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  • August 27, 2015
SANCA hires 2017 World Rowing Championship event director

Meredith Scerba will start the position in October.

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Barrier island mayors want to discuss new developments in west Bradenton and how they will impact seasonal traffic.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 27, 2015
Manatee County accepts growth discussion invitation

The Barrier Island Elected Officials Organization wants to know how Manatee County officials plan to handle future growth of home and commercial developments

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Big Cat Habitat does performances for the public. Archive photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 27, 2015
Big Cat Habitat adds enclosures

The animal rescue has opened new habitat areas for 12 big cats.

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New DSA Chairman Mike Beitzinger says he's currently focused on executing the organization's ongoing projects.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 27, 2015
Downtown group works to build a broad coalition

In an area crowded with specialized interest groups, how can the Downtown Sarasota Alliance work to achieve its goal of representing a wider audience?

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A significant delegation of Sarasota leaders and officials have made trips to other cities — such as Chattanooga in 2010 — in an attempt to study best practices.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 27, 2015
Questions arise on value of local leaders' intercity trips

For the sixth time in seven years, a delegation of Sarasota officials will travel to a model city to learn about "best practices" — but what results do these visits produce?

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Scarbrough points out destruction caused by hogs near the Pineland-Albritton border
    By
  • Jack Short
  • August 27, 2015
Hunters aim for public land use

Opponents say the change to a Sarasota County ordinance could be a target for a lawsuit.

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The Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix Festival of Boats draws thousands of spectators to Main Street before the racing events.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 27, 2015
WHAT'S HAPPENING | Week of Aug. 26

Check out a quick rundown of the news of the week.

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The Sarasota County and the city recently renamed Bay Island Park in honor of Nora Patterson.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • August 26, 2015
Patterson announces bid for state Senate

Nora Patterson said she will run for Florida Senate in 2016 if Detert vacates her seat.

  • Sarasota
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Courage, named by Nate's Honor Animal Rescue, did not interact when the rescue first received him last Wednesday. However he is recovering and beginning to wag his tail and respond to volunteers. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 26, 2015
East County rescue receives former fight dog

The 1.5-year old mixed breed was found covered in bites and filed-down teeth.

  • East County
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Tropical Storm Erika is slated to reach Florida as a category 1 hurricane.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2015
Tropical Storm Erika headed toward Florida

The state falls within the tropical cyclone's five-day "cone of error" in National Weather Service Models.

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  • News
Owners of the former Moore’s Stone Crab Restaurant seek to build a new restaurant that’s similar to The Shore Diner on St. Armands Circle.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 26, 2015
Town meeting requires extra seats for Shore

A Longbeach Village restaurant application asking for 114 additional seats will be closely watched by town staff and residents Wednesday.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 26, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 8.27.2015

Enjoy this week's edition of Longboat Key Cops Corner.

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  • Cops Corner
Of the more than 400 hatchlings Mote Marine Laboratory has seen in its critical care this season, 30 remain in the hospital.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • August 26, 2015
Storms flood Mote with tiny turtle patients

As higher numbers of turtle hatchlings wash back to shore, Mote Marine Laboratory is seeing record numbers in its critical care.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Longboat Key has experienced at least seven confirmed Florida Power & Light Co. outages and several other power flickering outages that aren’t documented by FPL.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 26, 2015
Power problems remain on Longboat Key

The island has experienced seven power outages and several power flickers, or surges, since July 7. The culprit? Everything from equipment failures to underground power line issues.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
To develop the entire 18-acre Colony site, a developer needs approximately 3 acres of tennis courts, walking trails and other amenities that sit mostly within the middle of the property.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 26, 2015
Colony rec lease is up for grabs

Both the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort rec lease and its judgment will go to the highest bidder.

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