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Care packages include items used to battle heat-related illnesses, such as water bottles and electrolyte packets.
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  • Lesley Dwyer
  • August 26, 2023
Manatee County continues to battle a heat wave, drought

Manatee County staff members are working to keep heat-related illnesses at bay and drinking water safe.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 25, 2023
Disaster prep sales tax holiday begins Saturday

Sales tax will not be collected on a variety of products to help weather the aftermath of a hurricane.

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The Sarasota Orchestra has finalized a three-year agreement with its musicians' union that begins with the 2023-24 season, the orchestra's 75th anniversary.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 25, 2023
Sarasota Orchestra signs three-year agreement with musicians' union

The pact calls for a 5% salary increase in each of the three years.

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  • August 25, 2023
SMH makes Forbes list of best employers

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is ranked No. 4 among 90 large employers in Florida.

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Uzi Baram has been named director of archaeology at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 25, 2023
Selby Gardens names new director of archaeology

Uzi Baram has taught anthropology at New College for 25 years.

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A rendering of the Canal District shows some structures in Phase 2 that are being reconsidered for Phase 3 as plans evolve.
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • August 24, 2023
Waterfront dining faces delays at The Bay

Public workshop attendees learned that Phase 2 plans for the Sarasota bayfront park might forego restaurants and that they will likely be smaller in size.

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The City Commission has approved an ordinance that only commercial property owners can serve on the Downtown Improvement District board.
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • August 24, 2023
Boutique owner ruled ineligible for reappointment to downtown board

Tenant Harmoni Krusing can complete her term on the Downtown Improvement District Board of Directors, but the Sarasota City Commission decided the board will be owners-only afterward.

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A 34.5-acre D.H. Horton project to build 99 townhomes on Linger Lodge Road will go before the Manatee County Commission on Sept. 7 at the land use meeting. The request is to rezone 17.8 acres.
    By
  • Lesley Dwyer
  • August 23, 2023
Rezoning considered for more residential in East County

An extension to the Hillwood development was approved, while a development on Linger Lodge road was pushed to next month.

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Staff costs create largest spending increases in town budget
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  • Carter Weinhofer
  • August 23, 2023
Staff costs create largest spending increases in town budget

Longboat Key officials attribute the rise in total general fund operating expenditures to climbing costs and investments in personnel.

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Longboat Key Fire Chief Paul Dezzi, Public Works Director Isaac Brownman and Chief of Police George Turner, gave insights as to what their departments do to prepare for hurricanes.
    By
  • Carter Weinhofer
  • August 23, 2023
Emergency management team details town's hurricane prep

Longboat Key's fire chief, Public Works director and chief of police explain their departments’ roles in storm preparation and response.

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Nobody's Listening, a copper sculpture by New College of Florida art professor Jack Cartlidge, has been at City Hall since it was commissioned in 1967.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • August 23, 2023
Developers' contributions to public art fund will double

The Sarasota City Commission unanimously approved a plan that raises the fee to 1% of the construction cost of developments that cost $1 million or more to build.

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Manatee County acting Administrator Charlie Bishop was a surprise choice as one of two finalists to become the Manatee County administrator.
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  • Lesley Dwyer
  • August 22, 2023
Manatee County acting administrator becomes surprise finalist for top post

The Manatee administrator job search is down to acting Administrator Charlie Bishop and St. Pete Operations Manager Andrew Butterfield.

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The proposed Calle Miramar hotel violates Sarasota County's Comprehensive Plan, according to a ruling by 12th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Hunter Carroll.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • August 22, 2023
Court rules Siesta Key hotels violate density caps

Sarasota County's 1989 Comprehensive Plan restrictions trump the 2021 approval of two hotel projects, according to Judge Hunter Carroll.

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Manatee County is proposing a roundabout at Creekwood Boulevard and 73rd Street East to address traffic congestion.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • August 22, 2023
Proposed Creekwood roundabout brings mixed feelings

Construction on the roundabout could begin by the end of the year.

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Alexandria Elman Foley has been named CEO of The Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 22, 2023
The Lighthouse names Alexandra Elman Foley as CEO

Previous CEO Lisa Howard will lead the vision-loss education nonprofit's first capital campaign in its history.

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