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Alex Mahadevan
October 11, 2013

Daily Headlines: Oct. 11, 2013

Today's Stories: Manatee and Sarasota counties disagree on joint-transit system; Colony Beach & Tennis Resort case lingers into November; Longboat Key residents protest boating behavior; Sarasota Opera celebrates Verdi; and MORE.

Siesta Key
News

Harriet Sokmensuer
October 11, 2013

PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Republican Club luncheon

Members of the Longboat Key Republican Club met for the first luncheon of the season Friday, Oct. 11. The Longboat Key Club and Resort hosted the event. Guest speaker Richard Pierro gave a presentation on Obamacare.

Longboat Key
News

Mallory Gnaegy
October 11, 2013

PHOTO GALLERY: Verdi's 200th Birthday

Hundreds of Sarasota Opera patrons joined in a celebration of Verdi's 200th Birthday Thursday, Oct. 10. The party started at the library then moved to the opera house where an open house, demonstrations and performances took place.

Arts + Culture

Nolan Peterson
October 11, 2013

Citizens graduate Sheriff's Office program

A group of 22 citizens graduated from a Sarasota County Sheriff's Office program designed to give an inside look at law -enforcement operations.

Siesta Key
News

Josh Siegel
October 11, 2013

Joint transit meeting canceled

An Oct. 15 joint commission meeting on the possibility of merging transit systems has been canceled because of the inability of Sarasota and Manatee counties to come up with a plan both sides support.

Sarasota
News

Robin Hartill
October 11, 2013

Lands End, Beer Can incidents draw complaints

Lands End residents feel that some fishermen and boaters are becoming increasingly aggressive.

Longboat Key
News

Alex Mahadevan
October 11, 2013

FRIDAY FIVE: Reasons to love Siesta Key

There's a lot to love about Sarasota, but Siesta Key is truly a jewel.

Sarasota
News

Kurt Schultheis
October 10, 2013

Colony case lingers into November

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May noted Thursday that meaningful settlement talks with Colony Lender must be had for the case to come to any sort of a conclusion.

Longboat Key
News

Heather Merriman Saba
October 10, 2013

PHOTO GALLERY: Dine, Dance and Donate

Guests gathered at Fete Ballroom Thursday, Oct. 10, for a silent auction event benefiting All Children's Hospital.

East County
Neighbors

Harriet Sokmensuer
October 10, 2013

PHOTO GALLERY: Booker Middle's Dragonfly Cafe

Booker Middle School's Room 130 turned into the Dragonfly Cafe Thursday, Oct. 10. Students of Mrs. Fox's 8th grade Creative Writing class shared their work. This is the first Dragonfly Cafe of the 2013/2014 academic year.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Heather Merriman Saba
October 10, 2013

PHOTO GALLERY: The Next Big THINK

The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce held The Next Big Think event Thursday, Oct. 10, at Michael's On East. Lucid Global was presented with the STEM Smart Innovation Award.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Josh Siegel
October 10, 2013

Rear road into Publix closed

The rear access road from State Road 64 into the Lakewood Ranch Gateway/Publix Plaza will be closed through Tuesday, Oct. 15 so workers can fix a water main.