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  • Jack Short
  • September 29, 2015
Blue Pagoda building up for grabs

As U.S. Masters Swimming moves out, the blue pagoda-style structure will be open to interested parties.

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Sarasota Christian senior Kyle Lantz has already won two races for the Blazers in his first season with the team.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 29, 2015
Staying the course

Sarasota Christian senior Kyle Lantz won his second race of the season at the George Jenkins Holloway Park Jamboree Sept. 26.

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Thursday's special meeting will also include a broader discussion of the city-county relationship in advance of a November joint meeting.
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 28, 2015
City to discuss life after CRA at special meeting

On Thursday, the Sarasota City Commission will discuss the county’s sudden decision to end the downtown Community Redevelopment Area — and how to adjust for the loss of what officials viewed as a crucial funding mechanism.

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Detert, pictured here with members at aTiger Bay Club meeting, will leave the Florida Senate and run for Sarasota County Commission.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • September 28, 2015
Detert makes County Commission bid official

Candidates begin submitting paperwork for local seats in 2016 — some may have more of a battle to fight than others.

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Courtesy photo. Mark Pritchett will take over as the new president and CEO for Gulf Coast Community Foundation.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 28, 2015
Gulf Coast Community Foundation names new CEO

Mark Pritchett will take over as president and CEO for Gulf Coast Community Foundation.

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Brad and Lynn Schramek, courtesy photo
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • September 28, 2015
Parkinson Café launches in East County

A River Club resident has organized a monthly social program for individuals and partners living with Parkinson's disease.

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Ron Reagan served four terms in the Florida House of Representatives.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 28, 2015
Ron Reagan files for Manatee County commission seat

He will seek the seat being vacated by Commissioner Larry Bustle.

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Country Club Shores resident Armando Linde announced Sept. 25 he intends to run for the District 1 Longboat Key commission seat.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 28, 2015
Linde vies for District 1 seat

Retired economist Armando Linde kicked off campaign season last week when he announced his intention to run for one of four Town Commission seats available in March.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 28, 2015
ODA swims past Northside Christian

The Out-of-Door Academy boys and girls swim teams both posted victories against Northside Christian in district action Sept. 24.

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The Whole Foods in downtown Sarasota is often cited as one of the highlights of the CRA.
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 25, 2015
County Commission votes to end downtown Sarasota CRA

Despite the city's continued efforts to encourage the county to extend the downtown Community Redevelopment Area, the County Commission unanimously voted to let the CRA expire in 2016.

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TripAdvisor has recognized Siesta Key as the Travelers' Choice Best Beach in 2015.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 25, 2015
TripAdvisor recognizes Siesta Key rentals

The travel website has listed the Sarasota County barrier island among its 13 locations with top rental potential for homeowners.

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The Longboat Key Town Commission has a busy meeting 5:01 p.m. at Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 25, 2015
Budget meeting agenda grows

A special meeting to adopt Longboat Key's budget has turned into a 10-item agenda to review a myriad of town-related issues.

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Stock image from flickr user Tim Kelley.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • September 25, 2015
Forecast predicts partly-cloudy skies for supermoon lunar eclipse

The rare lunar event will occur on the evening of Sunday, Sept. 27.

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"The adage, 'The way I learned worked for me, it'll work for my kid,' is bunk. Children learn differently now," DeJong-Richter CEO Tracy Richter said.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • September 25, 2015
Manatee Technical College hosts Educational Futures Conference

Manatee Technical College, Manatee County School District hosts Educational Futures Conference

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 25, 2015
Beneva Flowers expands to Longboat Key

In yet another commercial real estate transaction on the barrier island, Beneva Flowers & Gifts Inc. has bought Exotica Florist.

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