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Lily Potter carefully rethreads the needle before sewing a hem on the plastic bag.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 13, 2016
Recycling becomes fashionable in Manatee County Library System

Library's fashion show displays teenagers' ingenuity.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 12, 2016
Key Niners say aloha to the end of season

Key Niners women’s golf association held its final tournament and luncheon of the year April 12, at the Resort at Longboat Key Club.

  • Sarasota
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Airport operations returned to normal around 1:30 p.m., officials said.
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 12, 2016
SRQ airport officials investigate suspicious item

A segment of Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport was evacuated today following the discovery of a suspicious item in a piece of checked baggage.

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This aerial shot shows Rye Road intersecting with State Road 64. File photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 12, 2016
Manatee commission considers Rye Road speed limit change

The item will go for a vote May 10.

  • East County
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File photo. David Verinder, Sarasota Memorial Health Care Systems President and CEO with Alex Quarles, president and CEO of Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation at the RCLA Town Hall lecture March 7.
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 12, 2016
Quarles announces resignation from SMH Foundation

Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation President and CEO Alex Quarles will step down by June 1.

  • Sarasota
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The Manatee County School Board plans to discuss impact fees at its meeting tonight.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 12, 2016
Manatee County School Board to revisit impact fees

The board might decide to amend tying its impact fee schedule to the half-cent sales tax.

  • East County
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Photo courtesy of the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 12, 2016
UPDATE: I-75 in Sarasota County reopens after morning crash

A dump truck overturned and caught fire; the driver escaped with no injury.

  • East County
  • News
Woman's Exchange officials have said the shop's future on Orange Avenue would be question if the plans for expansion were not approved.
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 11, 2016
Commission rejects proposed Woman’s Exchange expansion

After an extended appeal from Laurel Park residents who argued the project clashed with its surroundings, the city reversed staff’s approval of plans to expand the Woman’s Exchange.

  • Sarasota
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Dr. Diana Greene has been the superintendent of the Manatee County School District for nearly a year.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 11, 2016
Superintendent Dr. Diana Greene receives one-year review

The Manatee County School Board gave the superintendent 'Above Expectations' ratings.

  • East County
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The owners of the Harbour Square office complex plan to add a residential unit.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 11, 2016
Harbour Square owner requests referendum

Voters may decide whether the office complex on Gulf of Mexico Drive can be redeveloped into a mixed-use plaza with a penthouse residence.

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Longboat Key crosswalks have created controversy on the island.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 11, 2016
USF program to address Longboat crosswalk safety

The state-funded WalkWise Florida will host three free workshops addressing pedestrian safety at the Longboat Key fire station this month.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 9, 2016
East County puts 'my' in hometown fest

The event raised funds for the Sertoma Club and other charities.

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Clam chowder is among the lineup of foods representative of the Midwest, West Coast and other areas within the United States to be served at My Hometown Fest.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 8, 2016
WEEKEND BEST BET: My Hometown Fest

The inaugural event introduces attendees to foods representative of different areas within the United States.

  • East County
  • News
The meeting was held at the county's administrative building.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 8, 2016
Long Bar Pointe lawsuit reaches settlement

The agreement ends a 2-year-old dispute.

  • East County
  • News
The Downtown CRA has been used to fund private projects — such as the Whole Foods complex on First Street — in addition to public works.
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 8, 2016
City, county clash again on CRA funds

After the county decided to let the Downtown Community Redevelopment Area expire this fall, the city now claims it’s owed an additional year of county tax revenue.

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