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Sarasota County Commissioner Nora Patterson briefs Siesta Key Village Association members on government affairs during a July 3 meeting.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 3, 2012
Code enforcement update for SKVA

Sarasota County planning and development staff will chat with the Siesta Key Village association

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 3, 2012
Medical Center to add pediatric unit, emergency care

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center will open a pediatric unit this fall, staffed with a full-time pediatric emergency room physician.

  • East County
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In about 10 crimes in July, the suspects used a metal object to crank doors and pop locks to gain access to vehicles.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 3, 2012
Burglars target Chevys on Siesta Key

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has roughly 10 undercover officers searching for a possible gang of burglars targeting rental cars on Siesta Key.

  • Siesta Key
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CVS was moving products into the store earlier this week.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 3, 2012
Longboat CVS to open Sunday

The new CVS will open this Sunday, a month ahead of the September opening originally planned.

  • Longboat Key
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Siesta Key Association President Catherine Luckner prepares to ring a bell to adjourn the organization’s meeting yesterday
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 3, 2012
Options scarce for stinky seaweed

Tropical Storm Debby forced piles of seaweed onto the shores of Siesta beach and damaged turtle nest markers, complicating cleanup efforts.

  • Siesta Key
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Keep Sarasota County Beautiful (KSCB) is seeking volunteers to participate in the 2012 International Coastal Cleanup from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 15.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 3, 2012
County seeks volunteers for International Coastal Cleanup

Volunteers are being sought for a Sept. 15 coastal cleanup. Volunteers are being offered free admission to Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium.

  • Sarasota
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 3, 2012
BRE hosting 'Uniform Fair'

Braden River Elementary is hosting its annual uniform fair today and Saturday.

  • East County
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Alyssa Mercado, Cameron Holding and Eloy Serrata eagerly watched the competitions.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 3, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Olympic adventures at camp

Children participating in Kiddie Academy's Camp Adventure donned their Olympic spirit this week, participating in Olympic themed competitions, including relay races, long jump, three-legged races and more.

  • East County
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Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • August 2, 2012
Aug. 2: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 2, 2012
Bayfront Park closing for repairs

A closure of Bayfront Park for two days will not impact the Steigerwaldt-Jockey Children's Fountain.

  • Sarasota
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Approximately 10% of registered voters — more than 3,300, according to Commissioner Terry Turner — signed petitions to place the amendment on the ballot in November.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 2, 2012
Voters have say on amendment

Voters will now decide the role the city clerk's office plays in the future. But that didn't stop supporters and opponents from making their cases to the commission.

  • Sarasota
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The Planning Commission approved the amendment to the Comprehensive Plan, with Hudgins as the dissenting vote. But, Sarasota County commissioners may reconsider the project’s cost during budget workshops in August.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 2, 2012
Gulf Gate Library's rebuilding price tag called into question

Sarasota County Planning Commission has asked county commissioners to re-examine the new building's cost.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • August 2, 2012
Commission stalls on its two-year retainer decision

On Wednesday, Thomas Barwin was told he would have to wait another day before the Sarasota City Commission finalized his city manager contract.

  • Sarasota
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Steve and Anne Udell pose by their card rack at Southeastern Guide Dogs with their dog, Schmutzie.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • August 2, 2012
Paw-mark moments

Osprey couple's greeting-card company is barking up the right tree.

  • Sarasota
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This lot on Higel Avenue boasts deep-water access to Sarasota Bay, a unique feature driving demand for land.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 2, 2012
Vacant lots hot on Siesta Key

The scars from the housing crash are beginning to fade from the Key as empty land plots begin changing hands.

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