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  • Nick Friedman
  • October 4, 2013
Weekend Best Bets: Friday, Oct. 4

Weekend Best Bets: Friday, Oct. 4

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Ashley Bafid, Leslie Cornell, Susan Short and Diana Kelly
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • October 4, 2013
Sophisticated Strut Fashion Series

Sophisticated Strut Fashion Series

  • Black Tie
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • October 4, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Bros 4 Bras Br-Auction

PHOTO GALLERY: Bros 4 Bras Br-Auction

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  • By Jimmy Kuebler and Natalie Buffett
  • October 4, 2013
ODA falls in district opener

The Out-of-Door Academy football team fell to Bishop Verot 56-0 Oct. 4.

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  • Sports
Sophomore Nick Bartoszek, 15, and freshman Brad Herring, 14, play the clarinet in the band together.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • October 4, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : Lakwood Ranch High School Homecoming continued

Freshmen Katie Stincer and Nate Strawderman, sophomores Julie Castanzo and Gabriel Overton juniors John Merritt and Katie Molinari and seniors Brianna Adams and Chris Pearcey were crowned princes and princesses.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch wide receiver Cameron Pearcey hauls in a 39-yard pass to set up a Mustangs touchdown.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 4, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch Football vs. North Port

The Lakewood Ranch High football team defeated North Port 35-21 in its Homecoming game tonight. With the win, the Mustangs improve to 2-0 in Class 7A-District 10.

  • East County
  • Sports
Amy Bulfin, 16, plays Thrift Shop by Macklemore on the clarinet.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • October 4, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : Lakewood Ranch High School Homecoming

Lakewood Ranch High School students experienced a sweet homecoming Friday, Oct. 4, when they beat North Port High School 35 to 21. Seniors Wyatt Mcleod and Marina Masterson were crowned homecoming king and queen.

  • East County
  • Sports
Sage Arnish, Ashley Janeck and Ta'nya Bell took time out from dancing for a photo
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • October 4, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Music on Main Street

Lakewood Ranch Main Street was closed down for local families to come out and enjoy the fall weather. A DJ played Top 40 songs for the kids to dance to while parents socialized.

  • East County
  • News
This sketch shows Chris Brown's vision for the building at 1400 Main St. The two-story gallery would require a major encroachment agreement with the city, and will be considered at Monday's City Commission meeting.
    By
  • David Conway
  • October 4, 2013
City Commission to consider Main St. gallery

A proposed two-story gallery at 1400 Main St., which would be the first of its kind under the downtown code, has received some negative feedback from residents.

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  • News
Colony Lender LLC attorney Michael Assaf filed an objection Thursday to a proposed settlement, urging a bankruptcy judge to deny it.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 4, 2013
Objections reveal Colony settlement alternatives

Colony Lender LLC has produced an exhibit that reveals Orlando-based Unicorp National Development Inc. is offering to give a bankruptcy trustee $2.3 million in cash immediately.

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  • News
Murph is one of the largest turtles ever rescued by Mote. (Photo courtesy of Mote Marine Laboratory)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 4, 2013
Mote-rescued turtle will be released Monday

The 300-pound turtle is named 'Murph' in honor of Navy Lt. Michael Murphy, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2005.

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Pattigeorge's on Longboat Key serves up red snapper, which can be caught in the Gulf of Mexico.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • October 4, 2013
FRIDAY FIVE: Tastiest fish in Sarasota waters

Among the perks of living in a waterfront town, Sarasotans enjoy a buffet of delicious seafood options swimming in Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Yum!

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • October 4, 2013
Beach drainage project tops SKA agenda

A county official updated the Siesta Key Association on a stalled project to treat stormwater runoff at Siesta Beach.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Dakin Dairy Farms, a multi-generational dairy farm in Myakka City, will celebrate five years in business Saturday.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • October 4, 2013
WEEKEND BEST BET: Dakin Dairy Farms Farm Festival

This Saturday festival - celebrating five years of agritourism - includes a mac and cheese cook-off, 5K Ranch & Kids Run, games, food, artists, demonstrations and live music.

  • East County
  • News
The new plan calls for SMR to exchange 100,000 square feet of commercial space and 100,000 square feet of office space for 1,008 single-family homes.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • October 4, 2013
Commissioners approve changes to Lakewood Centre project

The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners approved Schroeder-Manatee Ranch's proposal for less commercial and office space in the first phase of the project and more residential housing than originally requested.

  • East County
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Jonathan Hande, senior avian hospital technician with Save Our Seabirds, demonstrates how NOT to hold a brown pelican when bringing it in for assessment at the bird rescue organization. Anyone handling an injured pelican should keep an ideally gloved finger between the bird's beak to keep the bird restrained without inhibiting its ability to breathe.
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Lucy Clark and Carlin and Ellie Mackintosh, granddaughters of Longboat Key artist May Lou Johnson, help release the first of 250 butterflies at Freedom Fest. The Fourth of July festivities also included a parade, canine costume contest, rededication of Bicentennial Park and family activities.
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The 1,475 square foot Udermann house has been partially raised using about 50 hydraulic jacks in The Village in Longboat Key. It currently sits 4 and a half feet up and will eventually be raised to 12 feet.
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State Rep. James Buchanan was one of the driving forces behind a one-year accommodation in a state tax bill that requires either county governments to cover any fees associated with collecting voter-approved school taxes or to waive those fees.
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