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Lisa Genova will be the guest speaker in the Brain Health Matters series.
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  • Jay Heater
  • May 12, 2021
Best-selling author featured in Brain Health Matters lecture in Lakewood Ranch

Lisa Genova will appear via Zoom in a fundraiser to support the Brain Health Scholars program.

  • East County
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Tara Preserve residents Stan Barr and Bob Saunders were opposed to the Tara Bridge project. Barr said Tara Boulevard is a neighborhood road that is not meant for the capacity of traffic the extension could bring.
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • May 12, 2021
Tara Bridge removed from Manatee County thoroughfare plan

Manatee County Commission says Tara Bridge no longer makes sense

  • East County
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The School Board of Manatee County will start meeting at 10 a.m. for its first meeting of the month and at 5 p.m. for its second meeting of the month.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • May 12, 2021
School Board of Manatee County changes meeting times

The School Board of Manatee County has changed its meeting times in hopes of accommodating district staff and the community.

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Central Park's Liz Gutierrez always runs in honor of her father, Joseph Zajac, who died in 2018 after three open heart surgeries.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • May 12, 2021
Honorable run in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch woman runs 5K to honor her father.

  • East County
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The Manatee County Commission will vote May 25 whether to appoint Interim Administrator Scott Hopes to the permanent role. File photo.
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • May 11, 2021
Manatee County commissioners consider Hopes as permanent administrator

Scott Hopes could be appointed permanent administrator by Manatee County Commission on May 25

  • East County
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Plans for phase one of the Selby Gardens master plan include the construction of the Jean Goldstein Welcome Center.
    By
  • David Conway
  • May 11, 2021
Selby Gardens receives $1 million donation for master plan

Jean Weidner Goldstein, a member of the Selby Gardens board of trustees, gifted the money to the nonprofit’s endowment amid a campus renovation effort.

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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • May 11, 2021
Bird Key Yacht Club tennis director named America's Top Coach

Bohannon was announced as the winner of the Tennis Channel competition Tuesday afternoon.

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Veteran Dave Daily was the Grand Marshall in 2019.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • May 10, 2021
Tribute to Heroes Parade cancelled in Lakewood Ranch

A smaller live concert event at the Greenbrook Adventure Park in Lakewood Ranch will replace the Tribute to Heroes parade.

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Longboat Key Fire Rescue personnel put out a boat fire in Sarasota Bay. Photo provided by the town of Longboat Key.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • May 10, 2021
Longboat Key planning to add firefighter cancer protections to Town Code

The proposed ordinance is subject to a second reading and final vote.

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Applications for Manatee County citizens who are interested in filling the vacancy on the county's Value Adjustment Board are due Wednesday.
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • May 10, 2021
Manatee County Value Adjustment Board applications due Wednesday

Manatee County Value Adjustment Board searching for a new citizen member

  • East County
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Sea turtle nesting season runs each year from May 1-Oct. 31. Photo Credit: Nat Kaemmerer
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • May 10, 2021
Longboat vacation resorts concerned about costs of turtle-rule changes

If the changes get approved, Gulf-front properties would have a year to make sure they're in compliance.

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The owner of Whitney Beach Plaza is proposing to build a maximum of 10 residential units.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • May 10, 2021
Town to consider ballot requests for density changes

On May 18, commissioners are set to consider three referendums.

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    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • May 7, 2021
The 16th annual Dick Vitale Gala returns to Ritz Carlton, Sarasota

The annual event was held May 7 at the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

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Mia Spirow practices her aerial moves during Circus Arts Conservatory spring break camp. File photo
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • May 7, 2021
Circus Arts Conservatory seeks lease extension from School Board

As circus leaders plan an expansion, they're aiming for a 99-year lease extension to remain on Sarasota High School's campus.

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Bradenton-based ET MacKenzie completed repair work after the town of Longboat Key's June's sewage break. Photo courtesy of the town of Longboat Key.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • May 7, 2021
Town Commission amends budget for proposed consent order

The $795,000 fulfills legal costs and requirements of the state's consent order.

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