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Rep. Tom Rooney and Joe Hembree
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  • Amanda Morales
  • January 21, 2016
Argus Foundation welcomes new president

The Argus Foundation hosted its 32nd annual meeting and installed Rod Hershberger as president.

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File photo.
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • January 21, 2016
Flood warning issued for Myakka River

Flooding should be isolated to the Myakka River State Park.

  • East County
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Wayne Piazza, the general manager of the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club, will continue in his role under new owner Heritage Golf Group.
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  • Jay Heater
  • January 21, 2016
Country club life may work out

Struggling industry hopes to get healthy by catering to health-conscious baby boomers

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Members of the Manatee, Sarasota and Charlotte counties' school boards discussed their priorities for 2016.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 21, 2016
Manatee County School Board attends joint board meeting to discuss 2016 goals

Among the district's list of priorities for this year is expanding VPK implementation.

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  • Jack Short
  • January 21, 2016
County explores sales tax to help homeless

Though it's no longer working on the shelter concept, Sarasota County is still exploring how to pay for services for the homeless.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 21, 2016
WHAT'S HAPPENING: Thunder by the Bay and city elections

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John Moran believes this six-person electric vehicle could serve as the foundation for a downtown transportation service.
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  • David Conway
  • January 21, 2016
Downtown circulator route gains momentum

Five years into his quest to establish a downtown transportation service, John Moran believes he’s found the ideal vehicle. Now, he’s working to gather support for the concept.

  • Sarasota
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Arts Alliance Executive Director Jim Shirley and Communications Manager Rachel Denton apply finishing touches to artist Robert Demperio's piano, "A Classical Response to Experimental Composition."
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 21, 2016
Sarasota Keys pianos return for sidewalk encore

The project, organized by the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County, begins its third season Thursday — a tradition that leaders hope to keep alive for a long time.

  • Sarasota
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Parking Manager Mark Lyons believes the city should consider a paid parking system for premium spots, like those on Main Street. The city has not substantively discussed full-time paid parking downtown since 2013.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 21, 2016
City's lack of comprehensive parking strategy draws questions

In 2014, Sarasota’s parking manager was prepared for a serious conversation about the need for paid parking — so why have officials continued to delay that discussion?

  • Sarasota
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Niki Best, Rufino Tegio and Brandon Stockfis look for items to salvage for Nancy Defino, who owns the demolished home.
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  • Jack Short
  • January 21, 2016
‘The big boom’

A tornado cut a path across Siesta and the part of the mainland Sunday morning, and caused extensive damage.

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Final discussion and approval of the referendum will likely come in April at the earliest.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 20, 2016
City Commission approves referendum on election day move

In November, voters could be asked to decide whether city elections should be moved from spring to the fall.

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A former student of ODA's lower school in Siesta Key, Rosen Hill is now a concert soloist who has appeared in a range of Broadway shows.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 20, 2016
Rosena Hill performs at ODA

A former student of the Out-of-Door Academy, the concert soloist performed for high schoolers at the East County campus.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 20, 2016
Two-alarm fire under control at north Sarasota warehouse

The Sarasota County Fire Department extinguished a blaze at a warehouse on Leonard Reid Avenue.

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The Longboat Key Town Commission is committed to holding a referendum on March 15 to ask voters to issue bonds for a $23.85 million neighborhood project to bury power lines island-wide.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 20, 2016
Neighborhood undergrounding project is down to the wire

Town Manager Dave Bullock and staff will continue to vet neighborhood undergrounding project concerns until Feb. 15, leaving just one month for public education before the March 15 ballot.

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Kurt Schultheis Sleepy Lagoon residents survey the area Jan. 17, after feeling the storms early that morning.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 20, 2016
Tornado spares 'Lucky Longboat'

Tornadoes swept through Sarasota and Manatee counties, leaving Longboat on high alert but without major damage.

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