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  • Brendan Lavell
  • March 30, 2021
Tim Reynolds headlines concert at Nathan Benderson Park

Tim Reynolds of Dave Matthews Band fame comes to Nathan Benderson Park

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Canals and channels in Longboat Key are both privately and publicly maintained.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • March 30, 2021
Town considers funding model for canal dredging

It would cost the town of Longboat Key about $11.4 million to start the program.

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As part of the undergrounding project, the town has installed many of the new streetlights on the southern end of the island.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • March 29, 2021
Leaders express concerns about spotty wireless service

The town of Longboat Key is trying to partner with a private provider to improve service on the north end of the island.

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Longboat Key is due to receive $3 million in COVID-19 federal relief funding. Town Manager Tom Harmer said the timing is good as the town begins the budgeting process for fiscal year 2022.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • March 29, 2021
Longboat Key due to receive $3 million in COVID-19 federal relief

Town Manager Tom Harmer said he anticipates Longboat Key will receive of half the federal funding in 60 days.

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Upon completion, another 7.9 miles of trail will connect to the current norther terminus at Culverhouse Nature Park.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • March 29, 2021
County names Legacy Trail extension trailheads

Construction on the three extensions segments is expected to be fully complete by the end of 2022.

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Asset Manager Ruth Hofer and Project Manager Philipp Hartl (not pictured) hope the Linger Lodge restaurant will open in January. The restaurant is not undergoing any renovations.
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • March 28, 2021
Campground revamp under way at Linger Lodge

Improvements to the Linger Lodge RV campground are underway

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Construction started March 15 on the roundabout at U.S. 41 and Gulfstream Avenue.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • March 26, 2021
Longboat Key leaders express concerns about U.S. 41-Gulfstream roundabout

Construction has gotten underway at the downtown Sarasota intersection.

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  • Mark Bergin
  • March 25, 2021
Joel Ascencio named Longboat Key's officer of the year

Thursday morning marked the Longboat Key Police Department's first awards ceremony.

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    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • March 25, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine to open for all adults

By April 5, all adults in Sarasota County will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine

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Hillcroft Farm's Mason Wroe scores from a sharp angle on a terrific shot at the Sarasota Polo Club March 21.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • March 25, 2021
Sarasota Polo Club hosts 'Fly a Kite' event Sunday

Following the match at the Sarasota Polo Club, those who donated $20 to the Children Cancer Center will fly a kite over the field.

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Big sister Briana Cyr and her little sister Quiniyah enjoy spending time together talking. Photo courtesy
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • March 25, 2021
Our Y partners with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast

Our Y leaders will help pair members with children in need and offer them a place to work out, get creative or simply talk.

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An independent group of orchestra advocates has identified land along U.S. 301 — west of the Payne Park tennis courts — as a potential site for a music hall. File photo.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 25, 2021
City in the dark on orchestral maneuvers

As the Sarasota Orchestra continues internal deliberations on a new music hall, city leaders and residents are attempting to craft a perfect pitch to retain the organization.

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Mayor Hagen Brody identified Payne Park as one of the city properties that could be included in the first wave of a Wi-Fi project.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 25, 2021
City explores adding Wi-Fi to parks

Federal COVID-19 relief funds could help bolster the city's free broadband offerings.

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Since their election to the City Commission in 2017, Hagen Brody and Jen Ahearn-Koch have often found themselves on opposing sides of an issue — including how commission meetings are run. File photo.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 25, 2021
Tensions arise over City Commission procedures

Commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch continues to object to time limits placed on question-and-answer sessions during public hearings.

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At the outset of the 2021-22 budget cycle, City Commissioner Erik Arroyo has advocated for some major changes that would see the city consolidating services such as homeless outreach with Sarasota County.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 25, 2021
City prepares for hits to 2022 budget

At the outset of an extended budget season, city officials offered their preliminary thoughts on their preferred approach for managing  finances.

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