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This royal poinciana tree is in full bloom at Buttonwood Cove.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • June 3, 2014
PHOTO OF THE DAY: In Bloom

The royal poinciana trees that run the length of the Key burst into color with their red, orange and yellow blooms in May.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Supervisors of the Heritage Harbour CDD will discuss their 2014-2015 fiscal budget.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 3, 2014
Heritage Harbour South CDD to discuss 2014-2015 fiscal budget

Supervisors of the Heritage Harbour CDD will discuss their 2014-2015 fiscal budget at their meeting at 6 p.m., June 3, at the Stoneybrook Golf Club, 8000 Stone Harbour Loop.

  • East County
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Justin Terry, Ph.D., may serve as Lakewood Ranch High's next principal, if the School Board approves Superintendent Rick Mills' recommendation for Terry.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 3, 2014
Mills backs choice for Lakewood principal

If approved by the School Board later this month, Justin Terry will become the new LRHS principal.

  • East County
  • Schools
Sarasota Police arrested 41-year-old David Hall for allegedly exposing himself on Main Street Friday.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 3, 2014
More vagrancy-related crime reported downtown

Sarasota Police arrested David Hall, a 41-year-old homeless man, for allegedly exposing himself on Main Street and resisting arrest with violence Friday.

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Despite questions about its longterm financial solvency, Nathan Benderson Park continues to win state planning honors and secure major sporting events.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 3, 2014
Benderson Park wins state planning award

Sarasota County officials will accept the Outstanding Development Award at the Florida Planning and Zoning Association's 62nd annual state conference Friday, June 13.

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The Town Commission will discuss a variety of issues that relate to north and south end beach projects at tonight's regular meeting at Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 2, 2014
Commission discusses south end erosion tonight

The emergency sand fill would act as a stop gap before sand arrives in summer 2015 once the town and city of Sarasota reach a funding agreement to share sand that will be dredged from New Pass.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Louis and Diana Doyle, owners of the Ringling Shopping Center, have challenged the Sarasota City Commission's denial of a Walmart on their property.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 2, 2014
Commission to discuss Ringling Shopping Center suit

Sarasota city commissioners will meet in private Wednesday, to discuss a possible settlement strategy for the lawsuit regarding the 2013 Walmart denial.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • David Conway
  • June 2, 2014
Pedestrian bridge to undergo repairs

Construction is underway on the Hog Creek pedestrian bridge, which links the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall to the property formerly occupied by GWIZ.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A Mote scientist points to tracks left by a recent sea turtle on a beach in Longboat Key.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • June 2, 2014
Mote's Turtle Walks aim to educate community

Interested in learning about sea turtles and the life behind the tracks? Look no further than Mote Marine Laboratory's free Turtle Walks on Saturdays throughout June and July.

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A fight between a business owner and a homeless man ended with a smashed window on the Vom Fass storefront.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 2, 2014
Vagrant arrested for assaulting downtown store owner

Robert Robinson, a 53-year-old homeless man, allegedly threw Vom Fass owner Robert Kay through his storefront during a scuffle Saturday.

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  • News
The Resort at Longboat Key’s Tennis Gardens facility was completed in 2009.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 2, 2014
Tennis Resort Online names Key Club No. 8 resort

The listing features the top 75 tennis resorts and 25 tennis camps worldwide.

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  • News
Tera Rose, 36, allegedly sold $1,400 worth of Oxycodone to an undercover officer Wednesday, May 28.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 2, 2014
Police release details of drug bust

Sarasota Police arrested 36-year-old Tera Rose for trafficking in Oxycodone May 28, after an undercover detective allegedly bought $1,400 worth of the prescription pain pills.

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Victoria Najmy and Kayla McNulty jointly give a speech.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 31, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Braden River High Graduation

Braden River High School celebrated the Class of 2014 May 31, during a commencement ceremony.

  • East County
  • News
Jordan Brown stands as a legacy student.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 31, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: ODA Graduation

The Out-of-Door Academy celebrated the Class of 2014 during a graduation ceremony today.

  • East County
  • News
Alex Lathan and Lauren McDaniel share a laugh during the ceremony.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • May 30, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch High School Graduation

Students of the Lakewood Ranch High School Class of 2014 adjusted their tassels and took as many pictures as possible to remember their graduation ceremony, held May 30, at the Bradenton Area Convention Center.

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