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  • July 12, 2023
Sarasota Police Department to hold school supplies drive

'Pack the Patrol Car' runs from July 19 through Aug. 2.

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Joe Ferrigine has been with Longboat Key Police Department for about a year and a half. He frequently takes beach patrol shifts on Saturday afternoons.
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  • Carter Weinhofer
  • July 12, 2023
Riding along with Longboat Key Police beach, marine patrol units

A reporter spends a day on the job with the officers who patrol and keep the waterways and beaches safe.

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Tyler Fite pours a red, white and blue daiquiri at the Siesta Key Daiquiri Deck.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 12, 2023
Daiquiri Deck giving away free daiquiris for a year

To celebrate National Daiquiri Day, each of the five restaurant locations will award one lucky winner free daiquiris for the year.

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A rendering of the new welcome center at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens downtown campus.
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 11, 2023
Selby Gardens elects new leadership for 2024

The board of trustees also named one new member and reelected seven others to three-year terms.

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Tara Golf and Country Club resident holds a sign to protest the proposed settlement agreement at a public hearing on the settlement agreement in March 2019. Manatee County commissioners delayed the decision. File photo.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • July 11, 2023
New Florida law hinders citizens' ability to challenge development

Senate Bill 540 makes citizens or groups who file lawsuits against a developer responsible for the opponents' legal costs if they lose the case.

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  • Jay Heater
  • July 11, 2023
Two men accused of scheme to defraud Manatee County of $1.4 million

One suspect has been arrested by Manatee County Sheriff's Office detectives while the other remains at large.

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The new St. Regis parking plans sent to Longboat Key staff include some interior changes to impervious surfaces.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • July 11, 2023
New St. Regis parking plans eliminate garage, expand parking lot

Unicorp National Development’s latest plans for parking at the St. Regis development responded to the community’s opposition to a two-story parking garage.

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Existing sea wall surfaces at Bayfront Park will be reenvisioned with Sarasota Bay Estuary Program's new project that addresses habitat loss and sea level rise.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • July 11, 2023
Vinyl sea walls may have unintended consequences for local waters

A recent study showed that vinyl sea walls might pose a problem for oysters, while a new shoreline project at Longboat Key's Bayfront Park will attempt to mitigate the walls’ possible drawbacks.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 11, 2023
City to hold workshop on updated design criteria manual

Citizen input on the final draft is open through July 28.

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The Boatyard Waterfront Bar and Grill is located at 1500 Stickney Point Road.
    By
  • Louis Llovio
  • July 10, 2023
Sarasota restaurant owner admits to IRS scheme, faces prison time

The co-owners of Boatyard Waterfront Bar and Grill in Sarasota hid $725,000 in sales from the IRS, according to court records.

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Through increased training and a cohesive effort between all departments, Town Manager Howard Tipton hopes to push the town toward the Florida Governor Governor's Sterling Award.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • July 10, 2023
Longboat seeks institutional Sterling Award through exemplary service

Town Manager Howard Tipton hopes to begin a long process of institutional excellence and cross sectional training, with the goal of the Florida Governor’s Sterling Award.

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The dam holds back water at the Lake Manatee Reservoir. Algae blooms are causing customers of Manatee County Utilities to experience a musty odor and taste in their water.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • July 10, 2023
Algae blooms cause musty taste, smell for some Manatee County Utilities customers

Manatee County is treating the water with powdered-activated carbon to reduce the change in taste and smell.

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Woman arrested for unlicensed medical practice
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 10, 2023
Woman arrested for unlicensed medical practice

Sarasota County deputies charged Jaqlyn Michelle Tinaro of Virtue of Health on Clark Road with four felony counts.

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    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • July 10, 2023
Van Wezel's future use study group to be selected July 17

The seven-member Purple Ribbon Committee will have two years to study reuse of the iconic performing arts hall.

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Boy Scouts from Parrish and Lakewood Ranch, along with Manatee County staff, unveil the bat house they helped build and install at G.T. Bray Park.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • July 10, 2023
Bats on schedule to become a tourist attraction in Manatee County

The bat houses at the University of Florida inspired Manatee County to follow suit at G.T. Bray Park.

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