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A barcode like this will be placed on city utility bills starting this month.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 10, 2012
City targets smartphone users

The city of Sarasota's utility customers can now scan a barcode on their utility bill to gain access to happenings around the city.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 10, 2012
New Gulf Gate Library plans in the works

Gulf Gate residents are encouraged to attend a Feb. 23 workshop to discuss what they want for a new library coming to the area.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 10, 2012
Sarasota County seeks medical board volunteers

An emergency medical services district advisory board is seeking seven volunteers that live in Sarasota County.

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No timetable has been set for the completion of the project, according to FDOT Public Information Director Cindy Clemmons.
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • February 10, 2012
FDOT survey finds 47% of residents want crosswalks

Based on the results of a survey it sent out in late December, the Florida Department of Transportation plans to start the process in May of hiring a contractor to install four crosswalks to enhance pedestrian safety on Midnight Pass Road.

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Elisabeth and Gil Waters with Gulf Coast Builders Xchange Chairman Lem Sharp
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 10, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: GCBX 60th Anniversary

Members of the Gulf Coast Builder's Xchange celebrated the organization's 60th anniversary Feb. 9, during the 2012 GCBX Annual Dinner event, held at the Polo Grill's Fete Ballroom.

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Julie Avins and Arika DeLazzer
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • February 9, 2012
Second Hand Rose Fashion Show and Luncheon

Second Hand Rose Fashion Show and Luncheon

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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • February 9, 2012
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The charges are based on an attempted robbery that occurred on Jan. 25 that led to the shooting and death of Jeffrey Hill. Hill’s death was the first murder of 2012 in the City of Sarasota.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 9, 2012
Man arrested for murder

A man has been arrested for killing a Sarasota man during a botched robbery in January.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 9, 2012
Manatee CEO Roundtable meets Friday

Community leaders will meet at 8 a.m. Feb. 10.

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Longboat Key firefighter/paramedics responded to the scene on Edlee Lane. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 9, 2012
Longboat Key man injured in fall on roof

An 88-year-old man was airlifted to Blake Medical Center in stable condition.

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Honoree Alice Cotman, right, with her mother, Fannie Nierenberg
  • By Elaine Glickman
  • February 9, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Sisterhood Honors Luncheon

Ladies of Temple Emanu-El enjoyed an elegant and festive afternoon Feb. 5, as they participated in Temple Emanu-El Sisterhood's Honors Luncheon, at the Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club.

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The Whispering Sands condominium complex is located on the north end of the Key, with an entryway on Ocean Boulevard. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • February 9, 2012
$74,000 water bill being contested

Whispering Sands homeowners say they should not have to pay Sarasota County almost $74,000 because of a malfunctioning water meter that they reported two years ago.

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Residents of Windward Passage say they have no desire for a pocket park to be created next-door to them. Photo by Norman Schimmel.
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • February 9, 2012
Residents oppose park proposal

Residents of an adjacent condo complex are fighting a proposal for an open Ocean Boulevard lot, with a view of the Gulf of Mexico, to be turned into a pocket park.

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Although alcohol consumption is banned on many public beaches, it is legal on Siesta Key and other Sarasota County beaches. Norman Schimmel.
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • February 9, 2012
Siesta Beach alcohol ban sought

Relatives of a Siesta runner who was killed by an allegedly drunk driver reportedly are planning to seek a county ban of alcohol consumption on the Siesta Public Beach.

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Residents of neighborhoods along the stretch of Midnight Pass Road between Beach Road and Higel Avenue are complaining about speeders, especially in the curve between Siesta Cove and St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church.
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • February 9, 2012
Traffic-safety measures urged for Midnight Pass Road

Residents along a northern stretch of Midnight Pass say new measures should be taken to slow speeders and prevent accidents.

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