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Elizabeth and Nathan Ault with Matt Reynell of Kerkering Barberio
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  • Josh Siegel
  • January 31, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Young Leaders Alliance Kickoff Social

A kickoff social Jan. 30 at Polo Grill marked the beginning of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance' Young Leaders Alliance. Tommy Klauber, 2013 LWRBA chairman, started the leadership group for professionals under 40 years old this year.

  • East County
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  • Josh Siegel
  • January 31, 2013
Six Manatee County Schools superintendent finalists selected for interviews

The Manatee County School board approved a list six finalists for the district's superintendent post in a special workshop today.

  • East County
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The beach view from the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort is deemed as unsightly from Key residents.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 31, 2013
Colony's appearance from the beach questioned

Now that the front of the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort has been cleaned up, residents want the back of the resort to be spruced up.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • January 31, 2013
Booker's Death By Chocolate returns with new format

The annual VPA fundraiser has forgone its traditional jazz review format

  • Sarasota
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The Sarasota Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit and Narcotics Unit conducted an operation
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • January 31, 2013
Prostitution investigations result in five arrests

The Sarasota Police Department's Street Crimes Unit and Narcotics Unit conducted an operation targeting prostitution in the city.

  • Sarasota
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 31, 2013
Sarasota County Commission revisits 2050 plan

Members of the Sarasota County Commission agreed Wednesday to revisit the county's 2050 plan for development.

  • East County
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 31, 2013
Man arrested after GMD crash

A man told police that his license was suspended after a crash that caused minor injuries to a 90-year-old woman.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 31, 2013
Manatee authorities name suspects in burglary case

Six vehicles in Central Park were burglarized last week.

  • East County
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The vicinity of the Terrace East condominium complex to Siesta Key Village has created tension related to sound levels.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 31, 2013
County to re-work noise ordinance

Sarasota County is scheduling neighborhood workshops to gather input on how to simplify sound regulations.

  • Siesta Key
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Sarasota County Administrator Randall Reid addresses commissioners Jan. 30, about new transportation alternatives. Alex Mahadevan.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 31, 2013
SCAT pitches strategic plan

County commissioners call for more efficiency from Sarasota County Area Transit but approve the Siesta Key trolley project.

  • Siesta Key
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J.P. Knaggs, owner of Bijou Café, and Rebecca Hopkins, managing director of Florida Studio Theatre, lobbied the city for First Street improvements, such as wider sidewalks and new decorative lampposts. Photo by Yaryna Klimchak
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • January 31, 2013
First Street to undergo facelift

The street will get wider sidewalks, underground utilities, brick crosswalks and lush landscaping.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Ray Seymour, an out-of-work handyman, has been applying for jobs.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • January 31, 2013
Camp shows complexity of the homeless issue

A homeless population staying on Central Avenue illustrates the city's difficulty in trying to find a strategy to deal with an increasing homeless population.

  • Siesta Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 31, 2013
News Briefs

Brown case bound for shade session; Board approves tourist-tax spending

  • Siesta Key
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Tom Mannausa said The Jewel will become his “crowning” development.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • January 31, 2013
The Jewel tower to break ground in July

The new luxury condominium building is slated to become the tallest downtown.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • January 31, 2013
Candidates begin their campaign fundraising

Richard Dorfman, Susan Chapman and Kelvin Lumpkin lead the way in campaign contributions for the March 12 election.

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