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Shane Catts, right, his wife Holly Rolls own Happy Paddler Kayak Tours and EcoVentures
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • August 13, 2018
Longboat business lost customers to red tide

Red tide cut the summer season short for Longboat Key businesses, managers say.

  • Longboat Key
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Irene Hagman, left, challenged Code Enforcement Officer Chris Elbon's citation for renting short-term in a residential neighborhood.
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • August 13, 2018
Longboat affirms short-term rental citation

The town's code enforcement board denied a challenge to the town's ordinance banning short-term rentals in residential neighborhoods.

  • Longboat Key
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Service to Cleveland will be offered on Mondays and Fridays.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 13, 2018
Frontier to begin flights out of SRQ

The budget airline will offer twice-weekly flights from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport to Cleveland beginning in December.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 11, 2018
Braden River Library brings 'Aladdin' to life with puppet show

Puppeteers present 'Aladdin.'

  • East County
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The Tenth Street Boat Ramp is closed as the Sarasota Police Department investigates the death. Photo courtesy Sarasota Police Department.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 10, 2018
Sarasota police investigate drowning

Officers found a woman dead near the Tenth Street Boat Ramp this afternoon.

  • Sarasota
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FDOT is reconfiguring the interchange of Interstate 75 and State Road 64. Courtesy image.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 10, 2018
FDOT announces closures for State Road 64 exit at I-75

Lane and ramp closures are scheduled for next week.

  • East County
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The police are working to clear lanes of traffic on northbound U.S. 41.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 9, 2018
Car crash causes U.S. 41 closure

A driver reportedly having a medical issue crashed into several vehicles and a power pole on south U.S. 41, leading to traffic delays in the area.

  • Sarasota
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The no-swim advisory will remain in place until tests show acceptable water quality levels.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 9, 2018
No-swim advisory issued for Bird Key Park

County health officials found elevated levels of enterococcus bacteria in the water near the John Ringling Causeway, a phenomenon they believe is linked to red tide.

  • Sarasota
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Mote Marine Laboratory has begun bringing in the deceased dolphins and investigating the cause of the deaths. Photo courtesy Conor Goulding/Mote Marine Laboratory
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 9, 2018
Mote recovers nine dead dolphins on county shores

Mote Marine Laboratory is working with partners to investigate the deceased dolphins, two of which were reported on Siesta Beach.

  • Sarasota
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The recreational property at the former Colony, which sold for $29.51 million, includes the old restaurant, delicatessen, swimming pool and tennis courts.
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • August 9, 2018
Colony recreational property sale sets Longboat record, experts say

The sale of 2.3 acres of recreational property for $29.51 million at the site of the former Colony Beach and Tennis Resort may be a record for Longboat Key, real estate veterans say.

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Sarasota's Jim Lampl sold radio station WSRQ-FM 106.9 after running it for seven years.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • August 9, 2018
LECOM buys Sarasota radio station

Jim Lampl sells radio station WSRQ-FM 106.9 after running it for seven years to LECOM.

  • East County
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Photo courtesy of Katie Moulton
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • August 9, 2018
Coyote continues to roam Longboat Key

The Town of Longboat Key will host a coyote workshop with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission on Aug. 30.

  • Longboat Key
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Kayleigh Omang. Judge Brian Iten was appointed to the bench in 2015.
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • August 9, 2018
Judge, attorney face off in rare race

Election, scheduled for Aug. 28, is first contested race for a judge in the region in 12 years.

  • Sarasota
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Thousands of dead fish lined Lido Beach on Aug. 6.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 9, 2018
Sarasota grapples with red tide's effects

Sarasota beaches were inundated with the unpleasant sights and smells associated with red tide this weekend. How does the community deal with the fallout?

  • Sarasota
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The project’s neighbors have questioned whether the proposed residential aspect, depicted in this conceptual rendering, is appropriately sized.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 9, 2018
Siesta Promenade plans under review

The County Commission is set to consider a proposed 24-acre mixed-use development on Stickney Point Road later this year.

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