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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.

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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.

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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.

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Dr. Steven Newman has worked under five fire chiefs during his 29 years as Longboat Key medical director.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 7, 2014
Medical director receives congressional award

Dr. Steven Newman is the recipient of the 16th District Congressional Fire and Rescue, EMS Career Service Award.

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The Observer video team asked beachgoers at the Siesta Key beach pavilion about stand-up paddleboarding on the public beach.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 7, 2014
VIDEO: Public weighs in on SUP proposal

Sarasota County currently forbids watercraft at public beaches with lifeguards, but the county is considering two options to allow vendors to rent stand-up paddleboards to beachgoers.

  • Siesta Key
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The new Emergency Services Director, Rich Collins, came to Sarasota from Osceola County. His first official day was Monday.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 7, 2014
New director introduced at Emergency Services awards

The Sarasota County Emergency Services department held its quarterly awards for outstanding employees and promoted officers.

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Keisa Saint-Fleur, Pensacola Christin College, is awarded a technical scholarship by Scholarship Committee Chair Susan Philips and Longboat Kiwanis Club President Richard Crawford.
  • By Caleb Motsinger
  • August 7, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Kiwanis Club Scholarship Breakfast

The Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key awarded 22 academic scholarships for $2,000 each and 15 Technical Scholarships at $1,500 each to nearly forty students today during the club's 2014 scholarship program.

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Sarasota Police Department Chief Bernadette DiPino speaks at a community meeting in Newtown.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 7, 2014
Newtown businesses agree to close early

Following a meeting with the Sarasota Police Department, businesses on the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way corridor are closing at 2:30 a.m. as part of a public safety effort.

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The police are attempting to identify two women and one man involved in a July 29 theft.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 7, 2014
Police seek suspects in jewelry theft

The Sarasota Police Department is searching for three individuals who stole bracelets from a Main Street store last month.

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Tonya Atchison, Corey Schaul and CJ Bannister say "cheese" for Sandee Davis.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 7, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: LWRBA August Networking Social

Members of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance swapped business cards and enjoyed refreshments at the August Networking Social, Aug. 6, at the Gold Coast Eagle Distributing facility.

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Participants of the Classic Car Show showcased models such as a '57 Chevrolet.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 7, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Ed's Tavern Classic Car Show

Car enthusiasts gathered for the restaurant's Classic Car Show Aug. 6 outside of Ed's Tavern on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

  • East County
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Michael Bush, co-owner of Home Resource and president of the Rosemary District Neighborhood Association, hopes the Sarasota Design District can help draw attention to businesses in the area.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 7, 2014
VIDEO: Designer District

The Sarasota Design District - a new association of Rosemary District businesses - hopes rebranding has transformative powers.

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Sarasota Bayfront Now's plans include a bayfront trail and park, but Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 has no specifics in mind.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 7, 2014
Bayfront group unfazed by other plans

Sarasota Bayfront 20:20, the first group to publicly focus on developing a master plan for a stretch of public waterfront land, is moving forward despite the emergence of other visions.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 7, 2014
Historic Osprey fishing pier sits at heart of community

The south county pier has been closed for two years due to permitting issues. It will reopen in December after a $300,000 structural project is complete.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 7, 2014
Safety concerns surface in SUP proposal

Sarasota County currently forbids watercraft at public beaches with lifeguards, but the county is considering two options to allow vendors to rent stand-up paddleboards to beachgoers.

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  • News
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