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  • 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.

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  • Jack Short
  • January 11, 2016
Deputies investigate auto thefts on Siesta Key

Two vehicles were stolen last week – one recovered.

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A first quarter construction start date for a newly renovated Bayfront Park is being pushed back.
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  • 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Don Collison hopes his company can bring back the spirit of the original Jiggs Landing Fish Camp with cabin rentals, concessions and a bait shop at Jiggs Landing Preserve.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 8, 2016
Vendor opens rentals, concessions at Jiggs Landing

Jiggs Landing Fish Camp will offer cabin and kayak rentals to the public.

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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • January 8, 2016
Sarasota County opens Fire Station 17

The station includes a Sheriff's Office hub.

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For a limited time, Manatee County students entering ninth and 10th grade can apply to attend a different high school than the one to which they are assigned.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 8, 2016
Manatee County high school choice starts Monday

Parents wanting their child to attend a high school out of their school zone need to apply during the High School Choice Open Enrollment Session.

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The north fire station will host a free CPR training session 9 a.m. Feb. 3 at the north fire station, 5490 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 8, 2016
Firefighters offer free CPR training course

The north fire station will host a free CPR training session 9 a.m. Feb. 3 at the north fire station, 5490 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

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Sen. Nancy Detert spoke about her decision to leave the state senate and run for the Sarasota County Commission.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • January 7, 2016
Sarasota Republican Club introduces local candidates

Local and state candidates prepare for the 2016 election year.

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The Fort Hamer Bridge Project also includes the widening of Fort Hamer Road and Upper Manatee River Road. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 7, 2016
Bridge creates path to prosperity

Entrepreneurs in Lakewood Ranch say the Fort Hamer Bridge could tap into a new market.

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    By
  • Jack Short
  • January 7, 2016
Developers of Palm Avenue hotel buy land for hotel in Nokomis

A $2.2 million sale in Nokomis will allow for a new Hilton hotel.

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The Longboat Key Town Commission approved a revised recommendation by its financial consultant Monday night that reduces an original assessment of $2,494.77 for each boat slip owner to $29.68.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 7, 2016
Boat House owners praise commission’s decision

Boat House slip owners voiced their opposition in the last week to being charged an assessment of $1,660.52 for a Gulf of Mexico Drive undergrounding project.

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