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  • Josh Siegel
  • February 12, 2014
School board approves Braden River HS land sale

The Manatee County School Board agreed on a contract to sell undeveloped property at Braden River High School.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • February 12, 2014
ODA swings past Braden River

The Out-of-Door Academy boys and girls tennis teams both earned victories over Braden River Feb. 11.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • February 12, 2014
Sarasota ousts Lakewood Ranch in OT

The Sarasota High girls basketball team held on to defeat Lakewood Ranch 50-44 in overtime of the Class 7A-Region 3 semifinals Feb. 11.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 12, 2014
New mall shops for Circle merchants

St. Armands BID Chairman Marty Rappaport said Benderson officials are willing to buy Circle merchants out of their leases if they commit to moving to the Mall at University Town Center.

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Kurt Schultheis Longbeach condominiums is considering extending its seawall to protect the Periwinkle building. Gulf water is eroding the property near that building at high tide.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 12, 2014
Town focuses on two sand structures

The town can't build a groin on Beer Can Island - and that's fine by town officials, who never wanted to build a third sand-holding structure in Longboat Pass.

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Kurt Schultheis A sign appeared over the weekend in Whitney Beach Plaza announcing a new liquor store.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • February 12, 2014
Liquor store on tap for Whitney Beach

North end residents could get a liquor store within 60 to 90 days, leaving just one question: What about the bar?

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Photo courtesy of Ocean Properties The Helmsley Sandcastle Hotel will be renamed the Sandcastle Resort at Lido Beach.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 12, 2014
Key Club owners buy Helmsley Sandcastle

The 177-unit hotel was once owned by a dog - but now is owned by the owners of the Resort at Longboat Key Club.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 12, 2014
ULI final report draft still needs modifications

An Urban Land Institute report draft received Tuesday afternoon still seeks input from staff and commissioners.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 12, 2014
Cumming sheds light on common scams

Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming's top tips for avoiding fraudsters: Trust your gut and report suspicious activity.

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David Conway A parking lot on North Adams Drive is one possible site for a parking structure on St. Armands, but residents are concerned about the design elements of any garage.
    By
  • David Conway
  • February 12, 2014
Study names potential St. Armands garage sites

Although businesses on St. Armands Circle say they need additional parking badly, nearby residents worry about how the garage will affect the surrounding homes.

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  • Kelsey Grau
  • February 12, 2014
Tour showcases varying styles of Longboat Key

Four homes and one garden will be open to the public at the 38th annual Longboat Key Garden Club Home Tour.

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Josh Siegel Sweetbay's closure led the remaining businesses in Ranch Lake Plaza to increase marketing efforts.
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  • Josh Siegel
  • February 12, 2014
Sweetbay closure hurts neighboring businesses

One year after the Sweetbay Supermarket in Ranch Lake Plaza closed, the space remains vacant. No leases have been signed for the space.

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Rodney Crosbey smiles after trying to score.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 12, 2014
Cowboys, polo players 'stirrup' rivalry

NBC's 'Today Show' filmed this year's annual SMR Cup event.

  • East County
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Amanda Sebastiano After sending two vans and an SUV to Napier's Farm and Animal Rescue to pick up animals, volunteers bathed and treated the animals for fleas.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • February 12, 2014
Rescues shelter animals after raid

Authorities confiscated more than 300 animals from Napier's Log Cabin Horse and Animal Sanctuary Feb. 5, with 75 of them taken to Nate's Honor Animal Rescue.

  • East County
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  • Josh Siegel
  • February 12, 2014
Plans for property south of Walmart take shape

Forest Properties, a Boston-based developer, wants to package 150 acres of its land into a mixed-use project for the community.

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