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A survey of a wastewater pipeline underneath Sarasota Bay will be performed next year.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 16, 2015
Longboat Key highlights 2016 legislative priorities

Preserving a longstanding vacation rental ordinance tops Longboat Key’s list of 11 priorities it wants the Legislature to take note of when it convenes in January for the 2016 Legislative session.

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The Longboat Key Town Commission approved Town Manager Dave Bullock's 2015-16 fiscal year budget on first reading Sept. 9.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 16, 2015
Commission approves $16,241,037 budget; tax rate to fall 2%

The Longboat Key fiscal 2015-16 budget will be balanced by using $622,240 from the town’s reserve funds. General-fund expenses are projected to increase 4.58%.

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Commissioner Lynn Larson called the unfunded pension liability the biggest problem facing future taxpayers.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 16, 2015
BP money to reduce pension debt

Longboat Key Commissioner Lynn Larson argued $23 million in unfunded liabilities is more pressing than other proposed uses.

  • Longboat Key
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Frank Rupertus chats with Herb Dolan while delivering a meatball sample.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • September 16, 2015
Wawa has arrived

With the grand opening of Wawa on State Road 64, and more on the way, the northern gas station invasion has officially begun in East County.

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Jewish Family & Children Service of the Suncoast Executive Director Rose Chapman said 80% of clients served by the organization are not Jewish, so adding Center for Building Hope’s programming to the mix makes sense.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 16, 2015
Nonprofit assumes cancer support services

Center for Building Hope and Jewish Family & Children Service hope to transition cancer support programming to JFCS Oct. 1.

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The Manatee County School Board swore in University Park resident John Colon as its newest member Sept. 7.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 16, 2015
Conversation with John Colon

As the new East County representative on the Manatee County School Board, John Colon hopes to bring a collaborative spirit to the group.

  • East County
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Entrance through the Balmoral Woods Boulevard gate to the Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club has been an item of concern for CDD 6 residents.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 16, 2015
Lakewood Ranch CDD 6 raises questions over gates

Lakewood Ranch Ranch chairman seeks attorneys' opinion on whether the community can restrict access on Country Club roadways.

  • East County
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Longtime Sarasota-Manatee Association of Riding Therapy leader Gail Clifton, left, is again serving as the organization's interim volunteer executive director.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 16, 2015
SMART seeks new leader

The organization again is searching for an executive director, but is not in a hurry to fill the position.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 16, 2015
Growth continues at Manatee County schools

Growth continues at Manatee County schools

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Dave Chaloupka purchased Rosa Fiorelli Winery & Vineyard in July.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • September 16, 2015
Fiorelli family friend buys East County winery

Dave Chaloupka plans to revitalize Rosa Fiorelli's Winery & Vineyard, with new name, wine and services.

  • East County
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The flag flew Monday, and will fly Tuesday and Wednesday of this week during the organ donation process.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • September 15, 2015
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center honors organ donor

The center will fly a “Donate Life” flag at its entrance this week.

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Members of the Bobby Jones Golf Club Study Committee shared their thoughts with the City Commission Monday evening.
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 15, 2015
Bobby Jones committee hones in on improvement plans

The group tasked with examining the future of Bobby Jones Golf Club agrees the facility needs significant upgrades, but the desired scope of work is still in question.

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Author John Grisham will headline a fundraiser for the Manatee County library system. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 15, 2015
John Grisham to headline Manatee County library fundraiser

The author of "A Time to Kill" and "The Client" will help the Manatee Library Foundation reach its $175,000 fundraising goal.

  • East County
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Michael Saunders & Co. listed the home on 8306 Sanderling Road, while Coldwell Banker represented the buyer.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 15, 2015
Siesta Key home sells for $6 million

Coldwell Banker Realtor Linda Weber this month sold a 5,000-square-foot home on Sanderling Road for $6.275 million.

  • Siesta Key
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Hannah Figueras (far right) is among four Manatee County high school seniors vying for the 2016 National Merit Scholarship.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • September 15, 2015
Braden River High senior competes for scholarship

Braden River High School senior Hannah Figueras is among four Manatee County students who landed semifinalist spots for the 2016 National Merit Scholarship.

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