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Lost Lagoon water park was to have a lazy river and other features. File rendering.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 28, 2017
Splash time over for Bradenton water park proposal

Water park developer halts efforts for facility at Tom Bennett Park.

  • East County
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At $5.1 million, the development sold for more than 10 percent above the original asking price. Image courtesy Ian Black Real Estate).
    By
  • Ryan Butler
  • July 27, 2017
Sarasota development sells for $5.1 million

Sale underscores demand for mulitfamily housing in the area.

  • Sarasota
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Futurer operational funding will be tight for the school district.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 27, 2017
School Board sticks to millage rate

The fight to fund operational budget with millage increase is put on hold.

  • East County
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Sea turtle nesting season began on May 1 and ends October 31.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • July 27, 2017
Longboat officials provide update on sea turtle nesting ordinance violations

This year, officers began enforcing new laws related to turtle nesting.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Berkley Mason
  • July 27, 2017
Lakewood Ranch's Cheers for Charity raises the bar

3 Keys hosts an event which features Giving Circle bartenders.

  • East County
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Rick Hardison. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Berkley Mason
  • July 27, 2017
High school teacher advances career

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  • East County
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San Remo residents are working with law enforcement on producing a better crime prevention strategy for the neighborhood.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 27, 2017
Police address San Remo crime fears

Residents in a bayfront community are concerned about criminal incidents in the neighborhood that the Sarasota Police Department is working to curtail.

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Residents like Phyllis Rose believe the pickleball courts will bring trouble.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 27, 2017
Bird Key residents pan pickleball plans

The Bird Key Yacht Club wants to install pickleball courts on its property, but residents say the proposal will disrupt the neighborhood.

  • Sarasota
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A Sarasota homeowner fought off would-be robbers with a machete, but the Sheriff's Office wouldn't recommend that method to everyone.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • July 27, 2017
Sarasota sees decrease in burglaries and robberies

But if you’re still worried, here’s how to protect yourself.

  • Sarasota
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Cast members and recurring characters Madisson Hausburg, Pauly Apostolides, Kelsey Owens, Garrett Miller, Brandon Gomes, Chloe Trautman, Juliette Porter and Alex Kompothecras — Photo by Niki Kottmann
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • July 26, 2017
MTV releases teaser video prior to premiere of ‘Siesta Key’ reality show

The sneak peak gives a nearly three-minute long introduction of the characters and how they’re all connected from the perspective of cast member Juliette Porter.

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An area that's already used to new hotels will be getting a few more by 2018.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • July 26, 2017
More than 1,000 new hotel rooms expected in Sarasota

Between 2016-2018, the county will get 1,112 new hotel rooms — most of which are centered in downtown Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
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Plans for the new hotel call for the existing 64-year-old building to be razed and replaced with a pair of towers, rising nine and 10 floors, respectively.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 26, 2017
Ocean Properties files site plan for Lido beachfront hotel

The company’s plan would add 128 new rooms to the existing 176-room beachfront hotel.

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On July 25, the School Board set the millage rate and budget for the coming year.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • July 26, 2017
School Board approves millage and budget for coming year

Board members expressed concerns over state rollbacks and an influx of students coming into the district.

  • Sarasota
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Former NSA employee Joseph Harb. Jr., has written his first book, a "challenging spy hunt."
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • July 26, 2017
Former NSA executive becomes author in Lakewood Ranch

Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

  • East County
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University Place's Ric Romanoff and 16-year-old Malcolum Moniz gear up for their flight to Oshkosh, Wisc. in a two-seat plane made by youths in the Teen Aircraft Factory of Sarasota program.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 26, 2017
Homebuilt plane takes off in Sarasota with high ambition

Experienced pilots help teens take flight in aviation.

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