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Facing land on one of the north end groins.
    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • January 25, 2019
Manatee drops objection to Greer Island groin

Plans for new groins are proceeding forward.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Samantha Chaney
  • January 24, 2019
County, state agree on path forward for Legacy Trail extension

After voters approved a $65 million bond, Legacy Trail land buys, design and construction may wrap up in 2023.

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A Sarasota County Schools Police Department vehicle sits outside of Sarasota High School. (Photo by Cassidy Alexander)
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  • Samantha Chaney
  • January 24, 2019
Sarasota County Schools continues to expand its police department while building rapport with students

Having first entered local public schools in August, Sarasota County’s internal school police force will continue to expand its countywide presence in the 2019-2020 school year.

  • Sarasota
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  • Samantha Chaney
  • January 24, 2019
County officials look forward to community input on Siesta Key congestion

In an effort to tackle the well-known issue plaguing Siesta Key, county officials have scheduled a public workshop and forum to for community members and government leaders to address parking in a collaborative setting.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 24, 2019
Manatee County Sheriff's Office arrests 1 following vehicular pursuit

The man, who was seen at Circle K, was known to have felony arrest warrants.

  • East County
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Jan Stephenson moved to Florida because of any place in the U.S., it reminds her most of her native Australia.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • January 24, 2019
Up close with a golf legend at Waterlefe

Hall of Fame golfer Jan Stephenson brings her skill and wine to Waterlefe in Bradenton.

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After the final draft of the code was finished last fall, city staff quickly backed off the prospect of making any zoning changes in residential neighborhoods.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 24, 2019
Foregoing form-based code, city plots zoning changes

The city is abandoning its efforts to adopt a new zoning code, instead opting for a series of revisions to current regulations. How did staff identify planning priorities?

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Audrey Jensen has placed a sign on Garfield Drive encouraging motorists to slow down. Jensen's advocacy started after her dog was struck by a vehicle outside her home.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 24, 2019
Resident campaigns for slower speeds on Lido

Lido Key resident Audrey Jensen wants to encourage motorists to drive safely on island streets.

  • Sarasota
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The Siesta Key Association is not sure what its next legal step will be, but a board member said the group was "not completely discouraged" by the latest ruling.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 23, 2019
Judge dismisses Big Pass suit, again

Although a circuit court judge rejected a Siesta Key group’s challenge of the proposed dredging of Big Pass, she left open the opportunity for the case to be refiled.

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    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • January 23, 2019
Sarasota Memorial Hospital breaks ground on new radiation oncology center

The center is part of the hospital's $220 million cancer institute.

  • East County
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The Sarasota County Fire Department works to contain a gas leak at the Orange Blossom Tower on Wednesday.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • January 23, 2019
Gas line ruptures near Palm and Main

The Sarasota County Fire Department teamed up with TECO Energy to mitigate the leak near the Orange Blossom Tower.

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Linda Stone and Diane Laybourn have led a group that has donated more than 150 blankets to charity.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • January 23, 2019
Lakewood Ranch Women's Club has it covered by making blankets

Lakewood Ranch Women's Club forms Blankets 4 Babies and makes blankets for nonprofit groups.

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Lakewood Ranch High as 19 portables on the southwest corner of its campus and another four used for students on the northwest corner.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 23, 2019
Lakewood Ranch High School expansion delayed

Rezone might have left too many students on campus to move portables.

  • East County
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Ringling College's Morgan Woolverton talks about how virtual reality is going to change the future of healthcare, education and other industries.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 23, 2019
Creativity, virtual reality talk of the town in Lakewood Ranch

Lecture series sparks intellectual interest in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch Garden Club members Phyllis Weber, Cheryl Scheid, Virginia Craig and Sheryl Perkins are excited to offer the National Garden Clubs Inc.'s Garden School in Lakewood Ranch.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 23, 2019
Need a stem class? There's one in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch Garden Club offers special gardening school.

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