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Traffic moves through Longboat Key on Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Lauren Tronstad
  • April 4, 2023
Traffic, development remain top concerns of Longboat residents

The 2022 Annual Citizen Satisfaction Survey yielded a 15% response rate.

  • Longboat Key
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Attempted kidnapping reported at North Lido Beach Park
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • April 4, 2023
Attempted kidnapping reported at North Lido Beach Park

Sarasota police are investigating a reported abduction attempt that took place April 2.

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Sarasota Police Chief Rex Troche, Deputy Chief Scott Mayforth and City Manager Marlon Brown with 10 new patrol officers who were sworn in on Thursday.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • April 3, 2023
SPD welcomes class of 10 new patrol officers

Sarasota Police Chief Rex Troche swears in largest class of new recruits in recent memory.

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The new Kilwins location on Siesta Key is now open.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • April 2, 2023
New Kilwins opens in Siesta Key Village

Siesta Key native Lance Cassagnol returns to his childhood roots with the new dessert shop in Davidson Plaza.

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  • Eat + Drink
Stephanie Crockatt is the first full-time president and CEO of the Bay Park Conservancy.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • April 2, 2023
CEO Stephanie Crockatt talks future for The Bay

“We want this conservancy to be sustainable,” says the new president and CEO of the Bay Park Conservancy.

  • Sarasota
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The University Town Center-Waterside connector awaits federal approval, which is expected by June, and will cross I-75 near the Sarasota water tower.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • April 1, 2023
Overpass connecting Lakewood Ranch, UTC awaits state approval

The Interstate 75 overpass bridging Lakewood Ranch and Cattleman Road has an anticipated construction start in 2025 with completion in 2027.

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Graduates of the CareerEdge construction training program sponsored by Selby Gardens.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • March 31, 2023
Selby Gardens program graduates class of 10 electricians

Partnership with CareerEdge provides free training in construction trades with many students hired before completing the program.

  • Sarasota
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County Commissioner Mark Smith addresses audience members at a Miracle on the Key Town Hall Tuesday afternoon.
    By
  • Lauren Tronstad
  • March 31, 2023
County Commissioner Mark Smith talks development, affordable housing

Smith was hosted by Miracle on the Key at Temple Beth Israel on Tuesday afternoon.

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AG Lafley helped lead the formation of the Bay Park Conservancy and the opening of the first phase of The Bay.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • March 30, 2023
AG Lafley talks handing off leadership of the Bay Park Conservancy

When Stephanie Crockatt takes over as president and CEO of the BPC, the volunteer founding CEO will step back but not away from The Bay.

  • Sarasota
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A man riding his bicycle on the Legacy Trail.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • March 30, 2023
County land-buying fund may run dry by 2029

Rising maintenance costs might deplete Sensitive Lands Protection Program in six years unless voters approve a referendum to extend it a second time.

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Bryan Wisnom and Chris Kopp worked together in the town's code enforcement department for four months.
    By
  • Lauren Tronstad
  • March 29, 2023
Meet Longboat's new face of code enforcement

Chris Kopp left his post with the town March 24, leaving Bryan Wisnom as the sole code enforcement officer.

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The project will widen the roadway to two in each direction from the Fort Hamer Bridge to S.R. 64.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • March 29, 2023
Fort Hamer Bridge corridor improvements on the way

After widening Upper Manatee River Road, county officials will move quickly to build a new span next to the existing Fort Hamer Bridge.

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The town's 81 canals were split into seven groups.
    By
  • Lauren Tronstad
  • March 29, 2023
Longboat's canal maintenance program still years from reality

Early 2025 is likely the earliest a canal dredging program will be implemented.

  • Longboat Key
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Waterside Place, which hosts a weekly farmers market, has been growing. On Tuesday, the Black Dog store joined the retail lineup.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • March 28, 2023
Clothing store, Italian restaurant join lineup at Waterside Place

Black Dog and Osteria 500 have been announced to open at the Lakewood Ranch hub.

  • East County
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Senior Biologist Valeriy Palubok samples water from a dock at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium.
    By
  • Lauren Tronstad
  • March 28, 2023
Mote red tide water samples remain unalarming

Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium scientists have been collecting daily water samples for over 50 years regardless of the presence of red tide.

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