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Jack Flovig, 8, prepares his optimist boat as Alex Berndt watches.
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  • Kelsey Grau
  • July 13, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Yacht Club Summer Camp

Children of the Sarasota Yacht Club learned to sail during a morning summer camp session July 11. The two-week sessions also include activities like trips to the beach, swimming, kayaking and paddle boarding.

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Attendees of the service say kiddish as they finish the Shabbat service.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 12, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Kehillah Potluck

Kehillah of Lakewood Ranch held its monthly Shabbat service, followed by kiddish and a potluck dinner July 11, at the Windsor of Lakewood Ranch. A

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  • David Conway
  • July 11, 2014
City presents preliminary budget

As the city works through the fiscal year 2014-15 budgetary process, it will work to cover a $3.6 million general fund deficit in the city manager's initial budget proposal.

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  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 11, 2014
Visit Sarasota County center relocating downtown

President Virginia Haley announced at the Sarasota County Commission meeting Wednesday that the visitor's center would be moving.

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  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 11, 2014
Last year for FCAT assessment test in Florida schools

This was the last school year the Florida Department of Education will assess performance in schools with the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT).

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Sand stopped pumping onto the north end of the island July 3 and the contractor spent the last week smoothing out the sand and grooming the newly shaped coastline.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 11, 2014
Beach project wraps up

Approximately 100,000 cubic yards of sand was placed on the north end of the Key from North Shore Road to Broadway.

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Benderson Development plans to redevelop the remains of a vacant mobile-home park near Siesta Key. The Siesta Key Association is concerned about the impact of the proposed development on traffic. (Photo by Alex Mahadevan)
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 11, 2014
SKA requests additional traffic study

Concerned that traffic patterns will become congested with a development at Stickney Road and U.S. 41, the Siesta Key Association has requested the county facilitate an additional traffic study for the intersection.

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Manatee County schools bested its school grades from last school year by 20%.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • July 11, 2014
Florida Department of Education rates East County schools as above average

The Florida Department of Education released school grades June 11.

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Friday's meeting is the first of three budget workshops scheduled for this month.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 11, 2014
City staff to present preliminary budget

At a workshop today, the City Commission will hear a presentation detailing the city manager's preliminary budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year.

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"A predator will break the egg open and eat the yoke, but leave the baby," said Holly West.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • July 11, 2014
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Flippered Friends

Mote Marine Laboratory's Holly West washes a baby sea turtle that was brought in after a coyote attacked its nest July 10. Sea turtles face a variety of predators while they're nesting, but Mote strives to help them by caring for any wounds, administering antibiotics and releasing them off shore when they're strong enough.

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The Florida gubernatorial race continues to heat up with an ethics complaint Sarasota GOP Chairman Joe Gruters filed against candidate Charlie Crist.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 11, 2014
Gruters files ethics complaint against Crist

Sarasota Republican Party Chairman Joe Gruters contends Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist failed to fully report his financial interests as required by state laws.

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Children pour ice water over Dick Vitale.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 10, 2014
VIDEO: Vitale makes splash for cancer

ESPN commentator Dick Vitale was drenched in ice cold water today to raise money for cancer research.

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Candidates for the District 2 Sarasota County Commission seat answered questions at the Tiger Bay Club candidate forum Thursday, July 10, at Michael's On East.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 10, 2014
Commission candidates questioned on hot-topic issues at forum

Sarasota County Commission candidates for District Two answered questions revolving around homelessness and development at the Tiger Bay forum today.

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Sarasota County health officials have advised the public to avoid swimming at Bird Key Park to elevated bacteria levels.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 10, 2014
County issues a no swim-advisory for Bird Key Park

County health officials detected elevated levels of enteric bacteria Thursday in the waters near Bird Key Park, a designated dog park, which is west of the Ringling Bridge.

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Groins like these structures that were built behind The Islander Club will be built next summer near North Shore Road
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 10, 2014
Groin project costs come in under $2.5 million

The groins will be built next summer near the North Shore Road beach access to help hold sand in place on the north end that is swept off the Key

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