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Rod Warner's passion for roundabouts extended even to his online correspondence, where he signed his emails with a friendly goodbye: "Rounding off."
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 16, 2015
'Mr. Roundabout' leaves his mark on Sarasota's roads

Rod Warner, a leading advocate for roundabouts in Sarasota for more than 15 years, died June 9 — but work on implementing his vision continues.

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Supervisor of Elections Kathy Dent attested that moving the elections would save the city money while increasing voter turnout.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 16, 2015
Citizens weigh in on proposed move of city elections

As the city considers moving municipal elections from spring to fall, some residents are already voicing their displeasure with the potential change.

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A retail store owner, president of the Rosemary District Neighborhood Association and founder of the Sarasota Design District, Michael Bush has a vested interest of the success of the area.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 16, 2015
Conversation with Michael Bush

The Rosemary District Neighborhood Association president talks about building a sense of community and facing challenges within the neighborhood.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • July 15, 2015
Key Club summer camp an ace

Until Aug. 14, the Longboat Key Club will welcome children ages 4 to 17 each week for its summer sports and tennis camps.

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Longboat Pass Bridge is closing 12 a.m. to 5 a.m. the nights of Tuesday, July 14 and Wednesday, July 15 for bridge maintenance work.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 15, 2015
Longboat Pass Bridge closes tonight

The Florida Department of Transportation will close Longboat Pass Bridge 12 a.m. to 5 a.m. the nights of Tuesday, July 14 and Wednesday, July 15 .

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 15, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 7.16.15

Cops Corner: Longboat Key 7.16.15

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Commissioner Lynn Larson was the guest speaker at the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key’s July 9 breakfast meeting.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 15, 2015
Larson Lines: Town Commissioner Lynn Larson discusses town issues

Longboat Key Commissioner Lynn Larson was the guest speaker at the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key’s July 9 breakfast meeting. Larson term limits out as a commissioner after six years of service in March.

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Longboat Key Detective Sgt. Robert Bourque used Facebook to help find who stole a Longboat Key Lexus in April.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 15, 2015
Facebook assists police in car theft arrest

Longboat Key Police got an arrest warrant and a juvenile pick-up order on two suspects associated with a Longboat Key car theft after a Facebook thread comment implicated those involved.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 15, 2015
News Briefs: Longboat Key 7.16.15

Town receives BP settlement cash; Mid-Key plaza sells; Undergrounding petition announced

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Moore’s Stone Crab Restaurant co-owner Alan Moore's longest job at his restaurant was the face patrons saw as they entered the door with menus in hand ready to take them to their tables.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 15, 2015
'End of an Era' for Moore's Stone Crab Restaurant

The Moore family prepares for its next course after selling the iconic 47-year-old Longboat Key restaurant.

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Whitney Beach Plaza owner Ryan Snyder is performing studies to see if a hotel is viable on the plaza site. (Kurt Schultheis)
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 15, 2015
Can the north end handle a hotel?

The owner of Longboat Key's Whitney Beach Plaza knows the plaza can’t sustain itself with leases in place, so he’s investigating if the site can accommodate a 100-room boutique hotel.

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Longbeach Village resident Kip O’Neill puts wire up around her porch whenever she leaves her home for an extended period of time to keep the peacocks away. (Kurt Schultheis)
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 15, 2015
Town aims to reduce peafowl to 12 birds

The Longboat Key Town Commission will review peacock removal bids in the fall that focus on removing all of the female birds to stop the peacocks from reproducing in Longbeach Village.

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Heather Perry has lived in Lakewood Ranch since 2004. She moved to Florida from Washington, D.C. She said she’s always loved animals and loved keeping them close to her.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 15, 2015
Conversation with Heather Perry

The Canine Ranch Country Club owner is expanding the property's services— and its purpose.

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The SMR expansion will be completed in phases. Graphic by Nicole Thompson.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 15, 2015
SMR expansion gets clawback from Panther Ridge residents

Despite traffic concerns, the Manatee County Planning Commission recommended a 1,999 unit mixed-use development on S.R. 70 Thursday.

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Siblings Jeffrey Shapiro, 95, Carol Siegler, 89, Jeffrey and Dorothy Tanebaum, 95, for the first time in more than five years came together for a few days June 26, to help craft a memoir for their parents.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • July 15, 2015
Plymouth Harbor resident and her siblings honor parents

Plymouth Harbor resident Carol Siegler and her siblings, Jeffrey Shapiro and Dorothy Tanebaum, seek to preserve their parents’ story through writing.

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