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  • Matt Walsh
  • August 17, 2016
We recommend …

While the presidential race saps everyone’s attention, the local races certainly have as great an effect, sometimes greater, on your everyday life than the national elections.

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • August 16, 2016
Mote debuts coral reef exhibit

The new exhibit features 15 coral species that live in Florida reefs.

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    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • August 16, 2016
Colony demolition marks ‘baby steps’

Unicorp National Developments plans to demolish five deteriorating buildings at shuttered resort.

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Buses pick up students from high school, then elementary and then middle schools each day.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 16, 2016
Student OK after bus accident

A student at Braden River Middle School fell into the path of a bus yesterday during dismissal.

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    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • August 16, 2016
Woman robbed while playing Pokemon Go

The Sarasota Police Department is encouraging those playing Pokemon Go to be aware of their surroundings after a woman was robbed while playing the game Monday night.

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Currently, Thunder by the Bay is the only event that meets the large-scale event threshold that the city will discuss at a future meeting.
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  • David Conway
  • August 15, 2016
City Commission talks special events restrictions

Once again, Sarasota officials are discussing potential changes to how the city manages large-scale special events such as Thunder by the Bay.

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Sarasota County Jail is introducing a new opiate addiction program.
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  • Anna Brugmann
  • August 15, 2016
Jail launches opiate addiction treatment program

Sarasota County Jail will become the fourth jail in the state to address opiate addiction using the prescription drug Vivitrol.

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Local officials, including the County Commission, must meet to discuss Sarasota's strategy for combating the spread of Zika virus.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 12, 2016
Zika case reported in Sarasota County

Although state officials remain confident Florida will avoid large outbreaks, local leaders must convene to discuss mosquito control and public outreach practices.

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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 12, 2016
Boca Kitchen to open in downtown Sarasota

Boca Kitchen, Bar & Market is slated to open by the end of this month, next to the former Brooks Brothers space on Lemon Avenue.

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Jennifer Venditti
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 12, 2016
Lakewood Ranch woman arrested for fraud

Jennifer Venditti is believed to have stolen money from volleyball club.

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Event organizer Candace Powell went by the nickname of "Candy" as a child, spurring the idea for the run's name.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 11, 2016
5K juggles fun, fundraising

Panther Ridge's Candace Powell believes every day is a chance to change the world.

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Pedestrians cross Stickney Point Road at the intersection of Midnight Pass Road and Stickney Point Road. FDOT has announced plans to install a pedestrian island on the northeast corner of the intersection and tighten the right turn.
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • August 11, 2016
FDOT announces pedestrian safety project on Stickney Point

The Florida Department of Transportation will be beginning construction at the intersection of Midnight Pass Road and Stickney Point Road in mid-August.

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Developer Pat Neal, of Neal Communities, plans homes priced at $550,00 and higher for the project. File photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 11, 2016
Myara project postponed

The infill project will no longer be on the Sept. 1 County Commission land-use agenda.

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Courtesy photo. Selby Gardens and Michael’s On East have unveiled concept drawings of “Michael’s by the Bay at Selby Gardens.”
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 11, 2016
Michael’s On East expands in Selby Gardens

Renovations are underway for Michael’s On the Bay event venue within Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

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The Colonnade Shopping Center stands behind a line of construction on Bee Ridge Road.
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • August 11, 2016
Retailers on Bee Ridge ride out construction

With construction slated to continue for another year, store owners along Bee Ridge say an FDOT project is taking a toll on business.

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