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Lido Key resident David Riedlinger believes the Lido pavilion can be improved and remain a public asset.
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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • December 31, 2016
Top Story — October: Controversial builder draws complaints on Siesta

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Seven days after the ten-year anniversary of her father’s death, Cardinal Mooney volleyball’s Annie Shaw walked onto the court for her Senior Night celebration.
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  • December 31, 2016
Top Story — October: Cardinal Mooney volleyball player's Senior Night is made unforgettable

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  • December 30, 2016
Top Story — September: Hurricane Hermine draws out Sarasota surfers

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Following complaints from downtown Sarasota merchants and residents, the motorcycle festival is moving almost entirely out of the city and expanding its presence elsewhere in the region.
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  • December 30, 2016
Top Story — September: Thunder by the Bay relocates to Lakewood Ranch

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Town staff has outlined three major courses the commission could take to address concerns about underground utility funding.
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  • December 30, 2016
Top Story — September: Longboat navigates undergrounding crossroads

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  • December 29, 2016
3 words to live by for 2017

Last year at this time, wisdom was our word — that Americans would have wisdom in the voting booth

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A fire tore through storage sheds at the gulf front property Sunday night, causing two propane tanks to explode.
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  • December 29, 2016
Top Story — August: Explosions rock Sandpiper Inn on Longboat Key

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Motion might have been prompted by family housing four Bayside College students.
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  • December 29, 2016
Top Story — August: Mill Creek homeowners vote down regulations

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Renovations are underway for Michael’s On the Bay event venue within Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
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  • December 29, 2016
Top Story — August: Michael’s On East expands in Selby Gardens

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