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Gotcha hopes to expand its services from a ride-share to a bike and scooter share in Sarasota.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • May 16, 2019
Gotcha, VeoRide propose scooter- and bike-sharing in Sarasota

Ride-sharing service already at work in Sarasota hopes to expand business.

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Lake Club's Kevin Swan, left, said he is a die-hard Disney fan who ran into a complete day of employee apathy May 4.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • May 16, 2019
Lakewood Ranch resident receives Mickey Mouse treatment

A Life Story Foundation's Kevin Swan has a rough day at Disney World.

  • East County
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As Vandyk plots a condo project on one of the last vacant tracts in the neighborhood, Golden Gate Point residents are concerned about parking.
    By
  • David Conway
  • May 16, 2019
Golden Gate Point projects trigger parking concerns

Residents are advocating for the inclusion of more parking spaces in new developments.

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Concession Golf Club owner Bruce Cassidy Sr. says the addition of a Par 3 course and a putting course will offer members variety and hopefully attract new members.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 15, 2019
A new spin on Concession golf

Concession Golf Club to add a 9-hole course along with a putting course.

  • East County
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Some town residents have asked about the possibility of piggybacking canal dredging with a recently completed Lido Key project. The complexities of permitting make that impractical, town officials said.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • May 15, 2019
New wrinkles in canal plan have Longboat leaders looking at options

Cost estimates, extent of seagrass mitigation adds new variables to a long-proposed project.

  • Longboat Key
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Members of the Old Braden River Historical Society appreciated a presentation on the society's successes prepared by Bill Halstead.
    By
  • Andrew Atkins
  • May 15, 2019
Old Braden River Historical Society plans for future

As the Old Braden River Historical Society celebrated 12 years at its May 7 meeting, members looked back on the successes of the organization and discussed plans for the future.

  • East County
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Rosedale Golf and Country Club resident Linda Lestock is growing plants to sell at the Master Gardener Volunteer Program's annual plant sale.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 15, 2019
Lakewood Ranch area gardener loves life with weeds

Rosedale woman still loves gardening ... even after a lifetime of weeding.

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch Chargers U17 player Noah LaBelle, here putting a juke on a defender, performed well during the Sarasota Cup, in front of 46 college coaches, in 2018 at Premier Sports Campus. File photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 15, 2019
Manatee County flexes financial muscles

Manatee's financial strength soars back to pre-recession levels.

  • East County
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East Manatee Fire Rescue District regularly helps Myakka City Fire Control District with brush fires and other incidents. Brush trucks like this one, at East Manatee, can move while spraying water.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 15, 2019
Fire districts talk merger in Lakewood Ranch area

East Manatee, Myakka fire districts explore options.

  • East County
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Resident filled chairs, lined the walls and stood in the aisles in order to attend the workshop.
    By
  • Samantha Chaney
  • May 14, 2019
Residents fill county workshop on Celery fields, ask for less development

The workshop took place at the Church of Hope, located near to Interstate 75 at 1560 Wendell Kent Road.

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Marco Peters, the owner of the Sarasota Sea Lion Preserve in Myakka City, died May 10.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • May 14, 2019
Sarasota Sea Lion Preserve owner dies

Myakka City's Marco Peters built careers as a circus performer and a sea lion expert.

  • East County
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Workers tend to the water system along St. Judes Drive on Sunday following the pipe break the night before.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • May 14, 2019
Longboat Key boil-water advisory lifted

Precautionary measure followed water pipe break on Saturday night.

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Many Australian pines were planted in the early 1900s as ornamentals.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • May 14, 2019
With an accent on safety, Longboat ups the bounty on Australian pines

Reimbursement program is adjusted to account for prices of tree removal.

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David Laposky was a market-research executive with Arbitron before coming to Longboat Key.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • May 14, 2019
Conversation with: David Lapovsky

Planning & Zoning Board's newly chosen member is no stranger to development issues on Longboat Key.

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The bridge project is expected to cost about $3.8 million.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • May 13, 2019
Longboat Pass bridge work begins in June

$3.8 million in renovations will extend its life while officials consider its long-term usefulness.

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