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The town of Longboat Key was reimbursed 75% of its cost portion by the state for a project that brought 100,000 cubic yards of sand in the Intracoastal waterway near Jewfish Key to the eroded north end of the Key in the summer of 2014.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 12, 2016
Beach project receives 75% reimbursement

A 2014 town beach project that brought 100,000 cubic yard of sand to the north end was reimbursed $275,518.50 by the state last week.

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The new grocer will in the area Benderson Development calls The District at UTC, on either side of Cattlemen Road. It will be east of The Mall at UTC.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 12, 2016
Grocery slated for UTC property in Sarasota

Benderson says it's bringing in a national grocer that's new to the market.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • January 12, 2016
Lakewood Ranch named in top 10 best-selling communities

The master planned community garnered a ranking in two separate national lists.

  • East County
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What time should Manatee County middle and high school students start classes?
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 12, 2016
Manatee County School Board to discuss school start times

Middle and high school students may soon start classes at a different time.

  • East County
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The meeting will be held at the county administrative building.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 12, 2016
Manatee Planning Commission sees high density projects

The board will meet Thursday.

  • East County
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The intersection of Shopping Center and Cooper Creek Boulevard is proposed as the northernmost roundabout location.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 12, 2016
Benderson crafts plan to move traffic

Benderson Development will submit plans to build two roundabouts on Cooper Creek Boulevard.

  • East County
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Will thousands of sales be pending in 2016? Area realtors are excited about the possibilities.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • January 11, 2016
Big year expected in East County for residential real estate

Realtor association expects record number of sales for 2015 when figures are released later in January.

  • East County
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National anthem tryouts will be held Jan. 30.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 11, 2016
Pirates ask: "Oh, say can you sing?"

Pittsburg Pirates will host auditions to sing the national anthem.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 11, 2016
County prepares Comp Plan draft

Sarasota County will release a draft of the document that guides development within the county Jan. 19.

  • Sarasota
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Photo provided by the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office
    By
  • Jack Short
  • January 11, 2016
Deputies investigate auto thefts on Siesta Key

Two vehicles were stolen last week – one recovered.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
A first quarter construction start date for a newly renovated Bayfront Park is being pushed back.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 11, 2016
Bayfront Park construction begins in May

Construction on a $3.11 million Bayfront Park renovation originally slated for construction in December has been pushed back while construction plans are finalized.

  • Longboat Key
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Joe and Joyce Wallace of the Meadows celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Jan. 12.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • January 8, 2016
Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

Meadows' Joyce, Joe Wallace celebrate 70 years of marriage.

  • East County
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Entrepreneur Harvey Vengroff wants to build more than 400 apartments at the corner of Fruitville Road and Audubon Place.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 8, 2016
Vengroff moves forward with affordable housing

Entrepreneur Harvey Vengroff has spent more than $10,000 on a traffic study to advance plans for 404 apartments on Fruitville Road.

  • Sarasota
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CineBistro Regional Operations Director Matt Russell leads a media tour of one of the nearly completed theaters.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • January 8, 2016
CineBistro readies for February premiere

Cobb Theatres prepares to open luxury movie theater at Westfield Southgate Mall.

  • Sarasota
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Thunder by the Bay runs through Sunday night in downtown Sarasota.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 8, 2016
Street closures begin for Thunder By The Bay

From Friday through Sunday, a number of streets in downtown Sarasota and Southside Village will be closed for the 18th annual edition of the motorcycle festival.

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