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  • Anna Brugmann
  • July 29, 2016
Sarasota Chamber meets for investment update

The Sarasota Chamber of Commerce met last night at the Longboat Key Club for a briefing the economic impact of their Sarasota Tomorrow efforts followed by a trustee reception.

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Interchange construction should be complete by September 2017.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 29, 2016
University ramp closure expected tonight

FDOT contractors will be working on the intersection of University Parkway and I-75.

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[Photo courtesy of Michael Long] SailFuture is currently renovating this house on the bay of St. Petersburg.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • July 29, 2016
SailFuture brightens horizons with home renovation

The organization announces next steps in helping at-risk youth.

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Sisterhood for Good members Kathy Collums, Kathy Fraley, Angela Massaro-Fain, Shelby Isaacson and Violeta Huesman celebrate after handing out five grants on Thursday.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • July 28, 2016
Lakewood Ranch 'Sisters' hand out grants

Sisterhood for Good Giving Circle presents five grants at ceremony.

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Luis Figo signs a ball for Lakewood Ranch's Brinley Beorlegui on her 10th birthday. Carlos Vallejo, who will be Figo's tournament director when it comes to Lakewood Ranch in November, watches.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • July 28, 2016
Luis Figo makes his pitch in Lakewood Ranch

Soccer legend makes quick stop to promote upcoming tournament

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The intersection of Beneva Road and Fruitville Road heavily congested following a nearby collision this afternoon, the Sarasota Police Department said.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 28, 2016
Police investigate crash near Fruitville and Beneva

The Sarasota Police Department is asking drivers to avoid the area near Fruitville Road and Beneva Road following a scooter-car crash this afternoon.

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Portuguese soccer legend Luis Figo poses with Antonio Saviano, the director of sports for Premier Sports Campus on Thursday in Lakewood Ranch.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • July 28, 2016
Soccer Legend visits Lakewood Ranch to promote tournament

Former FIFA Player of the Year wants to develop soccer in United States at Premier Sports Campus.

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Courtesy photo: Sarasota County
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • July 28, 2016
Public invited to comment on backyard chicken amendment

Sarasota County is considering an amendment to its zoning codes that would allow for the keeping of backyard chickens in some residential areas.

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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 28, 2016
VIDEO: Unicorp buys Colony rec property for $22 million

The Orlando-based firm with plans to revitalize the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort moves a step closer to its goal, and begins demolition at the iconic property.

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Dr. Emily Hall. Photo courtesy of Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • July 28, 2016
Mote scientists awarded Sarasota Bay Estuary Program grants

The grants will promote environmental education and help improve Sarasota Bay.

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Restaurants and food-related businesses have become a point of concern for St. Armands merchants.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 28, 2016
St. Armands Circle merchants question restaurant ratio

Business owners leaving St. Armands Circle think the character of the tourist district is changing. What does that mean for shops in the area?

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The majority of SCAT's bus routes utilize the downtown transfer station. With the transfer station already working at capacity at certain times of the day, possibilities for expansion have been identified.
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • July 28, 2016
SCAT analyzes downtown transfer station move

Although the transit service doesn't anticipate relocating the downtown transfer station anytime soon, the city wants to hear the county's plans for the future.

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Tourists take pictures of the birds nesting on the Roberts Bay Islands as the boat cruises along the eastern edge of the islands.
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • July 28, 2016
State agency pursues heightened protection for bird habitat

Bird enthusiasts want to protect the colony on the Roberts Bay Islands. They just disagree on how to best protect it.

  • Siesta Key
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The county instituted new rules at the Selby Library prohibiting certain behavior July 10.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 28, 2016
Library concerns highlight city, county homeless divide

Sarasota County is addressing complaints regarding illegal behavior at the County Administration Building and Selby Library, but the topic has revived tensions regarding a come-as-you-are homeless shelter.

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Sarasota firefighters competed against the Sarasota Police Department in a sandwich-making competition outside the Wawa station on North Washington Boulevard Thursday, June 9. The new location is Sarasota's first.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 27, 2016
Wawa among proposed Fruitville projects

The Fruitville Road corridor near downtown Sarasota is attracting new commercial development.

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