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  • December 9, 2021
East County weather page photo: December 9

Barrie Wilkie captured this photo of a sunrise over a lake at Lakewood National Golf Club.

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Kari Keech-Babcock, a guidance clerk at Lakewood Ranch High School, has been named a finalist for School District of Manatee County's Support Employee of the Year.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • December 9, 2021
Lakewood Ranch High School guidance clerk finalist for Support Employee of the Year

After unusual introduction to Lakewood Ranch High, Kari Keech-Babcock provides sweet service to school's community.

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CEO and president Jessica Hays with Mary Ellen Mancini
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  • Harry Sayer
  • December 9, 2021
SPARCC rings in the holidays with annual luncheon

The Holiday Luncheon was held Dec. 8.

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Daybreak Adult Day Center staff members Gene Chilton, Jerry Gironda, Maribeth Phillips, Mari Holland, Kim Mullins and Ava Ehde are excited to reopen Daybreak Adult Day Center after more than a year of being closed due to COVID-19.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • December 9, 2021
Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee reopens Daybreak Adult Day Center in Lakewood Ranch

Clients, volunteers and staff are happy to return to Daybreak Adult Day Center in Lakewood Ranch.

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Artistic Director Victor DeRenzi and Stephanie Sundine in 2021.
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • December 9, 2021
Sarasota Opera Co-Producers honored at function

The Co-Producers Dinner was held Dec. 7.

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  • Harry Sayer
  • December 9, 2021
Florida Center for Early Childhood lights the way with Winter Gala

The annual gala was held Dec. 3.

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Sarasota officials will encourage boaters to take advantage of waste disposal services offered at the mooring field near Marina Jack. File photo.
    By
  • David Conway
  • December 9, 2021
City takes aim at improperly anchored boats

New regulations are designed to ensure that boaters are complying with rules regarding vessel maintenance and waste disposal.

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Chris Voelker, a Downtown Improvement District board member, speaks at the Dec. 5 Fresh Friday. Voelker said she hoped downtown stakeholders would take a positive outlook toward the event series during the pilot phase.
    By
  • David Conway
  • December 9, 2021
Downtown group mulls Fresh Friday changes

The first Fresh Friday event of 2022 could get an earlier start in hopes of steering more visitors into downtown shops.

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The Mark, which opened in 2019, has nearly 50,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space — but residents are worried prospective tenants in their downtown building will prove problematic. File photo
    By
  • David Conway
  • December 9, 2021
Lemon Avenue plans spark public pushback

As the city reviews proposals for new businesses at The Mark and in Paul Thorpe Park, residents are concerned about how commercial activity might affect a central segment of downtown.

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  • December 9, 2021
Cops Corner: Sarasota 12.9.21

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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David W. Johnston Associates Landscape Architect Phillip Smith (left) and Jon F. Swift Construction President Jason Swift (right) present a rendering of the proposed park to a member of the public.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • December 8, 2021
New playground, splash pad planned for Sarasota's Bayfront Park

Construction is scheduled to start by early summer 2022 and will take about eight months to complete.

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Mary Elizabeth Carey offered Father Edward Pick's personal items to parishioners.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • December 8, 2021
Father Edward Pick honored at St. Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church

More than 100 parishioners gathered to celebrate the church's founder.

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    In Memoriam |
  • December 8, 2021
Herbert Bruch

HERBERT G. BRUCH (Age 88)  Born October 17, 1932, departed this life on December 5, 2020.

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The town of Longboat Key is exploring the possibility of transitioning the Longboat Library from a non-profit organization to a Sarasota County-operated service. File photo
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • December 8, 2021
Mayor advocates for Sarasota County-operated library in Longboat Key

Longboat Key is Sarasota County's only municipality without a public library.

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Members of the Lakewood Ranch Medical Center team show off their Humanitarian of the Year award from the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund. It was awarded at a Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance luncheon Dec. 8 at the Grove.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • December 8, 2021
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center earns Humanitarian of the Year award from the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund

Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance hosts spotlight on nonprofits at the Grove in Lakewood Ranch as Humanitarian of the Year award goes to Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.

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