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Sarasota Farmers Market Executive Director Phil Pagano wants to relocate vendors north of Main Street due to future construction plans.
    By
  • David Conway
  • May 19, 2016
Farmers Market targets new home during impending construction

As three private developments plan to break ground along State Street and Lemon Avenue, the Sarasota Farmers Market is discussing relocating a number of vendors.

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Harvey Vengroff's affordable housing plan is back on track.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 19, 2016
WHAT'S HAPPENING: Vengroff housing, St. Armands garage and fighting summer hunger

The city moved ahead with two big projects this week, and All Faiths Food Bank is continuing its food drive and fundraising campaign.

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In the last seven years, the town of Longboat Key has only expended $300,000 in surtax funding on beach projects.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 18, 2016
Town may erode surtax beach funding

The Longboat Key Town Commission will consider changing how it spends Sarasota County’s sales tax during budget discussions this summer.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 18, 2016
SR 70's time to adapt

Manatee County, FDOT install new signal lights for better traffic flow.

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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 18, 2016
Siesta Key estate tops 2016 island sales

A real estate investment firm this month bought lots at the north end of the Key for $5.6 million.

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Manatee Technical student Dylan Strand receives a lesson from instructor Vic Accurso
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • May 18, 2016
Growth in Manatee County sparks need for firefighters

MTC Fire Science Academy steps up to the challenge.

  • East County
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Declan Hudson, second, Eva Bouchard, first, and Jarom Su'a, third, were the top three in the Tropicana Speech Contest at Gene Witt Elementary.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • May 18, 2016
Gene Witt students show off their public speaking skills

Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

  • East County
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The chorus's routines all include some kind of actions to go with the song. "We love entertaining," said Ellen Linsley, president.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • May 18, 2016
These Manatee County women live in harmony

Magic of Manatee singers are vocal about their love of performing.

  • East County
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Holly Wright and Ruth Brown spoke together at a luncheon in Venice. Photo courtesy of Candice McElyea.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • May 18, 2016
Lakewood Ranch business lights the way

Local marketing firm raises money for Payton Wright Foundation.

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Christina Hacker and Debbie Graves, neighbors in Braden Woods, say they love the low prices they saw at Aldi and plan to make the store part of their regular shopping excursions.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 18, 2016
Aldi opens East County location

Lockwood Ridge/SR 70 intersection now features three grocery stores.

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Assistant Branch Supervisor Judy Mullen, Friends of the Braden River Library President Martha Crabb, library Branch Supervisor Cathy Laird and Friends' Vice President Judy Harris show off the symbolic check.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 18, 2016
Library expansion may be overdue

Library volunteers hope a $20,000 donation to country will be a catalyst for improvements.

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The Heritage Harbour South CDD planted more than 10,000 plants in littoral zones of select lakes in 2012 to improve water quality. But, the program was cut the following year. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 18, 2016
Residents peeved about ponds

Heritage Harbour residents circulate petition in search of better smelling and looking ponds.

  • East County
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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 18, 2016
Suspects deliver clue on thefts to Longboat police

A work schedule left behind in a vehicle burglary leads police to two suspects in a string of package thefts on Longboat Key

  • Longboat Key
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Community Haven President and CEO Brad Jones, photo courtesy of Community Haven.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • May 17, 2016
Community Haven’s operations vice president tapped for CEO

Brad Jones has been with the organization for five years.

  • East County
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Sid Royce joins his son, Tara Elementary’s Principal Steve Royce, grill hot dogs together for Tara families to enjoy during a school luau last year. File photo
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 17, 2016
Tara to receive new principal

Freedom Elementary's Laura Campbell will lead Tara starting July 1.

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