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News

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 11, 2014
FDOT improves East County road network

The Florida Department of Transportation this week will work on three road projects affecting East County residents.

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Former Sarasota City Commissioner Terry Turner won the dismissal of a Sunshine lawsuit Tuesday, regarding personal emails from 2012.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 11, 2014
Judge dismisses Barfield Sunshine suit

Last week, Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Charles Williams dismissed the third amended complaint in a public records lawsuit filed by paralegal Michael Barfield against former Sarasota City Commissioner Terry Turner.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A thin white male with dark hair allegedly used a knife to rob a pizza restaurant on the 3800 block of South Tuttle Avenue Sunday.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 11, 2014
Sarasota authorities investigate another armed robbery

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office is looking for a white male suspected of robbing Papa John's Pizza on South Tuttle Avenue Sunday evening.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Donald Mader, 83, died April 5 after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle at the intersection of Parkside Place and Lakewood Ranch Boulevard.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 11, 2014
Driver involved in bicyclist's death reports attention disorder

East County resident Linda Damery was issued a six-month suspension of her license last week.

  • East County
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Sophia Warmbier, Amely Wackerbauer, Bella Warmbier and Kayla Wackerbauer cool off in the pool.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 10, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Back to School Pizza Party and Supply Drive

To gather school supplies for the Hope Kids Community organization, the University Place Homeowner's Association hosted a Back to School Pizza Party and Supply Drive Aug. 10. Attendees snacked on pizza and swam in the community's pool after paying their entrance fee - a donation of school supplies.

  • East County
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Macayla Yannucciello, 8, goes down the slide.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 9, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Bridge A Life Picnic

Adoptive and foster parents and their children gathered Aug. 9, at Greenbrook Adventure Park, for support and socializing, during the Bridge A Life Back-to-School picnic event.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
This week's FYI Friday features a story about Hart's Landing and a Sarasota County Sheriff's Office homicide investigation.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 8, 2014
VIDEO: FYI Friday - Your weekly news roundup

Catch up on the week's most important and most interesting news stories from Sarasota, Longboat Key and East County with FYI Friday.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The Longboat Key Fire Department recently conducted rescue boat training exercises to familiarize themselves with the equipment carried onboard.
  • By Caleb Motsinger
  • August 8, 2014
Longboat Key Fire Department conducts rescue boat exercises

Longboat Key Fire Rescue personnel participated in training to prepare for emergencies on the water.

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The Cortez Bridge connects mainland Manatee County to Bradenton Beach.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 8, 2014
FDOT meeting to focus on Cortez Bridge future

The public is invited to an open-house meeting scheduled for Aug. 28, at St. Bernard Catholic Church on Holmes Beach.

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  • News
Alliejo Wolfinger sits with teacher Stephanie Mihlbauer and her siblings and mother, Serena, Cami and Christen Wolfinger.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 8, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Imagine Barbecue Night

Imagine School at Lakewood Ranch hosted a barbecue night for its families Aug. 7.

  • East County
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Josh Siegel solves a math problem for points for his team.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 8, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Nolan Middle Academic Survival Camp

To help sixth- through eighth-grade students academically prepare for the upcoming school year, R. Dan Nolan Middle School hosted Academic Survival Camp Aug. 4 through Aug. 7. Students split into groups and competed in math and English for a prize - a bag of school supplies.

  • East County
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Gabby Jarosz whips down the slide.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 8, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Dream Oaks Summer Camp

Each week throughout the summer, Dream Oaks Summer Camp offered themed weeks for children with special needs, ages 7 through 17. Aug. 4 through Aug. 8, campers participated in the camp's spin on the Olympics, with activities such as a popcorn toss and backyard obstacle course housed at the Foundation for Dreams facility.

  • East County
  • News
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the suspect wanted for an attempted armed robbery at the Sarasota Pavilion shopping center.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 8, 2014
Chinese restaurant employees flee gunman

China 1 Restaurant staff thwarted an attempted armed robbery when they ran out the back door of the South Tamiami Trail eatery after 10 p.m. Thursday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Planning Commission approved a rezoning request to a current plan for the ongoing Forest Lakes Golf Course development Thursday. Photo by Jessica Salmond.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 8, 2014
Commission OKs plans for golf course

The Forest Lakes Golf Course has been closed for some time now, and a development in the works for the course was approved for rezoning.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A city-contracted engineer discovered significant deterioration to foundation pilings beneath the bait shop and dock. Photo courtesy city of Sarasota.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 7, 2014
Hart's Landing closed due to structural issues

The city of Sarasota announced today that Hart's Landing, located along the John Ringling Causeway, is unsafe for public occupation because of structural damage.

  • Sarasota
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