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The Toys for Tots donation box in the lobby of the Longboat Key Police Department has been a busy place of late.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • November 28, 2017
Gifts roll in at Longboat Key Toys for Tots donation site

Unwrapped toys are welcome in lobby of police station.

  • Longboat Key
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A 21-year-old Lakewood Ranch man dies in a motorcycle accident at State Road 70 and Lena Road in Bradenton.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • November 26, 2017
Lakewood Ranch man dies in motorcycle accident

Crash occurs at State Road 70 and Lena Road in Bradenton.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 24, 2017
Manatee emergency services asks public to identify AED locations

Officials say a directory of automated external defibrillators will help improve response times in emergencies.

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The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office is reminding citizens to shop smart and stay safe this holiday season.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • November 23, 2017
Sheriff's Office cautions safe holiday shopping

The busy shopping season kicks off with Black Friday, and the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has a few tips for shopping smart this year.

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Premier Sports Campus, in Lakewood Ranch, already hosts local and national sports training and tournaments. File photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 23, 2017
Premier Sports Campus purchase on agenda

County staff recommend Manatee County funds the $5.2 million deal with tourist tax dollars and impact fees.

  • East County
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A Lucky's Gourmet Market opened its doors in October, and helped usher in a new wave of customers to the Westfield Siesta Key.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • November 22, 2017
Siesta Key mall lures new traffic with new focus

A flurry of restaurant openings in the second half of 2017 appeal to customers.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • November 22, 2017
New listing is Longboat's third-priciest property

Villa del Sogno sits on 1.35 acres of beachfront property.

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2017 was a good year for tourism in Sarasota.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • November 22, 2017
September’s tourism soars on Irma, rowing

Hurricane, the World Rowing Championships and digital advertising are all part of the year’s tourism gains.

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A zookeeper navigates debris in the park just after Hurricane Irma. Photo courtesy Jungle Gardens.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • November 22, 2017
Hurricane damage cancels annual holiday event at Sarasota Jungle Gardens

The Holiday Lights display is taking off a year, but by early 2018 the park is expected to be fully operational — with a few improvements.

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Residents Joyce Burnham, Edie Kaplan, Millie Small, Norm Dumaine and Renee Gluvna are part of a small community effort to improve Fruitville Road Park.
    By
  • David Conway
  • November 22, 2017
Neighbors seek name change for Fruitville Road Park

A group of residents thinks a new name is a crucial step toward building a better neighborhood park.

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Entrepreneur Harvey Vengroff says Sarasota officials need to take a more aggressive approach to encouraging affordable housing projects.
    By
  • David Conway
  • November 22, 2017
Vengroff bemoans fees, regulations on affordable housing project

Harvey Vengroff says governmental regulations make it hard to build workforce housing in Sarasota — and city leaders agree.

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Bill Waddill will begin his work with the Sarasota Bayfront Planning Organization on Jan. 3.
    By
  • David Conway
  • November 21, 2017
Bayfront planning group picks managing director

Bill Waddill, currently a senior vice president at Kimley-Horn, will help facilitate the production of a master plan for redeveloping the bayfront.

  • Sarasota
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Becky and David Freidman, with son Maxwell, learn about the proposed Braden River Preserve and how the community would fund it, from Peggy Klimek, who lives down the street and is going door to door to talk with neighbors.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 21, 2017
Opportunity knocks for creation of park in East County

Friends of Keep Woods go door-to-door to establish Braden River Preserve.

  • East County
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Commissioners approved a wholesale replacement of the town charter rather than amend the existing document.
    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • November 21, 2017
Longboat commissioners approve new charter for ballot

Island policy makers decided it would be less complicated to replace the existing town charter rather than ask voters about each individual amendment.

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Mayor Terry Gans took his turn at the bell last December.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • November 21, 2017
Bell-ringers needed for Longboat Kiwanis tradition

Slots are still available throughout the holiday season.

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