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Miglena Entcheva is a candidate in the Sarasota County Hospital Board race.
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  • David Conway
  • October 21, 2016
Hospital Board — At Large, Seat 2: Miglena Entcheva

Miglena Entcheva, a Democrat, will face Republican Tram Hudson and No Party Afilliation candidate Reid Schwabach in the general election.

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  • October 21, 2016
Hospital Board — At Large, Seat 1: Sharon Wetzler DePeters

Sharon Wetzler DePeters, a Republican, will face Democrat Kevin Connelly in the general election.

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Tramm Hudson is a candidate in the Sarasota County Hospital Board race.
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  • October 21, 2016
Hospital Board — At Large, Seat 2: Tramm Hudson

Tram Hudson, a Republican, will face Democrat Miglena Entcheva and No Party Afilliation candidate Reid Schwabach in the general election.

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  • October 21, 2016
Hospital Board — At Large, Seat 2: Reid Schwabach

Reid Schwabach, a No Party Affiliation candidate, will face Democrat Miglena Entcheva and Republican Tramm Hudson in the general election.

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Cheryl Brandi is a candidate for the Sarasota County Hospital Board.
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  • October 21, 2016
Hospital Board: At Large, Seat 3 — Cheryl Brandi

Cheryl Brandi, a Democrat, will face Republican Susan Tucker in the general election.

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  • October 21, 2016
Hospital Board — Central District, Seat 1: William Noonan

William Noonan, a Republican, will face Democrat Jody Davenport in the general election.

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  • October 21, 2016
Hospital Board — Central District, Seat 1: Jody Davenport

Jody Davenport, a Democrat, will face Republican William Noonan in the general election.

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Dee McFarland is running for the Sarasota County Hospital Board
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  • October 21, 2016
Hospital Board — Northern District, Seat 1: Delores "Dee" McFarland

Dee McFarland, a Democrat, is facing Republican Jim Meister in the general election.

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  • October 21, 2016
Hospital Board — Northern District, Seat 1: Jim Meister

Jim Meister, a Republican, is facing Democrat Delores "Dee" McFarland in the general election.

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Lakewood Ranch CDD 1 chairwoman June Stroup poses with fellow board members, from left to right: Alan Roth, Gil Pearce, Gary Berns and Bob Swiatek.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 20, 2016
Longtime CDD supervisors retire

Lakewood Ranch leaders provided combined 21 years of service to the community.

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Gene Jaleski will run a fifth time for a seat on the Longboat Key Commission.
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  • Terry O’Connor
  • October 20, 2016
Gene Jaleski to run again for Longboat Key Commission

Jaleski lost his last bid for a commission seat in March 2015 to at-large Commissioner Phill Younger.

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File photo from the 2012 boat show that was sponsored by MaineMax.
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  • Katie Johns
  • October 20, 2016
Cannons Marina to sponsor St. Armands Boat Show

The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 22 and Oct. 23.

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  • Anna Brugmann
  • October 20, 2016
Residents lobby for restoration of historic architecture

As Ringling College works to transform the old Sarasota High School into an art museum, some residents want the building restored down to the very last detail.

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The incumbent Betsy Benac will face Jack Richardson in the General Election.
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 20, 2016
County Commission — District 7: Betsy Benac

The incumbent Benac will face Jack Richardson in the general election.

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Jack Richardson will face incumbent Betsy Benac in the General Election.
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 20, 2016
County Commission — District 7: Jack Richardson

Richardson will face incumbent Betsy Benac in the general election.

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