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Executive Director of Community Youth Development Karen Bogues thanks community members for their support.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • September 19, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: CYD recognizes leaders at 8th Aannual Leadership Breakfast

Community members filled the Lee Wetherington Boys & Girls Club Thursday, Sept. 19, to honor Chef Paul Mattison of Mattison's and Dan Bailey, Esq. of Williams Parker for their commitment to Community Youth Development. High School leaders and graduates of the S.T.A.R program spoke to an audience of 225 people at the 8th Annual Community Youth Development Leadership Breakfast and introduced the honorees.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sarasota Police arrested Andrew Berberich, 24, and his brother Spencer Berberich for stealing a 35-pound brass boat propellor from the Condominium on the Bay in August.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 19, 2013
Brothers jailed for maritime burglaries

Sarasota Police arrest two brothers for stealing a boat propeller and kayaks.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Daniel Hendersan and Aidan Groves do their best worst dance.
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • September 19, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Nolan Middle Back to School Dance

Nolan Middle School held its back-to-school dance Wednesday night for its students. Sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders danced along to Top 40 songs in the school's cafeteria. With a DJ and the help of members of staff, students had a great time.

  • East County
  • News
Al Jeffrey, Steve Traves and Jeff Birnbach prepare to release scallop larvae. (Courtesy Rusty Chinnis)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 19, 2013
Sarasota Bay Watch releases 6.7 million scallops

Last week's release of 6.7 million larvae was the group's first of 2013.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Alana Opie and Brittney Klepper in "Always … Patsy Cline." Photo courtesy Manatee Players.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • September 19, 2013
Hot Tickets Roundup

Thursday, Sept. 19 is a day of show openings, concerts and art-related events. Here's a few events on the docket to get your weekend started early.

  • Arts + Culture
Although property rates are unchanged, homeowners will pay more in property taxes due to a countywide average 4% increase in property values.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • September 19, 2013
County votes to adopt budget tonight

The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners will adopt a final 2013-14 budget at its final public hearing, 6 p.m., Thursday night.

  • East County
  • News
Big Pass, between Siesta Key and Lido Key, has never been dredged. File photo.
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • September 19, 2013
Big Pass dredging plans unveiled

A controversial plan to mine Big Pass for Lido Beach sand was presented to the public for the first time at a Wednesday meeting.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • September 19, 2013
School Board stiff-arms charters

The Sarasota County School Board took a stand Tuesday against charter-school proposals driven by outside interests.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • September 19, 2013
Foundation goes big with new concept

A new organization aims to reverse local brain drain by connecting idea people with money people.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 19, 2013
CRA extension talk upsets county commissioners

County commissioners have objected to the Downtown Community Redevelopment Area Extension Study Committee's discussion of potentially creating new CRAs.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Area contractors, such as Sutter Roofing Company, contracted for the Sarasota County Courthouse roof-replacement project, report that a labor shortage in the construction industry could raise building prices and slow the pace of area growth.
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • September 19, 2013
Labor shortfall threatens construction boom

An ongoing shortfall in skilled labor is limiting the pace of construction and driving up building costs - threatening the recovery of an industry showing renewed life after the Great Recession.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • David Conway
  • September 19, 2013
Commissioners split on legislative priorities

City Commissioner Paul Caragiulo presented the city's major legislative priorities to the county's legislators, but he doesn't stand behind all for which he's advocating.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Filmmaker Leslie Glass' second documentary, "The Silent Majority," airs Sept. 19 on WEDU. Yaryna Klimchak
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • September 19, 2013
Independent film producer shines light on addiction and recovery

After her own family's struggle with addiction, Leslie Glass hopes to remove the stigma surrounding it with her new documentary, 'The Silent Majority.'

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • September 19, 2013
Mediterraneo renovates after 17 years

Mediterraneo, an Italian restaurant located at 1970 Main St., will reopen in four weeks after renovations.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The State Street garage is supposed to be constructed at State Street and Lemon Avenue by February 2015, but commissioners have yet to select a design for the structure. File photo.
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 19, 2013
Commission requests new State Street garage designs

City commissioners revisited older State Street garage plans at a meeting Monday and asked the city's Urban Design Studio to sketch out additional mock-ups.

  • Sarasota
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