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Will a referendum that asks if the town’s electorate wants to fund the burying of overhead power lines and utilities on Gulf of Mexico Drive fail?
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 29, 2015
Undergrounding: Too little, too late?

The town of Longboat Key will hold workshops beginning in September to educate residents about the Nov. 3 GMD utilities referendum. But some wonder if it’s time enough to get the word out before the vote.

  • Longboat Key
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Longboat Key Human Resources Manager Lisa Silvertooth has worked to create a new merit-based incentive increase program for Longboat Key general employees in the last year.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 29, 2015
Town wagers on merit pay

Not all Longboat Key general employees are due to make the same wage increase. A new system doles out cash based on performance in the past fiscal year.

  • Longboat Key
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Justin Norwood, with his daughter, Bekah, worries approving the Lakewood National/Bridgewater East development will compound traffic problems on State Road 70.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 29, 2015
Lennar plans Lakewood Ranch expansion

Panther Ridge residents worry the company’s plans for nearly 2,000 homes east of Lorraine Road will further compound traffic woes on S.R.70

  • East County
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“I think a lot of people do research, but I feel I’m really doing something helpful,” says Lakewood Ranch Country Club resident and researcher Cecile Lengacher. “Each new study we find out (more).”
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 29, 2015
East County researcher combats 'chemo-brain' with focus

Cecile Lengacher believes casting worries aside can help memory and concentration in cancer survivors. Now, she's going to prove it.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall's operations department is testing out three LED light tones at six streetlights near the intersection of River Club and Lakewood Ranch boulevards.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 29, 2015
Town Hall asks residents to LED the way

As Lakewood Ranch prepares for a LED street light conversion, it seeks input from the community.

  • East County
  • News
Construction signs show the project will start Aug. 1.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 29, 2015
Edgewater signal installation begins

Manatee County will begin work Aug. 1.

  • East County
  • News
Kevin Ingle, major reconstruction design engineer for FDOT District 1, answers questions from attendees as they view maps of the project July 23.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 29, 2015
'Ultimate' configuration begins

FDOT starts work Aug. 3 on the diverging diamond concept for University Parkway and I-75.

  • East County
  • News
Cliff Kaplan, president of the Lakewood Ranch Dog Park, and his dog, Travis, regularly walk around Greenbrook Adventure Park. At the request of Town Hall, Kaplan's asking fellow dog park members to share the road when they drive to the park.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 29, 2015
Drivers asked to share the road

CDD 4 seeks improved safety leading into Ranch dog park.

  • East County
  • News
Angie Stringer sits with a group of kindergarten and first-grade girls at a summer program. The girls had a fairy tale day and dressed up like princesses.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 29, 2015
Conversation with Angie Stringer

The new executive director of Girls Inc. isn't new to the organization.

  • East County
  • News
Corey Murphy tees off at Bobby Jones Golf Club — a municipal-owned course to which the city is attempting to attract more visitors.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 29, 2015
What does the future hold for Bobby Jones Golf Club?

Amid privatization talks, the committee tasked with mapping out a plan for the long-term viability of Bobby Jones is keeping all its options on the table.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key Marine Patrol is working to call a service department to have the boat removed from the beach Wednesday.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 29, 2015
Old boat washes ashore Tuesday morning

A boat registered in Portugal that’s covered in barnacles and full of water and sand washed ashore Tuesday morning behind the Water Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Video footage from the booking shows the officer repeatedly attempting to toss pieces of what appears to be food into a man's mouth.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 28, 2015
SPD officer under investigation after tossing food at arrestee

The Sarasota Police Department has placed an officer on leave after becoming aware of his treatment of an individual at the Sarasota County jail.

  • Sarasota
  • News
"There's a difference between a row of houses and a community," said Dave Fox, a Tara Preserve resident who participates in the water volleyball group . "(These groups) build a sense of community."
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 28, 2015
Tara CDD affirms support for resident activities in community pool

The board dismissed a complaint about a resident volleyball club excessively using the facilities.

  • East County
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    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • July 28, 2015
In Bloom: Director of Botany for Selby Gardens

Director of Botany Bruce Holst recalls his 20 years with Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key Marine Patrol is working to call a service department to have the boat removed from the beach today or tomorrow at the latest.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 28, 2015
Old boat washes ashore overnight

A boat registered in Portugal that’s covered in barnacles and full of water and sand washed ashore behind The Water Club early this morning on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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