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The meeting starts at 9 a.m. at the county administrative building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 3, 2017
Commission considers Ellenton theater

Expansion to Lakewood Ranch church also in the works.

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Library Foundation President Linda Getzen and Sarasota County Libraries Director Sarabeth Kalajian
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  • Katie Johns
  • January 3, 2017
Sarasota Library Foundation reaches campaign goal

The campaign raised $501,075.

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Patrick Gannon is positioning himself as a moderate voice focused on achieving tangible results.
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  • David Conway
  • January 3, 2017
Planning Board member enters City Commission race

Patrick Gannon, who also serves as president of the Downtown Sarasota Condo Association, is the sixth candidate to declare for the March election.

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Unicorp National Developments President Chuck Whittall started demolition at the shuttered Colony Beach & Tennis Resort last year.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 3, 2017
Unicorp continues buying Colony units

Last month, the Orlando-based developer bought five units at the shuttered Colony Beach & Tennis Resort for $628,000.

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Then Manatee County Sheriff' s Office Sheriff-elect Rick Wells throws the opening pitch for the Cal Ripken baseball league' s opening day in September 2016. File photo.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 2, 2017
Manatee swears in new sheriff

Rick Wells replaces retiring sheriff Brad Steube.

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The county is preparing to study the impact of a 24-acre development proposed for Stickney Point Road that has already triggered significant public concern.
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  • David Conway
  • January 2, 2017
Top Story — December: Residents remain opposed to Siesta Promenade plans

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Colony Beach & Tennis Resort developer Chuck Whittall pledged to buy the town of Longboat Key a ferry to soften traffic concerns during the first pitch of his redevelopment plans.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 2, 2017
Top Story — December: Colony Resort promoter makes big promises

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DID board member Eileen Hampshire believes advertising can help all downtown busiensses.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 2, 2017
DID considers downtown promotional push

Can the various groups within downtown Sarasota team up to promote business in the heart of the city?

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Lido Key resident David Riedlinger believes the Lido pavilion can be improved and remain a public asset.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 2, 2017
Lido residents resist pavilion privatization

The city will make a decision regarding the future of the Lido Pavilion this month. David Riedlinger is working to ensure it remains a publicly run facility.

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A special magistrate on Thursday heard the first arguments of a lawsuit filed by former Sarasota Military Academy Prep Head of School Phillip Eddy against his former employer.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 1, 2017
Top Story — November: Sarasota Military Academy lawsuit heads to court

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  • January 1, 2017
Top Story — November: Donald Trump draws thousands to Sarasota rally

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One voting machine malfunctioned Tuesday morning at Precinct 309 in Manatee County and was replaced. Terry O'Connor
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  • Terry O’Connor
  • January 1, 2017
Top Story — November: Longboat Key voters trump density referenda

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Daily code enforcement fines for noncompliance add up to more than $49,000 for a Longboat Key homeowner.
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2016
Top Story — October: Longboat homeowner faces $49,106 fine for code violations

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The 18-story Jewel is more than a year behind schedule, as the developer and contractor trade lawsuits.
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • December 31, 2016
Top Story — October: Downtown Sarasota condo sidelined by lawsuits

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After being banned from building on Anna Maria Island, Shawn Kaleta has started generating concerns from Siesta Key property owners.
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • December 31, 2016
Top Story — October: Controversial builder draws complaints on Siesta

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