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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 7, 2010
Water shut-offs scheduled on LBK

Neighborhoods south of Bay Isles Road will have water shut-offs and boil alerts this month.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • September 7, 2010
Restaurant seeks to expand parking lot

A new restaurant, which will go in where the closed Longevity Cafe sits at South Tamiami Trail and Arlington Street, wants a zoning change to create more parking spaces.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • September 7, 2010
A Q&A with Jose Manuel Carreo

Ballet dancer Jose Manuel Carreño talks about his friendship with retired Sarasota Ballet Director Robert de Warren, the value of stage training and the launch of his new Sarasota dance festival.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Gene Venditti
  • September 4, 2010
Mustangs stampede Braden River 21-7

Ranch ushers in new season with a decisive win over East County rival Braden River High.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Lainee Jennings and Nicolle Zampella
  • September 4, 2010
Pirates can't overcome miscues in rivalry loss

Braden River experienced its first loss against rival Lakewood Ranch in its first game of the 2010 season.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • September 4, 2010
Kids get creative at LBKC ice-cream party (WITH VIDEO)

Kids who attended the Labor Day party at Longboat Key Club played the limbo, concocted homemade ice-cream with their favorite treats and even showed off cheerleading stunts. Scroll down for videos.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Gene Venditti
  • September 3, 2010
Mustangs, Pirates kick off 2010 season

Thousands of football fans flooded Lakewood Ranch High School for the kickoff of the 2010 regular season. The Mustangs earned their first win against East County rivals Braden River 21-7.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • September 3, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Elysian Fields

Elysian Fields will celebrate its 19th anniversary this month.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • September 3, 2010
Hemingway's Retreat to close Monday

On the Circle since 1986, the restaurant will close on Labor Day, but its owners are searching for new locations in which to reopen.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • September 3, 2010
City appoints first minority police chief

Sarasota native Mikel Hollaway is hired for the permanent post after holding the job on an interim basis for three months.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 3, 2010
Mote enhances Beach Conditions Report

The reports will feature photos from new Droid smartphones provided by Verizon.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 3, 2010
Paving project date set

Recent rainfall and scheduling conflicts have postponed the beginning of a Gulf of Mexico Drive repaving project.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Michael Eng
  • September 3, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Rivalry Week

Braden River versus Lakewood Ranch, the East County's biggest gridiron rivalry, returns for round four at 7:30 p.m., tonight, at Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 3, 2010
County offices closed for Labor Day

Government offices and other county properties will reopen Tuesday.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 3, 2010
Nail, Vitale head to Tropicana

David Nail and Dick Vitale attended a Tampa Bay Rays game with Payton Wright Foundation founders Holly and Patrick Wright and auction winner John Heltzer.

  • East County
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