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  • February 3, 2015
Olympic planners use Benderson as row model

Rowing officials say Benderson Park's designs are a gold standard for the Tokyo Olympics.

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  • February 3, 2015
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The word at UTC: Microsoft to open; Students have science smarts; Library closes for makeover

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ISIS execution in Iraq.
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  • Matt Walsh
  • February 3, 2015
Our View: Never again?

If not we, then who will stop them?

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 3, 2015
Commission questions utility of proposed position

The Longboat Key Town Commission's questions about hiring a utilities manager irked the town manager, who is responsible for personnel matters.

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Harvey Vengroff owns more than 1,400 apartment units in the Sarasota-Bradenton region. He recently started a new business line to convert rundown motels into efficiency apartments for homeless people. Photo by Mark Wemple
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  • Mark Gordon
  • February 3, 2015
Profit with purpose

Harvey Vengroff seeks to raise $100 million to convert an abandoned motel into housing for the homeless.

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Members of the newly formed Southern Ski Fanatics national team perform at the team’s first practice Jan. 24, in Sarasota. Photos by Jason Clary
  • By Jason Clary
  • February 3, 2015
Family matters

The Hannabass family is a true team on the water at Ski-A-Rees. Now, it will take the sport to a new level.

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Chuck Rogalla, Luci McGee, Tina Backhus and Andrea Klein say Tara Elementary announces the number of math problems each class has completed every Friday. The ongoing contest is a formula for motivation among many students. Photo by Pam Eubanks
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  • February 3, 2015
Tara teachers help students add up 1.3 million math questions

Four Tara Elementary School teachers ranked in the top 100 out of IXL's 180,000 worldwide instructors.

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Robin McCormick (right) and her husband, Mike, hope to enact change by challenging stereotypes about Alzheimer's disease. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
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  • February 3, 2015
Couple battles stereotypes about Alzheimer's

Robin and Mike McCormick are lobbying legislators to fund research for a cure to Alzheimer's disease.

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Pippin, a whippet, flys through the air after jumping off the ramp on his way to the water for a second time. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
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  • February 3, 2015
VIDEO: Flying dogs

When dogs fly? It's already happening in East County at Florida West Coast Air Dogs with some help.

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A native of Greece and a Greek Glendi volunteer, Lakis Pape uses his heritage to ensure the annual festival gives attendees a true cultural experience. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
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  • February 3, 2015
Q+A with Lakis Pape

This week, the annual Greek Glendi Festival is back for its 31st year at St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church.

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  • February 3, 2015
We asked for unique; we got it: Mondrian

Trust me you'll get used to it - our new design.

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Longboat Key Fire Rescue union contract negotiations began Jan. 30. Photo by Kurt Schultheis
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  • February 3, 2015
Firefighters seek to address 'burning issue in room'

Talk of discipline and morale dominated the start of a firefighter contract negotiation session.

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Longboat Harbour resident Bill Allen came close to throwing away a letter from Citizens that wanted him to transfer to a different insurance company that had a lower rating. Photo by Kurt Schultheis
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  • February 3, 2015
Citizens working to shed customers

You've got mail. But before you place your stack of letters in the junk bin, be sure it doesn't contain a letter from Citizens.

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Waterlefe CDD Supervisors John Brocki, Ken Bumgarner and Attorney Andy Cohen discuss the termination of an off-duty patrol contract with Florida Highway Patrol. Photo by Pam Eubanks
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 3, 2015
Waterlefe rethinks area patrol

The Waterlefe Community Development District met Jan. 27, at the River Club at Waterlefe.

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It costs about $5,000 for Tara CDD to resurface a tennis court. The CDD plans to convert one of its two tennis courts to pickeball. Photo by Pam Eubanks
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 3, 2015
Tara CDD prepares for pickleball play

The district plans to convert one tennis court for pickleball because of the sport's popularity in Lakewood Ranch.

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