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Keep Longboat Special co-founders Pete and Carla Rowan and Frank Morneau, who will oversee a political action committee opposing the Colony referendum.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • February 8, 2017
Colony opposition takes form of Longboat PAC

A group of residents from several condominiums around the former Colony Beach & Tennis Resort are organizing against the coming referendum.

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  • John McGuire
  • February 8, 2017
Rises and falls in Key emergency calls

After crunching the numbers for 2016, police and fire departments provide Town Commission with a public safety update.

  • Longboat Key
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  • John McGuire
  • February 8, 2017
Plans to renovate Longboat fire stations in limbo

Town staff are still working to decide how much is enough.

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Lakewood Ranch' s Anna Mulligan serves beer and takes money on behalf of the Feb. 3 benefitting charity, Tampa Mustangs, for Music on Main.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 8, 2017
Lakewood Ranch Main Street is jammin' for charity

Events hosted at the plaza raised more than $800,000 for charities last year.

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Tito and Liana Vitorino may not own Amore, but they run the Longboat Key restaurant like it’s their own.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • February 8, 2017
Longboat to lose ‘joyful’ couple with Amore closure in May

As the Longboat Key restaurant prepares to close in May, husband-and-wife team Tito and Liana Vitorino reflect on creating an island hangout.

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The Concession Golf Club will put the 100-by-100-foot helistop here, as indicated by the white marker, immediately next to its driving range.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 8, 2017
Concession's spin lands helistop support

The Concession will add the helistop as an amenity to its members.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 7, 2017
Manatee utilities rates to go up

Users will see their bills go up an average of about $3 per month.

  • East County
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Visit Sarasota County President Virginia Haley is making an emergency trip to Tallahassee to fight plans to eliminate the state’s tourism marketing agency.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • February 7, 2017
Visit Sarasota County leader fights house bill

Virginia Haley is rallying opposition to a proposal to eliminate the Visit Florida, the state’s tourism agency.

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  • Katie Johns
  • February 6, 2017
Tangerine Bay doctors aid heart attack victim

The man underwent surgery at Sarasota Memorial Hospital today.

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The town of Longboat Key has fired Building Official Darin Cushing.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • February 6, 2017
Town fires Longboat building official

Longboat Key Building Official Darin Cushing has been terminated for undisclosed reasons.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 5, 2017
Man injured at Lakewood Ranch park dies

Authorities say the victim was targeted.

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The Afternoon Delight Quartet of Bob Amer, Dick Zarfos, Jim Woods and Vernon Sievers leads off Grand Ovation on Lakewood Main Street.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • February 5, 2017
On their toes in Lakewood Ranch

10th Grand Ovation gives crowd on Lakewood Main Street reason to cheer.

  • East County
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Sarasota City Manager Tom Barwin has been at his post since September 2012.
    By
  • David Conway
  • February 2, 2017
City Manager Tom Barwin finalist for Reno job

The Sarasota leader is one of five people on the final list for the city manager position in the Nevada municipality.

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Panther Ridge resident Daniella Drillman spoke against the project.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 2, 2017
Helistop proposal passes

The exclusive golf course says the helistop will service members.

  • East County
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Girls ages 10-13 show off their dancing skills during ballet practice at Russian Ballet in Lakewood Ranch.
    By
  • Berkley Mason
  • February 2, 2017
Grand time on Lakewood Main Street

Grand Ovation returns to Lakewood Ranch to showcase the arts.

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Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key President Danielle Gladding welcomes guest speaker Longboat Police Chief Russ Mager to update members about his approach to leadership since he assumed the role last autumn at the April 2 meeting.
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Lakewood Ranch's Jerry and Marilyn Schneider, who have been married for 63 years, enjoy the live music at Music on Main April 3.
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St. Regis at Longboat Key is a gulf-facing resort and condo development on the barrier island of Longboat Key. The Unicorp-developed property opened in 2024 at the former site of the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.
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