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A proposal to bury underground utilities along Gulf of Mexico Drive got a jolt Monday, when the Longboat Key Town Commission on first reading to send two referenda questions to voters on first reading.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • October 21, 2014
Underground utilities ordinances surge ahead

The Longboat Key Town Commission voted on first reading to forward two ordinances related to undergrounding utilities.

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  • News
Siesta Key Public Beach Access 12 will be closed Monday and Tuesday from 6 a.m. to noon, and possible the following day.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • October 21, 2014
Siesta beach access to close temporarily

Siesta Key Public Beach Access 12 will be closed next week while Sea Shell Condominium Association paints a wall adjacent to the parking lot.

  • Sarasota
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Natalie Amedeo, Esther Cook and Dionne Reinert cheers to the fall season.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 21, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Mary Women's Guild Welcome Luncheon

The Women's Guild of St. Mary Star of the Sea reigned in the fall season and celebrated the return of its seasonal residents Oct. 21, in the church's activity center. The ladies who attended the Welcome Luncheon snacked on vegetable lasagna, rolls and salad, while talking with friends they haven't seen since the spring.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Amanda Morales
  • October 21, 2014
All Faiths Food Bank summer campaign serves 15,000 children

The results are in for the All Faiths Food Bank Campaign Against Summer Hunger.

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Jim Shirley and Kathryn and Jonathan Parks at the annual arts celebration.
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  • Nick Reichert
  • October 21, 2014
Arts Alliance celebrates local artists and advocates

Awards and grants were given to honor and fund artists, administrators and organizations that serve and raise the county's arts profile.

  • Arts + Culture
Christopher Jones and Lisa Berger
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • October 21, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Annual Arts Celebration

The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County's Annual Arts Celebration at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

  • Arts + Culture
Mote leaders hoped to move the aquarium to the mainland, allowing for an expansion of the research work at the current City Island campus.
    By
  • David Conway
  • October 21, 2014
Commission declines to endorse Mote vision

The Sarasota City Commission narrowly voted against endorsing Mote Marine Laboratory's vision for expansion, which includes a new aquarium on city-owned bayfront land.

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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • October 21, 2014
VIDEO: Commission to finalize 2050 tweaks

Sarasota County commissioners will hold a public hearing tomorrow to consider changes to the county's long-term growth plan.

  • Siesta Key
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  • By Nicole Unger
  • October 20, 2014
Day Trippin' — Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Festival

Day Trippin' — Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Festival

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    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • October 20, 2014
Movie Review: Fury

Movie Review: Fury

  • Arts + Culture
Graci McGillicuddy was presented with a $50,000 check from Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik and player Victor Hedman. Photo courtesy Tampa Bay Lightning Community Heroes program.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • October 20, 2014
Tampa Bay Lightning honors Graci McGillicuddy

McGillicuddy received the Lightning Community Hero of the Year award at the Oct. 11 hockey game.

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City staff and St. Armands stakeholders have both expressed a desire to establish new regulations for special events before the height of tourist season.
    By
  • David Conway
  • October 20, 2014
Circle events, Mote expansion top commission agenda

The Sarasota City Commission will again revisit regulations for events at St. Armands Circle Park Monday, with several opponents to the proposed ordinance prepared to step forward.

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    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • October 20, 2014
Black Tie Untied: Key to the Cure

Black Tie Editor Heather Merriman takes you behind the scenes at Key to the Cure.

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    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • October 20, 2014
FILM REVIEW: 'Fury'

The new film, "Fury," from director David Ayer is a bloody, brutal depiction of war.

  • Arts + Culture
Sarasota County commissioners will also discuss approval of the amendment to the Siesta Key Overlay District to allow outdoor displays in the Village. File photo.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • October 20, 2014
County commission to discuss funding for Harvest House

After receiving a request for funding from the Harvest House of Sarasota to renovate houses for homeless families, the Sarasota County Commission will discuss allocating funding for the project.

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