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  • Jack Short
  • October 8, 2015
Honore to receive another roundabout

Prepare to slow down when you drive the intersection of Honore Avenue and Central Sarasota Parkway.

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SANCA president Paul Blackketter
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  • Jack Short
  • October 7, 2015
SANCA decides to keep Blackketter

The nonprofit organization agreed to retain President Paul Blackketter, and agreed to a third-party investigation.

  • Sarasota
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Chairwoman Betsy Benac asked the audience to wave hands instead of clapping to avoid a noisy room.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • October 7, 2015
Commissioners choose to uphold quality of life standards for East County communities

Manatee County commissioners voted to keep speed limits on Whitfield Avenue and Tara Boulevard the same and take no action on proposed restrictions to golf cart usage.

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Mall General Manager Octavio Ortiz and Benderson Development Executive Director of Leasing Mark Chait chat following the press conference.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • October 7, 2015
Celebration sheds light on Sarasota mall's future

The Mall at UTC leaders noted prosperous first year during an event this morning, and said they envision an optimistic future.

  • East County
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Lorenzo Jr., left, is a member of the Sheriff's Office; Cory, right, has joined the Bradenton Police Department.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • October 7, 2015
Sheriff's Office captain retires after 36 years of service

Lorenzo Waiters leaves behind legacy of solid county police work. Now, he’ll watch his sons take his place.

  • East County
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Longboat Key Fire Rescue Union Vice President Keith Tanner, firefighter/paramedic Jose Rivera Jr., Firefighter Lt. and union negotiator Jason Berzowski and firefighter/paramedic Brandon Desch make up the fire union's negotiation team.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 7, 2015
Town, firefighters play numbers game

Longboat Key firefighters like the extra $312,546 in wages the town proposes. But they say the town must subtract the 11% retirement contribution they pay toward a frozen plan.

  • Longboat Key
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Longboat Key Police Sergeant Lee Smith and Officer Ray Bergeron activated their squad car lights in the 5400 block of Gulf Of Mexico Drive Sept. 30, which started a chase on the north end of the Key.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 7, 2015
Car theft suspects arrested after chase

A reminder to anyone driving a stolen vehicle: Longboat Key has license cameras. Just ask the four people who were arrested last week after a high-speed chase.

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Back row: Ryan Yates, Ashley Scalzi, Megan Lee and Trey Osborne. Front row: Matthew Banta, Alexia Yates, Ella Kraft, Skylar Lee and Nathan Inverso
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • October 7, 2015
Bunnies 4-H Club hops into the winners circle

Hare-raising experience teaches members how to breed, show and care for rabbits

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Tables available for $20 per seat will be lined up along Sarasota Bay at Bayfront Park for the town's 60th anniversary party Nov. 14.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 7, 2015
Longboat Key at 60: Get ready to party

The free event will have no admission at the door and will foster community spirit by allowing residents to bring blankets and their own food and beverages. Cost for the town? $13,765.

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  • News
Kyle James is the new part-time receptionist at Town Hall.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • October 7, 2015
Conversation with Kyle James

The 21-year-old is taking lessons learned at Disney and applying them to Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch Inter-District Authority board members noted in a Sept. 30 meeting that Anne Ross “shoots high above the rest" on paper.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 7, 2015
Ross is the LWR post front-runner

Longboat Key Assistant Town Manager Anne Ross is one of two finalists being considered for the Lakewood Ranch executive director position.

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Gene Jaleski claims the town acted in error when it voted to remove information from the town website in September.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 7, 2015
Jaleski files ethics complaint

Gene Jaleski believes the town broke the law by removing information from its website about a neighborhood undergrounding project. Will the Florida Elections Commission agree?

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The beetles munch away at the air potato vines, and leave other plants untouched. Photo courtesy Tyree Brown, Rizzetta & Company.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • October 7, 2015
Fishing for answers, Waterlefe district turns to grass carp, beetles

New approach determined to battle pesky plants taking over Waterlefe’s lands and waters.

  • East County
  • News
Longboat Key Mayor Jack Duncan and Sarasota County Commission Chairwoman Carolyn Mason praised each other's commissions Monday for working well together.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 7, 2015
Town updates Sarasota County on top priorities

Town Manager Dave Bullock told two sets of commissioners Monday in Sarasota that beach projects are a top priority, followed by several other issues in fiscal 2016.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Alex and Rachel Hunsader, 22 and 23 respectively, have grown up attending and working the festival, but say it's still an exciting family affair.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 7, 2015
Hunsaders sprout 24th pumpkin festival

One sign of fall: The Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival, which returns weekends from Oct. 10 through Oct. 25.

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