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(Courtesy of the Sarasota Police Department) A single-vehicle crash resulted in three deaths this morning.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 21, 2016
UPDATE: University Parkway reopens after fatal crash

A single-vehicle crash resulted in three fatalities this morning.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 19, 2016
Mote Party on the Pass

Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium held its annual 'Party on The Pass' Friday, March 18.

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The construction is expected to last until September 2017.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 18, 2016
FDOT announces detours for I-75/University interchange

Detours will take place starting March 20.

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 18, 2016
UPDATE: UF partnership a community effort

The University of Florida has asked for a $1 million grant from the county to establish a local engineering educational hub.

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 18, 2016
County considers offers for surplus land

Sarasota County has received two bids for 10 acres of land near the intersection of Fruitville Road and I-75.

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The meetings were held at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 17, 2016
Lakewood Ranch water rates to rise

Braden River Utilities plans to increase costs for irrigation water.

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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 17, 2016
Braden River Middle student competes in Braille competitions

Brandon Cox has been speed-reading with his fingers for seven years.

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Freedom Elementary Principal Jim Mennes and Assistant Principal Laura Campbell spent St. Patrick's Day on the roof.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 17, 2016
Freedom Elementary administrators raise the roof

Principal Jim Mennes and Assistant Principal Laura Campbell spent an entire school day on the roof of the school.

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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 17, 2016
Golden Gate redevelopment moves forward

The firm planning a new condo building in Golden Gate Point has filed renderings with the city.

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A starters’ hut is one of the last remaining pieces of the former Sunrise Golf Club, which is just south of Clark Road near I-75.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 17, 2016
Mattamy Homes buys abandoned Sarasota golf course

The Canadian homebuilder continues its expansion into Sarasota County with the $14.3 million purchase, a precursor to a potential Palmer Ranch residential project.

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Sarasota County project manager Paul Semenec paces Turtle Beach answering questions from curious locals and tourists about the renourishment project.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 17, 2016
Sarasota County digs into Turtle Beach project

Sarasota County will close portions of the south Siesta Key beach to begin a $21.5 million renourishment effort.

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The first two proposed phases of the Jebco project would focus on residential construction, with commercial building to follow.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 17, 2016
Residents praise North Trail mixed-use development

After more than a decade of fighting with developers, neighborhoods on the North Trail see a 156-unit condominium project along U.S. 41 as vindication of their efforts.

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The proposed parking lot would be constructed on North Adams Drive, on the site of what is now a municipal parking lot.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 17, 2016
City fleshes out St. Armands paid parking, garage plans

For decades, St. Armands Circle leaders have called for the construction of a parking garage. A new proposal, heavily reliant on paid parking, could make the project a reality.

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Jane Nutter Johnson, Jim Shirley, Veronica Morgan, Bharat Patel, Cindy Eley and Chris Fitzgibbons are members of the Arts and Cultural Alliance’s Artspace committee.
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  • David Conway
  • March 17, 2016
Artists revitalize push for live/work housing

Seeking fundraising help, advocates for an affordable artist housing project believe their work could help revitalize the North Trail. Will they succeed this time around?

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Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, senior assistant general counsel Patrick Duggan was announced as the Ringling College Library Association Town Hall Chairman for 2017.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 17, 2016
Conversation with Patrick Duggan

Patrick Duggan is the second male ever selected to be the Ringling College Library Association Town Hall Chairman.

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