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Jonathan Bartik plays his rendition of Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven."
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 6, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: McNeal Elementary talent show

McNeal Elementary's fifth-grade students showcased their singing, dancing and instrument-playing skills June 6, at the school's annual talent show, held in the McNeal cafeteria.

  • East County
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Additional information is available through Longboat Key Fire Rescue.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 6, 2014
Special needs program available for evacuation assistance

The town encourages residents with medical condition to register for a program that provides evacuation assistance.

  • Longboat Key
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Dakin Dairy Farms owner Karen Dakin has always wanted to be a farmer. This weekend, she will celebrate her livelihood and national dairy month.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 6, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: Dakin Dairy Day Festival

From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 7, live music, cooking demonstrations, games and other Dakin Dairy Day Festival attractions will take over Dakin Dairy Farms, located at 30771 Betts Road, Myakka City.

  • East County
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Madison P., 3, observes the sharks swimming overhead at last year's festival.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • June 6, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: World Oceans Day Family Festival

Make a big splash for World Oceans Day at Mote Marine Laboratory's Dr. Seuss-themed festival. The family-friendly event takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 7, at The Aquarium at Mote Marine Laboratory.

  • Longboat Key
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The week of June 8, drivers in East County may experience delays on major roadways.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 6, 2014
FDOT announces lane, shoulder closures in East County

Motorists will see lane and shoulder closures, along with other road work, the week of June 8.

  • East County
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Les and Pam McCurdy
    By
  • David Conway
  • June 5, 2014
Comedy Central: McCurdy's set to open June 11

McCurdy's Comedy Theatre owner Les McCurdy says despite the pain of moving his business, he made the right choice. Now it's time to let the laughs begin.

  • Sarasota
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City staff may be charged with maintaining medians and other grassy spaces for several weeks.
    By
  • David Conway
  • June 5, 2014
City mowing contractor cuts service

Following service issues, the city may now be on its own when it comes to turf maintenance.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
A proposed noise ordinance would cut off outdoor amplified noise for all businesses at 11 p.m. on weekdays, a later hour that currently only applies to Mattison's City Grille.
    By
  • David Conway
  • June 5, 2014
Commission seeks new solutions to noise issues

While considering a revised noise ordinance, city commissioners discussed alternative measures for combating issues residents have with boisterous downtown businesses.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • David Conway
  • June 5, 2014
Engineers present new lift station renderings

City staff and the engineering team in charge of completing the Lift Station 87 project discussed the design of an above-ground structure with citizens.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 5, 2014
Cops Corner

June 2 supreme being 5:16 p.m. - 2800 block of Ringling Boulevard. Dispute/Fight. The manager of a pizzeria called officers after a customer called the store demanding free pizza. The manager said that, three days earlier, the same customer came in and asked for another pizza because his pizza tasted strange. At first, the manager said that he couldn't give the customer another pizza without a receipt, but eventually gave him a new pizza because the customer was getting upset. On Monday, the customer called the store and said he wanted a free pizza or else he would beat up the manager. The customer came to the store and apologized prior to police arriving.

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The city has yet to revisit its Cultural Park Master Plan, as depicted above in a 2007 rendering, but other organizations are working to create a vision for the bayfront property.
    By
  • David Conway
  • June 5, 2014
Consulting firm to discuss bayfront master plan

As part of the Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 visioning process, Visit Sarasota County is hosting a consulting group to learn about other public/private cultural and park developments.

  • Sarasota
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District 5 Commissioner Vanessa Baugh urged the commission to think of ways to reduce traffic issues in the future in an area of State Road 70 that still has two lanes of traffic.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 5, 2014
Del Webb community approved

A community of 1,300 homes will be built six miles east of Interstate 75 along State Road 70.

  • East County
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Surveillance footage of the May 18 break-in shows three females and one male. (Courtesy Sarasota Crime Stoppers)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 5, 2014
Police seek public's help to identify Jewfish suspects

Surveillance video captured three females and one male who police say burglarized a Jewfish Key home last month.

  • Longboat Key
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District 5 Commissioner Vanessa Baugh discussed traffic, apartment buildings and other hot topics at the Lakewood Ranch Town Hall meeting.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 5, 2014
Vanessa Baugh discusses benefits of apartment buildings in the Ranch

June 5, District 5 Commissioner Vanessa Baugh hosted a Lakewood Ranch Town Hall meeting.

  • East County
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Pedro Pupa (Photo by Barbara Banks)
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • June 5, 2014
Sarasota Ballet dancer killed in bike accident

Sarasota Ballet Corps de Ballet member Pedro Pupa was killed in a bike accident the afternoon of Wednesday, June 4, near FSU Center for the Performing Arts.

  • Arts + Culture
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