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Alex Mahadevan
January 17, 2014

Planning Commission vets 2050 changes

Sarasota County staff presented the second phase of proposed tweaks to Sarasota 2050 Thursday. The new changes make environmental aspects of the long-term growth regulations more flexible for developers.

Sarasota
News

Harriet Sokmensuer
January 17, 2014

WEEKEND BEST BET: Sarasota Winter Fine Art Festival

The show has been rated one of the top 100 fine art festivals nationwide and hosts hundreds of artists from around the country.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Jack Littman-Quinn
January 16, 2014

Marcello Ristaurante: A cozy Italian stand-out

Arts + Entertainment
Eat + Drink

Nick Friedman
January 16, 2014

TWIS Asks: Tim Jaeger talks Sarasota Keys

Arts + Culture

Kelsey Grau
January 16, 2014

PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Historical Society Lecture Series

Local novelist H. Terrell Griffin spoke about his many lively and Longboat-inspired characters with the Longboat Key Historical Society at Christ Church Presbyterian on Thursday, Jan. 16.

Longboat Key
News

Marty Fugate
January 16, 2014

THEATER REVIEW: 'Philadelphia Here I Come!'

Brian Friel's 'Philadelphia Here I Come!' is one of the Asolo Rep's current productions and a trip in time to Ireland 1964.

Arts + Culture

Nolan Peterson
January 16, 2014

Sheriff: Crime down again in 2013

Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight credits manpower flexibility, strong community relationships and an innovative crime-fighting strategy for another year of falling crime rates countywide.

Sarasota
News

Jen Blanco
January 16, 2014

Lady Mustangs cruise to regional berth

The No. 1 seed Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team defeated No. 4 seed North Port 5-1 in a Class 4A-District 11 semifinal match Jan. 15.

East County
Sports

Josh Siegel
January 16, 2014

Lakewood Ranch supervisors approve new revenue source

Lakewood Ranch Community Development District Supervisors authorized the signing of a lease for its landscaping contractor to rent space in Town Hall's new maintenance facility.

East County
News

Harriet Sokmensuer
January 16, 2014

Booker Elementary students to display artwork at USF

The collaboration between USFSM and Emma E. Booker Elementary is part of the College of Education's Center for Partnerships in Arts Integrated Teaching (PAInT).

Sarasota
News

Harriet Sokmensuer
January 16, 2014

PHOTO GALLERY: Argus Foundation annual meeting

Members of the Argus Foundation met for the foundation's 31st annual meeting Thursday, Jan. 16 at The Francis Ball Room. The meeting included the election of new board members and guest speaker Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam. Putnam discussed 'The Opportunities and Challenges Facing Florida' while attendees enjoyed lunch.