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  • March 14, 2016
Sarasota County adds 2,700 jobs in 2016

While the unemployment rate in the county remained below 5% in January, job growth continues to taper.

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Tony and Kelly Barrett, who founded Heroes Party at the Ranch, believe the event will continue to grow.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • March 12, 2016
A pint of charity

Heroes Party at the Ranch grows in its quest to raise money to help veterans.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 12, 2016
Luck of the Irish returns to the Ranch

The Irish Celtic Festival drew hundreds of guests from Lakewood Ranch and surrounding communities.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 12, 2016
Faith carnival fosters family fun

The preschool at Faith United Church of Christ hosts the event each year.

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Carly the pug participated in the Lucky Dog Parade in 2015. The event will be held at 12:30 p.m. this year.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 11, 2016
WEEKEND BEST BET: Irish Celtic Festival

The festival will celebrate its fifth year with new entertainment and an Irish Relay Race.

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    By
  • Jack Short
  • March 11, 2016
JetBlue curbs SRQ flights to New York

One of SRQ’s New York flights will become seasonal, rather than year-round.

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The closures will be part of FDOT's overall project to create a diverging diamond design at the intersection of University Parkway and Interstate 75.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 11, 2016
FDOT announces University Parkway/I-75 closures and detours

Contractors will close a section of I-75 Sunday night and other nighttime detours are scheduled next week.

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(Courtesy Assistant Fire Chief Bill Hoag) A woman drover her red Chevy Camaro into a fire station on Stickney Point Road yesterday.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 11, 2016
Car crashes into Sarasota County fire station

Following a three-vehicle collision last night, a woman crashed her car into the fire station on Stickney Point Road.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 10, 2016
Save Our Seabirds soars with Sunset Soiree

Save Our Seabirds hosted its fifth annual Sunset Soiree Thursday, March 10.

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Sarasota County Area Transit drivers will compete against drivers from Manatee County. File photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 10, 2016
Manatee, Sarasota transit drivers compete in 'roadeo'

Winners will advance to the Mega Bus Roadeo, in Fort Myers.

  • East County
  • News
Siesta Key Wastewater Treatment Facility Chief Plant Officer Roger Hostetler explains the hours-long process it takes to convert sewage into fresh water to be discharged into the Gulf of Mexico.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 10, 2016
County pumps Siesta plant closure back to 2018

After receiving an extension, Sarasota County has more time to decommission the wastewater plant on Siesta Key.

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Beginning Wednesday, up to crossing guards will work at St. Armands Circle intersections as part of a state trial program.
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  • David Conway
  • March 10, 2016
FDOT tests St. Armands Circle crossing guards

On Wednesday, the state agency began stationing a series of “pedestrian traffic managers” at crosswalks along the Circle in a quest to address congestion issues.

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Scott Patrick is one of several officers responsible for patrolling the area west of the John Ringling Causeway.
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  • David Conway
  • March 10, 2016
Circle leaders call for increased police presence

Businesses on St. Armands Circle are worried about the police attention the area is receiving, a problem the Sarasota Police Department is working to address — within reason.

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With Siesta Key residents expressing concerns about plans to use 1.3 million cubic yards of sand from Big Pass to renourish Lido Beach, the county has hired a consultant to review the proposed project.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 10, 2016
City responds to county concerns on Big Pass dredge

Although a third-party review criticized plans to renourish Lido Key, city staff and the Army Corps of Engineers continue to push the project ahead.

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Harvey Vengroff, who manages around 1500 residential units in the Sarasota-Bradenton area, hopes to gain city approval for a high-density apartment complex.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 10, 2016
DID buys into Vengroff affordable housing project

Downtown leaders believe Harvey Vengroff’s quest to construct a 393-unit apartment complex on Fruitville Road will address a growing need for workforce housing.

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