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Sarasota Memorial entrance is permanent; Lido Beach Park restroom revitalized; The Salvation Army hearing is set

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  • July 19, 2012
Barwin: Q&A

Former Oak Park, Ill., City Manager Thomas Barwin was chosen as the next city manager for the city of Sarasota.

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  • July 19, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Jungle Gardens awarded for good customer reviews; Cat Depot earns ASPCA grant; Sarasota Chamber honors Ludwig-Walpole Insurance; Casey Key property named top 25 coastal home

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Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
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  • July 18, 2012
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Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

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  • July 18, 2012
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Sarasota County Administrator Randall Reid tells Economic Development Corp. of Sarasota County investors he’s committed to help firms relocate and expand.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 18, 2012
EDC of Sarasota bucks brain drain

Sarasota County Administrator Randall Reid today told Economic Development Corp. of Sarasota County investors he's committed to collaboration with private industry.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • July 18, 2012
IPOC to amend its circuit court complaint

The filing comes as the town, Key Club and IPOC prepare to head to confidential mediation with Judge George Greer.

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The area with beams to the right will be the new Publix entrance, while the area to the left will become retail shops.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • July 18, 2012
Publix plans for eventful new store

The new Longboat Key Publix store will be a place to sip on a cup of coffee, browse the Internet and plan for events.

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Terry Gans took the at-large seat vacated by Hal Lenobel during Tuesday’s special commission meeting. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • July 18, 2012
Gans gets at-large seat

Terry Gans is known for taking a stand on Key issues, and now he has a new seat at Longboat Key Town Hall: on the dais of the Longboat Key Town Commission.

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Aubrey Lee Price's PFG LLC owns the building at 6960 Gulf of Mexico Drive. File photo.
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  • July 18, 2012
Wanted Georgia investor owns former LBK Chamber building

Aubrey Lee Price, accused of a $40 million investment scheme, owns the north-end building formerly occupied by the chamber.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • July 18, 2012
Parties make cases for damages

The ticking clock of a Dec. 31 deadline, by which the Colony must re-open as a tourism property or potentially lose its grandfathered status with the town, loomed over Friday's three hearings.

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After Tropical Storm Debby, 77 of Longboat Key’s 341 nests were verified. Photo courtesy of Mary Lou Johnson.
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • July 18, 2012
Tropical Storm Debby takes a toll on sea-turtle numbers

Before Tropical Storm Debby, 1,367 turtle nests were marked in the area; after the storm, only 244 nests could be verified. On Longboat, 77 nests were verified.

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South Florida Museum Executive Director Brynne Anne Besio, a resident of Lakewood Ranch, loves to visit Snooty, who will celebrate his 64th birthday July 21. "He's making history every day with his age," she says.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 18, 2012
Manatee County celebrates iconic Manatee's birthday

Together, Lakewood Ranch resident Brynne Anne Besio and Snooty, the South Florida Museum's resident manatee, are raising awareness about manatees, the environment and Manatee County history.

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  • July 18, 2012
LECOM welcomes first dental students

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Bradenton welcomed its inaugural class of dental students.

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  • July 18, 2012
Budget talks prolong conflict

A homeowners association said if the CDD changes its taxing method, it would drop a 2011 lawsuit, and some residents want a maintenance contract on the auction block.

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