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Applications are being accepted by the town for the three seats on the Planning and Zoning Board, and the Town Commission is tentatively scheduled to make selections on May 1.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • April 5, 2017
Does Planning and Zoning Board need a north-end member?

A vacancy on the board is expected to be filled on April 17.

  • Longboat Key
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Another huge effort by the Braden River drill team at the state championships.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • April 5, 2017
They know the drill at Braden River High School

Braden River's drill team crowns another two state champions.

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Town manager said he thought the ad announcing Monday' s commission meeting would not meet the legal test required by Florida law.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • April 5, 2017
Mistake prompts height-issue delay

Town was worried public notice ad did not follow state rules.

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Town Clerk Trish Granger swears in Randy Clair on Monday to fill the District 1 seat.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • April 5, 2017
Clair's appointment fills Town Commission seat

Former commissioner is the only applicant to replace Linde.

  • Longboat Key
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Northbound White Eagle Boulevard is closed just north of Serenity Creek. The road will not connect to StateRoad 64 until the Florida Department of Transportation builds a roundabout there.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 5, 2017
New Lakewood Ranch road corridor on horizon

White Eagle Boulevard's opening has created new north-south connector.

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch resident and Meals on Wheels PLUS CEO Maribeth Phillips hands off food backs to Meals on Wheels delivery volunteers from Inspired Living — Judy Osborne, Kevin Seeger, Marlene Kutzko and Peg Shoemake.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 5, 2017
Manatee Meals on Wheels faces funding gap

Meals on Wheels narrows focus in light of budgetary constraints.

  • East County
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Longbeach Cafe co-owners Pete Collandra, Colleen Collandra and Jeff Daly celebrated three years in business on Sunday.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • April 4, 2017
Longbeach Cafe celebrates three years in business

The Whitney Beach Plaza restaurant opened on April 2, 2014.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • April 4, 2017
Sarasota Quay developer focusing on retail

GreenPointe Communities’ plans to redevelop the former Sarasota Quay property hinge on upscale retail.

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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 4, 2017
Siesta Key trolley exceeds expectations

Sarasota County Area Transit staff are confident the Siesta Key Breeze open-air circulator will last longer than its six-month test period.

  • Siesta Key
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Randy Clair has been approved to join the Town Commission.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • April 4, 2017
Vacant seat on Town Commission has been filled

Randy Clair was appointed to the position on Monday evening.

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A redevelopment proposal would replace the Ringling Shopping Center with 222 apartments and a smaller commercial footprint.
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 3, 2017
Developer proposes 222 apartments for Ringling Shopping Center site

A West Palm Beach company is moving ahead with plans to redevelop the Ringling Shopping Center site, focusing on a primarily residential project.

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This rendering shows the final configuration.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 3, 2017
University Parkway/I-75 traffic patterns nearing change

FDOT will host a public meeting on diverging diamond project so citizens better understand the coming traffic pattern changes.

  • East County
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Sarasota County Tax Collector Barbara Ford-Coates has been working for more than a year to collect tourist taxes from Airbnb renters.
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 3, 2017
County strikes deal on Airbnb taxes

The county and the rental company have ended a standoff over the collection of tourist development tax revenue, officials announced today.

  • Sarasota
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LBK North hopes to relocate a historic cottage from the Center for the Arts property.
    By
  • John McGuire
  • April 3, 2017
LBK North to host meeting about north end issues on Wednesday

Discussion topics will include Greer Island and the Center for the Arts.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Bay Island Siesta Association is hosting a meeting regarding traffic and speeding at 7 p.m. tonight, at Siesta Key Chapel.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 3, 2017
Siesta Key crash results in one death

The Sarasota Police Department believes alcohol was a factor in a Siesta Drive crash that ended with the a passenger’s death and serious injuries to two other occupants.

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