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Josh Siegel
July 30, 2013

UPDATE: Manatee School Board approves budget plan

Rising home values will bring the district more revenue from property taxes this year - $5.5 million more than last year - although the school board approved a 0.22% reduction in the tax rate.

East County
News

Alex Mahadevan
July 30, 2013

Work on Village bollards starts this week on

Sarasota County begins crosswalk lighting installation Wednesday, July 31, in Siesta Key Village.

Siesta Key
News

Alex Mahadevan
July 30, 2013

Board plans to buy Iwo Jima statue

The newly-formed Iwo Jima Memorial Project plans to purchase the iconic statue for placement in Manatee or Sarasota County.

Sarasota
News

Observer Staff
July 29, 2013

July 29: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: East County gas station robbed at gunpoint; Key Club receives 30th AAA Four-Diamond Award; Sarasota Sheriff's aviators win award; Elderly woman robbed outside store

Longboat Key
News

By Paula Atwell
July 29, 2013

THEATER REVIEW: 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'

It's very rare when a director takes a rock-solid, classic musical and writes new bookends for it, but Venice Theatre's Brad Wages has placed a cherry on top of the psychedelic sundae that is 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.'

Arts + Culture

Alex Mahadevan
July 29, 2013

Sarasota firm makes major land purchase

4900 Clark LLC bought 29 acres of vacant land on Clark Road from an Ohio firm for $5.5 million July 25.

Sarasota
News

Nolan Peterson
July 29, 2013

Mosquito Management warns of increased threat

Sarasota County Mosquito Management offers some practical tips to keep mosquitoes at bay during this unusually active mosquito season.

Sarasota
News

Mallory Gnaegy
July 29, 2013

PHOTO GALLERY: Cinderella Project Runway

Each of the eight designers involved in Cinderella Project Runway selected a thrift-store 'disaster' dress that they would then transform into the dress of their dreams. Art Center Sarasota filled with friends and family of the designers and their models July 29 for a fashion show of the results.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Jen Blanco
July 29, 2013

PHOTO GALLERY: ODA Lacrosse Camp

Nearly 35 boys and girls hit the field for the All Out Lacrosse Camp July 15-19, at The Out-of-Door Academy.

Sarasota
Neighbors

Yaryna Klimchak
July 29, 2013

Mobile medical unit to visit 13 sites in Sarasota County

The Sarasota County Health Department's Health In Motion Mobile Medical Unit will provide free and low-cost health services at 13 sites around the county in August.

Sarasota
News

Kurt Schultheis
July 29, 2013

Key Club receives 30th AAA Four-Diamond Award

The resort has received the honor every year since 1983, one year after its opening and is one of just six lodgings in Florida to receive the award for 30 or more years.

Longboat Key
News

Mallory Gnaegy
July 29, 2013

PHOTO GALLERY: Pennie Williams turns 90

Dorothy Williams, who everyone knows as Pennie, turned 90 July 20. To celebrate, Williams' daughter Barbara Bostic planned a surprise party July 28 - and it was a success.