota Film Festival's 'At Lunch with...Jane Seymour' event on Wednesday, April 17, at Sarasota Yacht Club.

  • Black Tie
Rick Bennett, Chris DeLeonardo, Bill Baker and Nick Lanese celebrate a birdie.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 17, 2015
Fore!

More than 100 golfers scramble for a win at annual LWRBA event

  • East County
  • News
Sleepy Lagoon resident Rosemary Dilgard wants the town to urge FDOT to reconsider a crosswalk location on Gulf of Mexico Drive at Wake Island Road.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 17, 2015
Town, residents want more crosswalks

Longboat Key residents want crosswalks on Gulf of Mexico Drive where the Florida Department of Transportation doesn't believe they are needed.

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  • News
(Courtesy of Cliff Roles) Ringling College of Art and Design President Larry Thompson uses an excavator to kick off construction of the new library.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 17, 2015
Work starts on new Ringling College library

Ringling College of Art and Design President Larry Thompson this morning donned a hardhat, strapped into an excavator and kicked off demolition of the site where the school’s new $16 million will sit.

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Town Manager Dave Bullock was a speaker at last year's North End Property Owners Coalition forum.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 17, 2015
North end coalition hosts north end forum next week

The North End Coalition of Property Owners is hosting a public forum 7 p.m. April 22 at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 17, 2015
Gators chomping with fun

Gullett Elementary School students today participated in the annual Chompy's Walk-a-thon fundraiser.

  • East County
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Stacy White served on the Lakewood Ranch CDD 4 board for four years.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 17, 2015
Ranch CDD seeks to fill vacancy

Supervisors on the Lakewood Ranch CDD 4 board seek applications to fill a seat vacated by Stacy White.

  • East County
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    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • April 17, 2015
WATCH: Richie Brasil

WATCH: Richie Brasil

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Rep. Doug Holder, Frank Patti and Bill Aubuchon
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 17, 2015
Sarasota Republican Club hosts Buchanan

The Sarasota Republican Club hosted the monthly dinner meeting featuring guest speaker Rep. Vern Buchanan on Thursday evening at Marina Jack's Restaurant.

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Manatee County students may return to school six days later than they started last year.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 17, 2015
UPDATE: School district considers new 2015-2016 calendar

After much community feedback, Manatee County students may return to school on Aug. 24, rather than Aug. 10

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The Siesta Market will close May 31.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 17, 2015
Morton's Gourmet Market to fill Siesta Market spot

Todd Morton says the new store will open this summer.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 17, 2015
Sarasota Open swings into Ranch

The Sarasota Open runs through April 19, at the Lakewood Ranch Tennis Center.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 16, 2015
Chamber of Commerce Hob Nobs

Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce members networked with each other and local elected officials at the chamber’s Hob Nob event on April 16.

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  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 16, 2015
Longboat Harbour gets cheesy

Pizza filled the tables and the stomachs of Longboat Harbour residents at the community’s annual pizza party on April 16.

  • Longboat Key
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