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  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 6, 2012
Sheriff named to Florida sheriffs' board

Manatee County Sheriff Brad Steube has been named to the Florida Sheriffs Association's Board of Directors.

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The meeting will be held at 9 a.m. in the county administrative building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 6, 2012
Manatee County commission to discuss Baker Act and detox service

The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners will hold their regular meeting at 9 a.m. Tuesday.

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More than a year of construction for a new Costco location at Sarasota Square Mall is mostly complete. The store opens Aug. 17.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 6, 2012
Sarasota Costco opens Aug. 17

A new Costco location at the Sarasota Square Mall will open in two weeks.

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Lacy Janson tied for 15th place in the women's pole vault qualifier. File photo.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • August 6, 2012
Sarasota native makes Olympic debut

Sarasota native Lacy Janson cleared 14 feet, 5 ¼ inches to tie for 15th place in the women's pole vault qualifier Aug. 4.

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Informative signs skirt areas roped off to protect Snowy Plovers on Siesta Key beach. Two chicks have been spotted on the north end of the beach.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 6, 2012
Plover chicks brave weekend

Of the two remaining Snow Plover nests on Siesta Key beach, two chicks have hatched and survived the weekend.

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Jacque Abney and Chastanna Niemann with Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce
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  • Loren Mayo
  • August 3, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce Monthly Luncheon

The Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce held its monthly luncheon at Clayton's Siesta Grill Friday.

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Jeff Horton enjoyed potato chips with members of his family, Courtney and Andrew Benear, who were visiting from Michigan.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 3, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Music on Main

Overcast skies and chances of rain didn't keep East County residents from flocking to Lakewood Ranch Main Street Aug. 3, for the plaza's monthly Music on Main concert, which featured the Billy Rice Band.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 3, 2012
Man critically injured in crash

Bradenton resident Richard Olsson, 57, was transported to Blake Trauma Center following a noontime acident.

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Join Mallory Gnaegy as she reports today's headlines.
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • August 3, 2012
Aug. 3: Daily Headlines Video

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

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

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

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  • 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.

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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.
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  • 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.

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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.

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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.

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