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  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 10, 2015
Concession navigates helistop placement

Concession Golf Club hopes a change in a proposed helistop location will be a good compromise.

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  • Nick Reichert
  • August 10, 2015
Sarasota Architectural Foundation holds 'Blue Velvet' cocktail party

To preview and celebrate the upcoming SarasotaMOD Weekend, the SAF hosted a "Blue Velvet"-themed party at the former home of crooner Bobby Vinton.

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Barrier island mayors want to discuss new developments in west Bradenton and how they will impact traffic.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 10, 2015
Island mayors seek growth discussion

The Barrier Island Elected Officials Organization wants to know how mainland officials plan to handle future growth of home and commercial developments in west Bradenton in the next decade.

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Christian Luh, 20, clears chopped trees from the pavilion area in Summerfield Park.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 10, 2015
Mill Creek resident spends summer in the trenches

Lakewood Ranch High graduate Christian Luh is fostering his love for the great outdoors with a summer internship with Lakewood Ranch Town Hall’s Operations Department.

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Project and city leaders — including Mayor Willie Shaw, developer Mark Kauffman, Sarasota Opera artistic director Victor DeRenzi and architect Jonathan Parks— pose for the groundbreaking of Rosemary Square, a catalyst project for the Rosemary District.
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  • Nick Reichert
  • August 7, 2015
Rosemary Square breaks ground on Boulevard of the Arts

Developers, arts leaders and city officials gathered to break ground on the new mixed-use space, a Rosemary District "catalyst project" targeted at the arts community.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 7, 2015
Board approves Lakewood Ranch project

Lennar can begin construction on the 1,999-home community.

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Carol and John O'Brien have spent more than five years hurricane- proofing their home.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 7, 2015
Hurricane proofing a home in East County

As the height of hurricane season approaches, CERT members detail best practices on making your home a force against natural disasters.

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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 7, 2015
Colony Association's rec lease settlement in jeopardy

Unicorp National Development President Chuck Whittall has signed a $1.4 million settlement for a Colony Beach & Tennis Resort recreational lease.

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  • Amanda Morales
  • August 6, 2015
Campers celebrate Christmas in July with Mattison's Chef Camp

Mattison's Forty-One Chef Camp breaks down advanced pastry for campers.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 6, 2015
County approves redevelopment of commercial node

Developers will bring a Wawa and Walmart grocery to the corner of Lockwood Ridge Road and State Road 70.

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George Mosinskis and the other Heritage Harbour South CDD supervisors approved a 2015-2016 fiscal year budget.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 6, 2015
Heritage Harbour adopts budget

Heritage Harbour South Community Development District board of supervisors adopts its 2015-2016 budget.

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  • August 6, 2015
Rolls-Royce showroom rolling into downtown Sarasota

Dimmitt Automotive Group will open a luxury car dealership featuring Rolls-Royce in downtown Sarasota

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Ezra Wheeler soars on the swings.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • August 6, 2015
Campers read through summer at Camp Gan

The Gan summer camp Temple Sinai spends the month focused on children's authors.

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  • Schools
Siesta Key Village Association wants to turn grassy areas where cars currently park into parking spots using shell bedding.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 6, 2015
Siesta Key stakeholders explore parking options

Siesta Key Village Association plans for more than 80 possible new parking spots.

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This rendering shows the proposed layout of VW Village — five apartment buildings on more than eight acres of land.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 6, 2015
Despite skepticism, Vengroff pushes forward with affordable housing proposal

City leaders have called for the development of more affordable housing. Harvey Vengroff wants to build affordable housing. Why, then, is the future of his project so uncertain?

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