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Maureen Burke, Larry and Jackie deAngelis and Al Taricco had their photo taken in front of the sphinx.
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  • November 9, 2020
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The sandbag station at 100 Broadway Street is in the lot normally used for public beach parking.
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  • Mark Bergin
  • November 9, 2020
Longboat Key opens sandbag station for residents, business owners

The self-filling sandbag station is for Longboat Key residents and business owners.

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The town of Longboat Key has replaced the missing World War II memorial near the mid-key water station at 4250 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
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  • Mark Bergin
  • November 9, 2020
Historic marker is back

The marker is one of seven installed in 1997. It notes Longboat Key's role in training new Army Air Corps pilots.

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Flags were whipping in the wind Monday morning on Sarasota's bayfront.
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  • Eric Garwood
  • November 8, 2020
Tropical storm prompts Sarasota school district to cancel classes Monday

Eta expected to bring winds of 40 mph to Sarasota, along with heavy rain.

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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • November 6, 2020
New pair of swans, Chuck and Margie, come to Longboat Key

The birds will hopefully have success mating and producing viable cygnets in the spring.

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Commissioners Erik Arroyo and Liz Alpert recite the oath at Friday's swearing-in ceremony, while Commissioner Kyle Scott Battie participated remotely. Photo courtesy city of Sarasota.
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  • David Conway
  • November 6, 2020
New Sarasota City Commission selects Brody as mayor

After winning Tuesday's election, City Commissioners Kyle Scott Battie, Liz Alpert and Erik Arroyo took the oath of office at a meeting today.

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  • November 6, 2020
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Night With the Stars Prom is a yearly event held for people with special needs in Manatee and Sarasota County who are 16 years of age or older. (photo courtesy of Mary Anne McDevitt)
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • November 5, 2020
Outdoor craft festival Saturday in Bradenton to raise money for special-needs prom

Outdoor craft festival will be held at Christ Presbyterian Church in east Bradenton and is a fundraiser for the Night With the Stars Prom.

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Longboat Key had its last reported coyote sighting in 2018.
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  • Mark Bergin
  • November 5, 2020
Coyote sightings reported in Longboat Key

In October, Longboat Key had its first reported coyote sightings since 2018.

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The Manatee County Sheriff's Office has arrested a Lakewood Ranch woman on charges of second-degree murder.
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  • Jay Heater
  • November 5, 2020
Lakewood Ranch woman charged with second degree murder

Lakewood Ranch's Ashley Benefield is charged with shooting her husband, Doug Benefield, during a domestic dispute in the Central Park neighborhood.

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Rosemary District residents David Lough and Debbie Trice show off concept images developed for a park near the intersection of Central Avenue and Boulevard of the Arts, part of an ongoing effort to create a park in the community.
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  • David Conway
  • November 5, 2020
Rosemary District continues push for parkland

The city agreed to pursue the purchase of property in the neighborhood, but a deal is not yet finalized.

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In this concept plan for The Bay park project, the Sarasota Performing Arts Center sits just south of 10th Street, adjacent to a canal and a large, wishbone-shaped pier above the water. Image courtesy Van Wezel Foundation.
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  • David Conway
  • November 5, 2020
Survey gathers feedback on bayfront performance center

The Van Wezel Foundation is working toward a more detailed plan for a new venue within The Bay district.

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Construction crews knock down a portion of the Main Plaza shopping center to clear space for a residential-focused project still awaiting city approval.
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  • David Conway
  • November 5, 2020
Main Plaza demolition underway

Two 10-story mixed-use buildings are planned in the 1900 block of Main Street.

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The city is proposing reducing travel lanes on a one-mile stretch of Ringling and adding protected bike lanes. Images via city of Sarasota.
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  • David Conway
  • November 5, 2020
City plots bike lanes on Ringling Boulevard

The city is gathering feedback on a proposal that would reduce the number of vehicular lanes on the street.

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Mayor Ken Schneier speaks during Wednesday’s town commission retreat at Sea Place as Penny Gold looks on.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • November 4, 2020
At retreat, commissioners talk about the future

Wednesday's Longboat Key Town Commission retreat marked the first time all seven commissioners had met in-person since March 23.

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