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  • Jen Blanco
  • January 16, 2013
ODA, Sarasota Christian advance

The Out-of-Door Academy and Sarasota Christian girls soccer teams both won their Class 1A-District 8 quarterfinal matches Jan. 15.

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Dan Giquinto, Ina Savage and John Sancin, of Siesta Dunes Condominiums, with Sarasota County Commissioner Nora Patterson.
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  • January 16, 2013
Patterson cites Big Pass as topic to watch

Sarasota County Commissioner Nora Patterson discussed the future of Big Pass, term limits and speed limits with the Siesta Key Condo Council, Jan. 15, at a Siesta Key Condo Council meeting.

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  • January 16, 2013
River Club resident moderates panel

River Club resident and retired broadcaster Fulton Lewis moderated a panel discussion for the Broadcasters Club of Florida Friday, Jan. 11, at Sara Bay Country Club.

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  • January 16, 2013
Production team announces grants

Salt & Light Productions, a Lakewood Ranch-based, award-winning project of the Center for Faith and Freedom, has awarded cost-sharing grants for the production of multi-media presentations for the following organizations and agencies: Amazing Love Healing Ministries, Fairy Tail Endings, Family Network on Disabilities of Manatee/Sarasota, National Association of Professional Agents and New Vision for Independence.

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  • January 16, 2013
Mario Andretti headlines opening

Race Car legend Mario Andretti is coming to town.

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  • January 16, 2013
Palm-Aire Country Club members spread holiday cheer

Members of the Palm-Aire Country Club's 9 and 18-hole men's and women's golf associations, along with other club members, collected nearly 300 toys throughout the holiday season to donate to Toys for Tots.

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  • January 16, 2013
Dessert auction raises $1,200

East County ladies were the leaders of a "sweet" fundraiser held in December for Temple Emanu-El Religious School.

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  • January 16, 2013
ODA graduate makes Dean's List

GreyHawk Landing's Marina Kyte, a 2012 graduate of The Out-of-Door Academy, has made the Dean's List for the fall semester at High Point University in High Point, N.C.

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  • January 16, 2013
Academy collecting items for fundraiser

The Sea of Strengths Academy is collecting gently-used household items from Jan. 22 to Jan. 25, to be auctioned to raise money for teacher training.

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By a 6-1 vote, the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board recommended ordinance changes at its Tuesday, Jan. 15 regular meeting that directly affect the project.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 16, 2013
Changes made to revive Hilton project

The Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort seeks 85 of the 250 tourism units for a new guest tower on the property.

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  • January 16, 2013
Colony unit owners in discussion with PZ&B

Some Colony Beach & Tennis Resort unit owners are ready to renovate and open beachfront buildings.

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Traffic isn't just up on the streets. Boating traffic is up in the waterways, especially near Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub and Moore's Stone Crab Restaurant in the Longbeach Village.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • January 16, 2013
Overnight mooring causes sinking feeling

Longbeach Village residents sent an 'SOS' to Police Chief Pete Cumming last week.

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  • January 16, 2013
Commission candidates debate topics

The Longboat Key Republican Club held a debate among commission candidates Friday at the Sarasota Yacht Club.

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  • January 16, 2013
Fire contract issue arises

The LBK Fire Rescue Union is uncomfortable with employee wage reductions to cover reimbursements.

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  • January 16, 2013
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PIC to address age-old questions; Town participates in waste collection; Community roundtable scheduled

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