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  • August 28, 2013
NEWS BRIEFS

Longboat Key burglaries decrease 62.5%; Holiday schedule changes

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    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • August 28, 2013
Groin debate affects renourishment

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Sarasota County are debating whether or not a plan to include groins is the right course of action for the Big Pass dredging project.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • August 28, 2013
Food Bank of Manatee receives donations

Two local organizations made large donations last week to the Food Bank of Manatee.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 28, 2013
NEWS BRIEFS

District releases schedule to pay back schools; River Club Plaza announces new tenants

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The "after" of a recently renovated Bird Key home. Photos by Rachel S. O'Hara and Heather Merriman.
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • August 28, 2013
Contemporary Southwest: Before and After

In just six short months, Larry Kabinoff and Deb Knowles purchased, renovated and moved into their temporary home at 443 Bird Key Drive.

  • Arts + Culture
High-wire artist Nik Wallenda, second from the right, receives an award from the Sarasota County Commission Tuesday.
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • August 27, 2013
County cuts emergency-reserve fund to 75 days

The Sarasota County Commission met Tuesday and approved a measure to reduce the emergency-reserve fund from 90 to 75 days - freeing $8 million to use on other projects.

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Brick-pavered parallel parking, scheduled to open this week on Main Street between Palm Avenue and Mira Mar Court, will take the place of diagonal parking on the north side of the street.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 27, 2013
Holiday weekend delays Main Street construction

The demolition of a segment of Main Street has been pushed back to provide parking downtown over the Labor Day weekend.

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Chandrika Berry, 25, was charged with attempting to buy $1,100 worth of electronics with fraudulent checks at Costco Monday, Aug. 26.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 27, 2013
Deputies arrest Texas woman for Costco fraud

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrested Chandrika Berry Aug. 26, after she tried to buy electronics with fraudulent checks.

  • Sarasota
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Sarasota Police have identified a body found in Big Pass early Tuesday, Aug. 27.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 27, 2013
UPDATE: Dead body found in Big Pass

The Sarasota Police Department has launched an investigating after finding the body of a Sarasota County contractor on a sandbar in Big Pass.

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The firm founded by world-famous economist Arthur Laffer will study development policies in Sarasota County.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 27, 2013
County hires famed economist's firm for study

Laffer Associates signed a $90,000 contract Aug. 20, to study fiscal neutrality in Sarasota County.

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The state asked all school districts for suggestions dealing with education and funding issues for legislators to consider in March.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • August 27, 2013
Manatee County School Board approves state funding proposals

The Manatee County School Board chose eight platforms for the state to consider for its 2014 legislative session.

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Cardinal Mooney quarterback Reese Vita threw a pair of touchdown passes.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 26, 2013
Cougars roll to Classic win

The Cardinal Mooney High football team cruised to a 49-7 victory over Bradenton Christian in its Kickoff Classic Aug. 23.

  • East County
  • Sports
Deputies arrested 20-year-old Katelyn Kemp scheme to defraud and grand theft Aug. 19.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 26, 2013
Deputies arrest two women for retail theft

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office charged two women for month-long retail-theft scheme.

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    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • August 26, 2013
School district releases line item budget

The Manatee County School District released a line item budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year Friday night in advance of a public hearing Thursday.

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Sarasota County Area Transit will begin searching for a new operations manager this week.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 26, 2013
SCAT loses manager to private sector

Sarasota County Area Transit Operations Manager Greg Brackin announced his resignation Monday, Aug. 26.

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