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Three men robbed the Wawa gas station at 14510 State Road 70, Bradenton, of cigarettes this morning. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 25, 2019
Manatee County Sheriff on hunt for cigarette thieves

Authorities are looking for three male suspects who robbed a Lakewood Ranch Wawa.

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Lakewood Ranch has a variety of housing types under construction with home prices ranging from the $200,000s to more than $1 million. File photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 25, 2019
Lakewood Ranch ranked No. 1 in construction starts

Metrostudy backs Lakewood Ranch's fastest-growing status for second quarter 2019.

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City officials say they hope they can move past the discord at a July 1 meeting, but some displeasure lingers on both sides.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 25, 2019
City Commission, Planning Board clash over code compliance

Questions about procedures for enforcing city codes has caused tension among Sarasota officials.

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The city is partnering with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on plans to take sand from Big Pass, which has never been dredged before, to renourish portions of the Lido Key shoreline.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 25, 2019
Siesta, city face off at Big Pass hearing

Representatives for the city and island residents questioned witnesses as the legal battle over a Lido shoreline project continues.

  • Sarasota
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Emergency services respond to the scene of Longboat's latest gas line break.
  • By Eric Garwood and Sten Spinella
  • July 24, 2019
Longboat Key road reopens after repair of gas line break

Town officials plan to meet Friday, July 26, to discuss third closure of Gulf of Mexico Drive since late June.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 24, 2019
Campers enjoy stable environment at Myakka farm

Mini horses offer summer learning, fun for campers in Myakka.

  • East County
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Land planner Bob Schmitt, consultant for the hotel site, said the State Road 64/Interstate 75 interchange is a perfect spot for new hotels.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 24, 2019
Developer awaits approval for hotels on S.R. 64 corridor

Two hotels planned for State Road 64, west of I-75.

  • East County
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Guard attendant Curt Deerman lets a contractor through the gatehouse on Legacy Boulevard. The gate is manned 24/7.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 24, 2019
Gate debate swings open in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch CDDs focus on technology enhancements to help resolve gate access issues at Country Club, dispute about manned hours.

  • East County
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One-year-old Venus Gonzalez gets some help from her mom, Cenya Moreno, at Tom Bennett Park. The pair have fun, despite the heat. Manatee County plans to add shade to the playground area next year.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 24, 2019
Manatee County plans priorities

Manatee County's 2020 capital plans include library, park improvements in Lakewood Ranch area.

  • East County
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Bo Mortensen said it was an amazing feeling to detail an airplane that carried presidents of the United States. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 24, 2019
Air Force One detail is plane perfection for Bradenton man

Bradenton's Bo Mortensen polishes presidential aircraft as part of the Air Force One Detailing Team.

  • East County
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A patron walks out of the Frank G. Berlin, Sr. branch, one of the two branches closing. Whitney Elfstrom
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • July 23, 2019
Sarasota YMCA to close fitness branches

The Evalyn Sadlier Jones branch and the Frank G. Berlin, Sr. branch will close Sept. 13.

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Superintendent Todd Bowden said that if this year’s millage rate was what it was in 2002 — when Sarasota voters first approved a one-mill increase, bringing the rate to 9.287 — the district budget would rise by $155 million.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • July 23, 2019
Sarasota School Board approves tentative 2019-20 budget

The sum of the general fund budget increased by $19 million.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • July 23, 2019
AJC speaker urges Jewish-Muslim cooperation at July Lunch & Learn event

Ari Gordon spoke to Jewish-Muslim cooperation at AJC's July Lunch & Learn event.

  • Sarasota
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Manatee County officials want to address panhandling.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 23, 2019
Panhandling hot topic in Manatee County

Manatee County commissioners want more info on how to deal with panhandling.

  • East County
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Sarasota's Roskamp Institute is delving into the possible physical effects of red tide on coastal residents.
    By
  • Sten Spinella
  • July 23, 2019
Local nonprofit wants to know how red tide affects humans

The Roskamp Institute is seeking volunteers and political backing for the study.

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