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  • August 14, 2015
FYI Friday: Rosemary District on a roll with new development

This week's FYI Friday features news about the rise of Rosemary, downtown traffic discussions and more!

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  • August 14, 2015
Williams Parker names new president

Ric Gregoria takes over the role from William Seider at Williams Parker.

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Manatee County Administrator Ed Hunzeker reviews budget documents.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 14, 2015
Manatee County aims to balance its budget

In current projections, Manatee County's reserve fund will run out in a few years. What will it take to balance the budget?

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Guests will be able to stomp grapes as part of fundraising activities.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 14, 2015
Winery helps stomp out cancer

Rosa Fiorelli will host a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society this weekend.

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Greg Kveton is confident that his development firm and city staff can come to a workable agreement to proceed with the project at 33 S. Palm.
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  • David Conway
  • August 13, 2015
DeMarcay developer pushes forward with high-rise

Despite a setback in the quest to obtain a building permit and a looming deadline, the developer behind a proposed Palm Avenue condominium is determined to find a solution.

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City Parking Manager Mark Lyons said the Rosemary District has seen an increase in nighttime parking activity thanks to new businesses such as the Mandeville Beer Garden.
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  • David Conway
  • August 13, 2015
Rosemary District searches for more parking spaces

Thanks to the introduction of new businesses and increased residential building, the Rosemary District is working with the city to increase its parking stock.

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Downtown Sarasota Condominium Association President Patrick Gannon said his organization works to not only advocate for residents, but to educate them as well.
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  • David Conway
  • August 13, 2015
Conversation with Patrick Gannon

The Downtown Sarasota Condominium Association president talks about homelessness, growth and misleading generalizations regarding people living downtown.

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This rendering depicts the revised plans for the North Palm Avenue streetscape improvement project — which pleased residents who wanted to preserve a palm grove.
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  • David Conway
  • August 13, 2015
Sketching the future of an evolving Palm Avenue block

Controversy surrounding the push to preserve a palm grove on North Palm Avenue has sparked a broader conversation regarding the design of a busy segment of the street.

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Center for Architecture Sarasota Vice Chairwoman Sandra Timpson Motto and Chairwoman Cynthia Peterson said they try to offset their hefty workload with a good sense of humor.
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  • David Conway
  • August 13, 2015
Center for Architecture Sarasota organizers have grand designs

The Center for Architecture Sarasota hopes to be a cultural institution, educational facility and a space to host community conversations — and that's just the beginning of their ambitious plans.

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  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 12, 2015
Living the cowboy way

Buffalo Chip and Sixgun Sam may not star in any old Roy Rogers films, but they’re still the leaders of a modern-day cowboy gang.

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Tampa-based Framework Group is developing the 228-unit Sarasota Flats on the south end of the Rosemary District.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 12, 2015
Rosemary property sells for $5.8 million

A Tampa-based developer closed on the purchase of the future site of a large-scale residential project in the Rosemary District.

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School starts Aug. 24 in Manatee County. Are you stocked up for day one?
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 12, 2015
Bradenton Marauders give back to local students

At the Back-to-School Night event Aug. 15 at McKechnie Field, the first 500 children ages 12 and under will receive backpacks stuffed with school supplies.

  • East County
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Principal Joshua Bennett and Assistant Principal Beth Marshall in the Bashaw Peace Garden
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 12, 2015
Building up from the foundation

William H. Bashaw Elementary School celebrates 30 years

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Tara Preserve recently converted a tennis court into two pickleball courts, which opened in July.
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 12, 2015
Pickleball nets East County fans

Tara Preserve is the latest community to court players of the increasingly popular sport.

  • East County
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Former Colony Beach & Tennis Resort General Manager Katie Moulton says helping parties achieve settlements as a professional mediator allows her to be with people again, and it just might help her heal from the one legal dispute she couldn’t settle.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 12, 2015
Where is Katie Moulton now?

Five years after the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort’s closing, longtime general manager Katie Moulton and owner Murf Klauber still talk Colony every day.

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