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Town Manager Dave Bullock inspects two groins Dec. 17 that were installed last year to hold sand at the north end of the Island.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 29, 2016
Bid protest affects Longboat Key beach project

Bid protest may hold up Longboat Key beach project

  • Longboat Key
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Paul Blackketter
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • April 28, 2016
SANCA president and CEO resigns

Paul Blackketter steps down after seven years developing Nathan Benderson Park into top rowing facility.

  • East County
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Tara Boulevard currently dead-ends in the River Place community at the Braden River.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 28, 2016
Tara Boulevard residents gather support for bridge over Braden River

Members say residents shouldn’t be using I-75 for local travel.

  • East County
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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 28, 2016
Moore’s Stone Crab demolition begins on Longboat

Owners of the Shore on Longboat Key have contractors tearing apart the restaurant, making way for a new name on the island.

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Although the downtown CRA Advisory Board wants to prioritize Fruitville Road improvements, Chief Planner Steve Stancel is still working with consultants on plans for the project.
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 28, 2016
City ponders final downtown CRA priorities

As the city and county continue to squabble over the end of the downtown CRA, officials discuss how to spend the remaining funds.

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Siesta bike safety advocates say the narrow streets and crowded sidewalks in the Village pose a challenge for cyclists.
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 28, 2016
Siesta Key cyclists push for safer rides

Considering the volume of bicycle activity on Siesta Key, a group of residents wants to help people bike smarter — and perhaps improve the biking conditions on the island.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • David Conway
  • April 28, 2016
Development advocates lure employers downtown

As Sarasota leaders work to recruit and grow businesses in the region, filling offices downtown could lead to a boost in commercial activity, too.

  • Sarasota
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Parking Manager Mark Lyons hopes the city is better prepared to implement paid parking today — and that residents will be more accepting of parking strategy changes.
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 28, 2016
City revisits paid parking strategy

Mark Lyons and the city’s Parking Advisory Committee have spent nearly four years preparing residents for a new parking paradigm — yes, including meters. Will it pay off?

  • Sarasota
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Photo by Dex Honea. The Observer Media Group staff helps Paint the Town Blue for the Child Protection Center.
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 28, 2016
WHAT'S HAPPENING: "Paint the Town Blue" and affordable apartment proposals

Last week, Observer employees wore blue to help support child abuse prevention. Also, the City Commission is preparing to weigh in on a high-density housing project.

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Urban Design Studio Director Karin Murphy is working intently on gathering input and synthesizing it into a final draft for the new form-based zoning code.
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 28, 2016
Urban Design Studio solicits feedback on new code

The authors of the city’s forthcoming form-based zoning code are beginning to circulate parts of the document to various stakeholders for review.

  • Sarasota
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The downtown circulator service would be designed to operate with about a five-minute headway time for riders.
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 28, 2016
City fast-tracks transportation improvement efforts

City Manager Tom Barwin says officials are keenly aware of the area’s seasonal traffic issues, and he wants to be proactive before the next deluge.

  • Sarasota
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An online petition aims to stop a proposed heliport at The Concession Golf Club.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • April 27, 2016
Online helistop petition gains momentum

Petition opposes a planned helistop at The Concession Golf Club

  • East County
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Michelle Jett owns Baja Boys Grill, a longtime food truck in Sarasota County.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 27, 2016
Sarasota County may change food truck rules

The county will host two workshops to present potential changes to mobile vendor rules.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 27, 2016
VOTING FORMS: Part-time Longboaters prepare for referendum

Click here to download vote-by-mail forms for the Aug. 30 referendum.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 27, 2016
Persistent peacock population peeves Longbeach Village residents

As a contractor continues rounding up the local peafowl, Longbeach Village residents think the problem may be bigger than town officials originally thought.

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