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The northeast corner of the Tom Bennett Park property, pictured here with Interstate 75 in the distance, is where the water park would be located.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 4, 2016
Will Lost Lagoon come up short for this ride?

Manatee County about to discover whether water park planning can move forward.

  • East County
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Manfred Welfonder, principal at MW Corp., has been hoping to redevelop the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort on Longboat Key for more than five years.
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • May 4, 2016
Welfonder seeks Colony plan with Fairmont Hotels

The Town Commission will consider extending the grandfathered tourism units for the Colony Beach & Tennis Club.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 4, 2016
Firm protests contract for Longboat Key beach project

A firm has protested the town’s $6.5 million choice of a contractor to mine Longboat Pass and New Pass to renourish island beaches.

  • Longboat Key
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Country Club Shores residents, both human and canine, rally in support of their crosswalk.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • May 4, 2016
Crosswalks: Should they stay or should they go?

For many residents, the answer is ‘stay.’ Now, the commission is hitting the brakes on a plan to ask FDOT to remove the safety features.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Mother Nancy Sekelsky with her sons, Dante and Luis Valenzuela. The three manage the restaurant together.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • May 4, 2016
Taste of Peru

New family restaurant on University Parkway serves Peruvian food, culture.

  • East County
  • News
Peggy Christ lives along the Braden River and often sits out with her dog, Nicky, on the patio. She said a bridge would be an asset to the community.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • May 4, 2016
Tara Bridge talk resurfaces

Group forms to urge Manatee County to build a bridge that connects Honore Avenue and Tara Boulevard.

  • East County
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Bashaw Assistant Principal Beth Marshall and Principal Joshua Bennett are getting excited to have a fresh school for students and staff.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • May 4, 2016
Bashaw Elementary's new addition equals fewer portables

The Manatee County School Board approves $14.7 million upgrade for Bashaw Elementary.

  • East County
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School Board chairwoman Karen Carpenter, in green, makes introductory comments.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 3, 2016
County, School Board talk up taxes

Reputation still a concern for School Board.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 3, 2016
FDOT to drop speed limit on Longboat Key

The state has decided to lower the 45-mph speed limit on a 0.3-mile stretch of Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 3, 2016
Henry Rodriguez to rebrand Stickney Point motel

The prolific developer aims to remodel the 21-unit Elephant Ear Suites into the Siesta Inn & Suites.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 3, 2016
INTERACTIVE: Share your Players Theatre memories

The iconic performing arts center plans to move out of downtown Sarasota and into a new Lakewood Ranch development.

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Despite significant public support at Monday's meeting, the City Commission did not approve a proposed land use change that would allow plans for an affordable housing project to proceed.
    By
  • David Conway
  • May 2, 2016
Vengroff apartment project: “Not going to happen”

As the City Commission debated whether to require annual inspections for a proposed affordable housing complex, the property owner walked out of the hearing, proclaiming the project dead.

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The Players CEO Michelle Bianchi Pingel and Artistic Director Jeffery Kin announce the theater's move to become the centerpiece of the Waterside at Lakewood Ranch's town center.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • May 2, 2016
Players Theatre announces move from Sarasota to Lakewood Ranch

New Players Center for Performing Arts will anchor Waterside's town center.

  • East County
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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 2, 2016
Longboat Key hosts first turtle nest of the season

Mote Marine volunteers have discovered the first turtle nest of the summer on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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Harvey Vengroff has pushed the city to approve his plans for a 393-unit apartment complex on Fruitville Road.
    By
  • David Conway
  • May 2, 2016
Will Vengroff’s affordable housing plans move ahead?

Entrepreneur Harvey Vengroff must earn approval from a supermajority of the City Commission to proceed with plans for an apartment complex east of downtown.

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