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Photos by Josh Siegel Before work began an eroded bank of the Braden River allowed water to overlow into a nearby walking path and pond.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • January 22, 2014
Braden River erosion repairs near completion

Spectrum Underground installed 3,000 square feet of articulating concrete.

  • East County
  • News
Amanda Sebastiano Supervisors Lee Bettes and Michelle Patterson hope to discuss ways to make Heritage Harbour South CDD meetings more efficient in the future.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 22, 2014
CDD meetings miss mark

After adopting new procedures that include a time limit for meetings, supervisors of the Heritage Harbour South CDD struggle with efficiency.

  • East County
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Josh Siegel Jim Nichols, of CORE Construction, and Sheila Boyd, property manager for Ranch Lake Apartments, stand by a wooded area of the property. More than half of the 48-acre property has been left untouched.
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  • Josh Siegel
  • January 22, 2014
Ranch Lake Apartments near completion

The East County apartment project has begun leasing and will begin moving in residents in March.

  • East County
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Josh Siegel John Colon of the Florida State Board of Education told a vocal crowd that innovation requires standards to change.
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  • Josh Siegel
  • January 22, 2014
State officials discuss Common Core changes

Officials traveled to Mixon's Fruit Farms to defend the importance of new learning standards.

  • East County
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Pam Eubanks Poll worker training supervisor Laura Panico validates a petition by comparing the signature, among other items, to voter-registration cards.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 22, 2014
Elections office verifies statewide petitions

The 2014 elections are months away, but employees of the Manatee County Supervisor of Elections office are already buzzing with activity.

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6001 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Courtesy photo
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 22, 2014
Local Realtors top charts in 2013

The Sarasota-Manatee Multiple Listing Service released sales figures for local Realtors in 2013. Here are the top 10 agents, according to sales volume, and the top Longboat sales in 2013.

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104 Beach Road. Photos courtesy of ReMax Tropical Sands.
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • January 22, 2014
Three Things: Beach Living on Siesta Key

A place at the beach is everybody's favorite real estate fantasy. Here's a small selection of what they might find - three beach homes currently on the market that promise the fun informality and good times of a classic winter getaway.

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Guests enjoyed a VIP Reception for The Perspektive Trunk Show Tuesday, Jan. 21, at Diamond Vault.
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • January 21, 2014
The Perspektive Trunk Show VIP event

The Perspektive Trunk Show VIP event

  • Black Tie
Eladio Amores and Jane Nutter Johnson
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • January 21, 2014
Legacy Luncheon featuring Retired General Craig McKinley

Legacy Luncheon featuring Retired General Craig McKinley

  • Black Tie
Damien Blumetti, Joe Kelly, David Young, Jerry Sparkman, Lisa Hess, Cliff Scholz, Dale Parks, Guy Peterson and Martin Gold attended the kickoff meeting.
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • January 21, 2014
UF and CFAS begin collaboration on Scott Building

The building will be divided into two spaces to educate the public in architecture and for UF's Masters program City Lab-Sarasota.

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  • David Conway
  • January 21, 2014
Final draft of proposed city charter released

It's Time Sarasota, a political committee advocating for a new city charter featuring an elected mayor, posted the full text of its proposed charter online today.

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Contractor E. T. MacKenzie began work today.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 21, 2014
Reclaimed water project produces road closure

The intersection of State Road 70 and Palmbrush Trail, in Lakewood Ranch, is closed through Feb. 10.

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Ezra Keim, 5, enjoys his day off at the playspace. "I've been sliding for five years and I'm really good at it," he says. "This slide is the best."
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • January 21, 2014
Photo of the Day: Children enjoy the David F. Bolger Playspace

The Ringling Museum's newest addition, the David F. Bolger Playspace, invites families to climb, jump, slide and play. The playspace was designed by the Architecture Playground Equipment (APE) of New York and Richter Spielgeräte GmbH of Germany. Families are welcome to join in on the fun for free.

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With approval of the Aria project at 2251 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Sarasota developer Jay Tallman, president of Ascentia Group LLC, plans to open reservations for the project Wednesday.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 21, 2014
P&Z Board approves $60 million condo project

Sixteen luxury beachfront condominiums priced between $3.44 million and $4.25 million were approved for the former Villa Am Meer site Tuesday.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • January 21, 2014
ODA boys go undefeated

The Out-of-Door Academy middle school boys soccer team finished its season with a perfect 12-0 record, outscoring its opponents 36-5.

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