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  • September 11, 2012
Village taxes get public hearing

There were no public comments during the hearing last night to consider the rate charged to Siesta Key Village merchants for upkeep of the commercial district.

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  • September 11, 2012
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  • September 10, 2012
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Sarasota County Parks and Recreation staff are encouraging beach-goers to use Beach Access 7 to reach north Siesta Key beach tomorrow.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 10, 2012
Beach Access 5 closed tomorrow

Construction vehicles and a crane doing roof work on the Terrace Condominiums tomorrow will occupy the parking area for north Siesta Key beach.

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A Sheriff's Notice was put on the doors of 25 N. Pineapple at 11:10 a.m. stating that the eviction has been completed and the locks have been changed. Photo by Rodger Drouin
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • September 10, 2012
The Golden Apple closes for business

Sarasota County Sheriff's office has given the Golden Apple Theatre an eviction notice and changed the locks on the doors of the building.

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Longboat Key Police Chief Al Hogle, pictured in 2007.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 10, 2012
Golf tournament to honor Hogle

The First Responder Golf Tournament is named in honor of the late Longboat Key police chief.

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    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • September 10, 2012
Ringling Picnic food trucks to return

The popular downtown dining destination will open for business Tuesday, Sept. 11

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Three of four arrests were DUI-related, while a fourth was a misdemeanor offense.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 10, 2012
Patrol targets DUI violations

Manatee County Sheriff's Office deputies made three DUI arrests and issued 16 citations during a DUI enforcement detail.

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Longboat Key can expect rainy conditions today as the remnants of Hurricane Isaac continue to bring tropical moisture onto the island.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 10, 2012
Key expects rainy conditions today

Intermittent heavy downpours are expected today on Longboat Key.

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 10, 2012
Tourism tepid in July

Bed tax collections on Siesta Key slipped 14% this July compared with the same month in 2011.

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Premier Dance Studio owner Maksim Spasov dances the waltz with his partner, Rositsa Stanisheva.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 8, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Ballroom Dancing

Members of the Lakewood Ranch Ballroom Dance Club celebrated the organization's one-year anniversary with a special dancing event Sept. 8, at Premier Dance Studio.

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Ann Friedman, Mark Steinwachs and Suzanne Atwell
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • September 7, 2012
ALSO's 20th Anniversary Gala

ALSO's 20th Anniversary Gala

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Braden River's Sean Murray and his grandfather Walter Walmsley ate McDonald's.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 7, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Grandparents Day Lunch

Children at Braden River Elementary School hosted their grandparents for a special lunch Sept. 7, with the help of the school's Parent Teacher Organization.

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Dillon Forbes, center, enjoyed ice cream with his dad, Lee, and friend Gianna Caso, right.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 7, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Ice Cream Social

Families at Tara Elementary School welcomed the new school year Sept. 7, with a special Ice Cream Social hosted by the school's Parent Teacher Organization

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  • September 7, 2012
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