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Roz Lurie, Roberta Hamilton and Jo Anne Dickerson
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  • January 2, 2013
Lady Mary Josephine Crawley Bridal Luncheon

Lady Mary Josephine Crawley Bridal Luncheon

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  • January 2, 2013
UPDATE: Suspect robs Bank of America in Gulf Gate

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has canine units tracking the suspect.

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Join Emily Walsh and Alex Mahadevan as they report the Daily Headlines.
  • By Amanda Heisey
  • January 2, 2013
Jan. 2: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Tow truck driver stabbed during New Year's Eve festivities; Siesta residents protest variance requests; FDOT announces New Pass Bridge work; Kiwanis Club seeks award nominees

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New Pass Bridge and Gulf of Mexico Drive will receive some routine maintenance work this week that won't cause traffic delays.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 2, 2013
FDOT announces New Pass Bridge work

The Florida Department of Transportation will have crews in the area performing routine road and bridge work this week.

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Sue Wolverton was last year's "Citizen of the Year" award recipient.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • January 2, 2013
Kiwanis Club seeks award nominees

The Longboat Key Kiwanis Club seeks nominees for its annual 'Citizen of the Year' award by Jan. 20.

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This courtesy aerial photo shows the sites of the variance request for two Beach Road lots located west of the Terrace condominium.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 2, 2013
Siesta residents protest variance requests

Property owners near the Beach Road parcels have sent at least 15 emails to Sarasota County commissioners opposing the proposed construction.

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The current design for the Siesta Key public beach enhancements includes 160 additional parking spaces.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 2, 2013
Beach project inches ahead

Sarasota County posted an advertisement for construction management services for the $21.5 million Siesta Key public beach enhancements.

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In the 1500 block of State Street, a tow truck driver was stabbed just before the pineapple drop on New Year's Eve.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • January 2, 2013
Tow truck driver stabbed during New Year's Eve festivities

Police are investigating the possible role of incense in the incident. Ten packages of incense were found on the suspect.

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Current Siesta Key Hardware owner Jim Hillier has implemented new technology to keep the store’s stock up to date.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • January 2, 2013
Year in review: December 2012, 'Neighborhood Nostalgia'

Siesta Key Hardware has retained its mom-and-pop feel throughout four decades and under different ownerships.

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The north end of Longboat Key, after an emergency sand renourishment project was performed in June 2011, shows a wide beach that connects Beer Can Island to Longboat Key. Most of the placed sand is gone now. Jack Elka.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 2, 2013
Looking ahead: Town plans sand project this summer

The town of Longboat Key will perform a hot spot beach project in summer 2013 to help high-erosion areas.

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Town Manager Dave Bullock will assess employees in 2013. File photo.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • January 2, 2013
Year in Review: Delve back into '12

One year ago, we helped you 'Delve into 12,' when we summed up 12 issues in our first edition of the year that we believed would define 2012. Were there signs of progress? Or more of the same? You be the judge, as we delve back into 12.

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Lakewood Ranch’s Ian Harding says improvement in the housing market is one of the indicators on which he based his decision to relocate his family to the area and start a new business here.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 2, 2013
Looking ahead: Economic Outlook

A veteran of the utilities industry, Ian Harding had a burning desire to own a business. However, what to do as a new career and when to begin was another story.

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New board Chairman Larry Bustle says Betsy Benac and Vanessa Baugh, both elected in November, have brought less bickering and political plays and more harmonious cooperation between commissioners.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • January 2, 2013
Looking ahead: Government

It might take a simple smile to address complex issues such as economic growth, diversifying the tax base and distributing the budget in a county starving for new revenues.

  • East County
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At less than two years old, Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch is making a name for itself in the sporting industry, attracting the 2012 Nike International Friendlies and other large tournament play, since opening in mid-2011.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 2, 2013
Looking ahead: Sports Tourism

Joe Pickett, who heads up the Braden Area Sports Commission, says he expects lacrosse to be the area's fastest-growing sport, with the area becoming a 'hub' for the sport within the next five years.

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    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • January 2, 2013
Looking ahead: Real Estate

Sales, prices and new listings all are up in Lakewood Ranch and the Bradenton/Sarasota area, but are there enough homes to go around?

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