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  • Jessica Salmond
  • September 1, 2015
Sheriff's Office identifies body found in Gulf of Mexico

David Barngrover, 57, was a Sarasota resident.

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Anne Ross has been a town of Longboat Key employee for eight years.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 1, 2015
Ross applies for Lakewood Ranch position

Longboat Key’s assistant town manager is applying for a executive director position where she resides in East Manatee.

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Terry Marks
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 1, 2015
Jewish Housing Federation hires new VP

Terry Marks is the new vice president of philanthropy.

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Last week, Sarasota County commissioners approved incentives aimed at creating 100 local jobs.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 1, 2015
Sarasota County awards $60,000 in incentives

Sarasota County commissioners approved subsidies aimed at creating 100 jobs.

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This stretch of US 41 could look very different soon.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • August 31, 2015
Developer proposes major project for south Sarasota

Developers want to build up to 130 residential units and 16 commercial buildings on 18 acres in south Sarasota

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Workers cleared trees from this Hudson Bayou lot earlier this year — a phenomenon residents are calling on the city to address.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 31, 2015
Residents continue push for enhanced tree protection

At Saturday’s Coalition of City Neighborhood Associations meeting, residents called on the city to hire additional urban forestry staff and provide more oversight for tree removal.

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Human resources consultant Ron Hamilton talks with Inter-District Authority Board members, including Chairman Tom Green, left, about finding a successful candidate.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 31, 2015
IDA refines candidate search

Town Hall Executive Director Eva Rey says, ‘This position is not for a wall flower.’

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Six cars were burglarized over the weekend at East County churches.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 31, 2015
Six cars burglarized at East County churches

A suspect broke into vehicles parked at Our Lady of Angels and House of Fellowship churches.

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Lakewood Ranch Town Hall Operations Director Ryan Heise said he's eager to tackle some of Egg Harbor's challenges, including an upcoming streetscape improvement project and the potential construction of a $2.5 million civic center.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 28, 2015
Operations director heads north

Lakewood Ranch's Ryan Heise will become a village administrator in Wisconsin.

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A six-hour Colony Beach & Tennis Resort hearing Friday in Tampa-based U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May’s courtroom ended with another postponement.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 28, 2015
Colony rec lease settlement delayed

Both a Colony Beach & Tennis Resort rec lease and its judgment won’t be awarded until Sept. 4 at the earliest.

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Lucas Levine has lived in GreyHawk West for two years.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 28, 2015
GreyHawk Landing considers playground improvements

After a plea from a resident, the CDD Board is researching costs for sunshades and rubber mulch to beat summer heat.

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Jebco Ventures CEO Jim Bridges discusses his group's plans for an Embassy Suites along U.S. 41 at a workshop Thursday evening.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 28, 2015
Developers, residents discuss downtown Embassy Suites construction

With developer Jebco Ventures hoping to begin work on a hotel at Second Street and U.S. 41 as soon as September, residents inquired about the group’s plans for construction Thursday.

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 28, 2015
FYI Friday: Sarasota County prepares for Tropical Storm Erika

This week's FYI Friday features news about Tropical Storm Erika, security on Bird Key and more!

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Tropical Storm Erika's projected path has shifted back over Florida.
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  • Jack Short
  • August 28, 2015
County breaks in new EOC in anticipation of Erika

County breaks in new EOC in anticipation of Erika

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An outdoor splash park has been worked into the design to allow members of the public to watch puppies as they play.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 27, 2015
Southeastern Guide Dogs expands with Puppy Academy

Construction will start in Nov. for a 19,229 square-foot facility for puppies.

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