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Monaca Onstad, the Schroeder-Manatee Ranch director of community relations, tries out the "Gravity Rail" at Bob Gardner Community Park.
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  • Jay Heater
  • April 18, 2018
SMR rocks the park in Lakewood Ranch

Live music, activities highlight Bob Gardner Community Park grand opening.

  • East County
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Senior Kathryn Richards studied stem cell regeneration this year in the MaST program.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • April 18, 2018
Sailors climb the MaST

Seniors in a science magnet program at Sarasota High School invite you to check out the results of their year-long research projects at an April 25 symposium.

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 18, 2018
Motorcyclist killed in Sarasota County crash

No other injuries reported in 7:25 p.m. collision at Beneva Road and Sarasota Square Boulevard.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 18, 2018
You Observed: Mini Masters honors treasured tradition

On April 5, 24 golfers held their own Masters Tournament.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Aedes Aegypti USDA
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • April 18, 2018
Longboat experiments with mosquito control

The Manatee County Mosquito Control District partnered with a Dutch company to provide free mosquito control devices to The Village of Longboat Key

  • Longboat Key
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Longboat Key Town Hall
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • April 18, 2018
Longboat brainstorms redevelopment options

Planning, Zoning and Building officials have received direction from the Town Commission about rewriting its redevelopment code: "everything is on the table."

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • April 18, 2018
Longboat's sign codes stalls again

Longboat Key has spent almost three years deciding how it wants to regulate temporary signs after a U.S. Supreme Court decision invalided its sign codes.

  • Longboat Key
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St. Armands leaders hope to build two bathroom structures on Boulevard of the Presidents and John Ringling Boulevard.
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 17, 2018
St. Armands bathroom plans advance

St. Armands Circle leaders are moving ahead in their quest to add public restrooms, but city officials have questions about the scope of any project.

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Sarasota County Schools currently contracts with agencies like the Sarasota Police Department to provide security at schools, but as early as next year some students could see the district's own police force on campus.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • April 17, 2018
Sarasota County Schools to hire internal police force

After looking at the options, board members agree they'd rather start their own police force from the ground up than contract with local law enforcement agencies for security services.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • April 17, 2018
Fleetwood appeals Longboat Key's approval of St. Regis project

Blake Fleetwood has asked the court to quash and reverse the Town Commission's decision to allow Unicorp National Developments to redevelop the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.

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    By
  • Shane Donglasan
  • April 17, 2018
Painting a brighter future for historic Newtown home

New College of Florida students and Newtown residents came together on April 14 to beautify the Wright Bush home.

  • Sarasota
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Jordan Letschert
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • April 17, 2018
Candidate joins race to represent Siesta Key on County Commission

Jordan Letschert will race against Al Maio, Lourdes Ramirez and Wesley Beggs for the office.

  • Sarasota
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The Police Department said it could take some time to identify the human remains.
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 16, 2018
Police investigate found human remains

The Sarasota Police Department is working to identify human remains found in the 1900 block of Gillespie Avenue this afternoon.

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The project will close the rightmost northbound lane along U.S. 41 at Fruitville Road.
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 16, 2018
FDOT begins work at U.S. 41 and Fruitville

The state agency is constructing a right-turn slip lane at U.S. 41 and Fruitville Road, closing one northbound lane for about two weeks.

  • Sarasota
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The Sarasota and Manatee area is facing potentially hazardous weather this afternoon. Image courtesy National Weather Service Tampa Bay.
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 15, 2018
Tornado watch in effect for Sarasota, Manatee

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Sarasota and Manatee counties through 6 p.m.

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