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Chairwoman of the Sarasota-Bradenton pentathlon foundation Katherine Harris unveils one of the locations of the 2015 Modern Pentathlon.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 15, 2014
Selby Aquatic Center, Nathan Benderson Park to house 2015 Modern Pentathlon

The 2015 Modern Pentathlon, to be held Feb. 17 through Feb. 22, will feature events housed at Selby Aquatic Center's Potter Park and Nathan Benderson Park.

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Officers will focus on pulling over distracted and aggressive drivers.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 15, 2014
FHP preps for mall opening

The Florida Highway Patrol will increase enforcement along Interstate 75 for the opening of The Mall at University Town Center Oct. 16.

  • East County
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Entrances to the mall will open at 9 a.m. Thursday and will be followed by a 9:30 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony in the mall’s grand court. The mall officially will open at 10 a.m.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 15, 2014
Shopping sensation

The 880,000-square-foot Mall at UTC opens for business.

  • East County
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Brian and Jen Blanco
  • By Jen and Brian Blanco
  • October 15, 2014
Mall madness

East County couple Jen and Brian Blanco give you the inside scoop on their strategies for the Mall at University Town Center's grand opening. Follow their mall journey below.

  • East County
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 15, 2014
Sheriff awaits dispatch answer

The Town Commission will discuss Sarasota County's offer to handle 911 services in November. Changes loom regardless of its response.er.

  • Longboat Key
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Jupiter Inlet Colony is one of several communities on Florida's east coast that have recently buried underground utilities. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 15, 2014
Commission decision could give voters power

Commissioners will discuss an ordinance that would ask voters in March whether to bury utilities.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Bayfront Park has a baseball field, tennis courts and playground. Its Recreation Center building is used for fitness classes and occasional meetings and debates. File photo
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 15, 2014
The Bayfront Park Question

The town will soon revisit an issue that's familiar to any longtime resident.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort has been shuttered since August 2010. File photo
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 15, 2014
Hours of arguments, no rulings in Colony case

Attorneys didn't have time to finish arguments during a three-and-a-half hour hearing.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • October 15, 2014
Sarasota Charter Review Board

Eleven candidates are vying for five seats on the Charter Review Board, which was established to safeguard - or update - Sarasota County's constitution.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The future alignment of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard travels what is now Wendell Kent Road, in front of Church of Hope, before turning east on Richardson Road. Photo by Pam Eubanks
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 15, 2014
SMR starts engineering process for roadway

SMR likely will divide engineering and construction of the Lakewood Ranch Boulevard extension into two segments.

  • East County
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Richard Bedford, 55, becomes the vice president of planning for SMR Oct. 20.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 15, 2014
SMR names Bedford new VP of planning

Longtime Manatee County Planning Commission Chairman Richard Bedford becomes the latest to oversee SMR's development.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 15, 2014
FDOT advances University interchange project

Six months ago, improvements to the University Parkway/I-75 interchange weren't on FDOT's five-year work program. Now, construction is 10 months away.

  • East County
  • News
SMR CEO Rex Jensen addresses a crowd of nearly 100 on Sunday at Town Hall. Photo by Alex Rostowsky
  • By Alex Rostowsky
  • October 15, 2014
Ranch residents should prepare for more urbanism

SMR's CEO says a plan has always been in place to build denser housing to attract workers to live in the area.

  • East County
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"Alike" writer and co-director Carrie Dutting describes the short film as a sci-fi drama. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • October 15, 2014
Student film illustrates moral message

Fifteen-year-old Carrie Dutting wrote a movie script in a week and co-directed a film unlike others in its genre.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Alex Rostowsky
  • October 15, 2014
Business Alliance ponders Amendment 2 implications

A medical marijuana forum showcased the questions and concerns with which Lakewood Ranch officials wrestle.

  • East County
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