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The planned St. Regis Hotel and Residences would offer 166 hotel rooms and 78 residential condominium units.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • September 13, 2020
Unicorp closes deals on more Colony units

Five units sold for more than $783,000 records show.

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Jeffrey, a first grade student at Emma E. Booker Elementary, works through his school day at the Boys & Girls Club of Sarasota County. Photo courtesy
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • September 11, 2020
Boys & Girls Clubs launch remote learning program

The program will provide support to about 252 remote learners.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • September 11, 2020
Siesta Key's Crystal Classic canceled

The annual sand sculpting competition was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.

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Ross Toussaint is pictured near the bioswale between his property and Christ Church of Longboat Key.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • September 11, 2020
Longboat Key church submits plan to state to address drainage issues

Christ Church hired Claybrooke Engineering Associates, Inc. to try to resolve the matter.

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Lisa Fulk of Sunshine Canning sells goods at The Market at Lakewood Ranch. The Market will return in November. File photo.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • September 11, 2020
The Market at Lakewood Ranch will open in November

About 40 vendors will be selling goods at the Lakewood Ranch Medical Center's parking lot.

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Longboat Key firefighters extinguished a fire in a trash-collection truck in October, 2019. (file)
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • September 11, 2020
Longboat Key Fire Rescue begins strategic planning process

The five-year plan will help the department improve its service, Fire Chief Paul Dezzi said.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • September 10, 2020
Longboat Key plants American flags along Gulf of Mexico Drive to honor 9/11 victims

Friday marks 19 years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

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Eileen Parker with the School District of Manatee County's Food and Nutrition Services hands out lunches during the summer food program. All students can receive free breakfast and lunch no matter their modality. File photo.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • September 10, 2020
East County students can get free meals through Manatee County schools

Manatee County students 18 years old and younger can receive free breakfast and lunch every day through Dec. 31.

  • East County
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Shawn McLoughlin paints a mural welcoming people to Siesta Key. Photo courtesy
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • September 10, 2020
Siesta Key artist sells lifetime of work

After learning he has Stage 3 pancreatic cancer, Siesta Key artist Shawn McLoughlin sold more than 160 pieces of art.

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The height of the landfill in Phase 2 and Phase 3 could increase to 200 feet.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • September 10, 2020
County landfill height could increase to 200 feet

Portions of the county landfill could increase to 200 feet in height, which some property owners say could decrease the value of their land.

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Outlined in yellow is the new proposed boundary for the Northwest Sector Development of Regional Impact. Courtesy map.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 10, 2020
Lakewood Ranch asks to grow

Developer proposes addition of 114 acres within existing DRI.

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Lift Station 87 in Luke Wood Park has undergone a series of delays and revisions as the cost associated with the project has ballooned. Today, the structure is six months away from completion.
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 10, 2020
Lift Station 87: What went wrong?

The city is commissioning an internal investigation into how a wastewater facility project took nearly a decade longer and $60 million more than originally anticipated.

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A developer is seeking the right to upzone land along Fourth Street, but there are no specific plans in place for the property yet.
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 10, 2020
Downtown rezoning proposals draw compatibility concerns

With no set development plans, two property owners near the Rosemary District are seeking the right to build higher on their lots.

  • Sarasota
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New College officials are attempting to tailor a push for increased enrollment to the school’s existing mission. File photo.
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 10, 2020
New College continues to push for growth

Efforts to expand the student body haven’t gone as planned, but increased enrollment still remains atop the school’s to-do list.

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GK Real Estate filed preliminary plans with the city for the apartment project in August.
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 10, 2020
Developer plots apartments on U.S. 301

GK Development plans to build 69 apartments on land just south of Fruitville Road.

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