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Jesse Biter, FSF President Angela Suggs and FSF Board Vice Chair Jeff Mielke. Courtesy photo.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 22, 2017
Sarasota man named chairman of Florida Sports Foundation board

The FSF is the state's lead sports promotion and development organization.

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Sarasota Bradenton International Airport improvements should make guests more comfortable as they board aircraft. Courtesy image.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 22, 2017
Sarasota airport plans facility improvements

$7 million grant helps complete terminal upgrades

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The tax on public utilities would be new for residents in unincorporated areas of the county, and raise almost $11 million a year after fiscal year 2018.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • August 21, 2017
County Commission considering tax on public utilities

Although commissioners set out to rebuild the county's reserves, a reluctance to raise taxes is making it hard to add money to the economic uncertainty funds.

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Southside Elementary Student Kyle Kenny watches the eclipse through solar eclipse viewing glasses.
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • August 21, 2017
Southside catches glimpse of solar eclipse

Students, faculty and parents spent the end of the school day outside on Aug. 21.

  • Sarasota
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Jennifer Black (left) and Helen Harrington use special shaded sunglasses to observer the eclipse.
    By
  • Ryan Butler
  • August 21, 2017
Eclipse draws workers outside in downtown Sarasota

Crowds lined Main Street to witness the eclipse.

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Anderson Miller uses a planting pot and paper plate to view the solar eclipse on Aug. 21 at Hershorin Schiff Community Day School.
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • August 21, 2017
Community Day ditches glasses in favor of DIY viewing

After learning that its glasses may not be authentic, Hershorin Schiff Community Day School decided to get crafty.

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Jonathan Lewis will replace Tom Harmer, who starts work as the town manager of Longboat Key in January.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • August 21, 2017
Commission votes unanimously on interim county administrator

Commissioners all agreed that Jonathan Lewis, who has been the assistant county administrator for about four months, is the best person for the job.

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    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • August 21, 2017
Temple Sinai celebrates a new year of religious school

Temple Sinai celebrated the end of summer and the kick off of temple religious school classes on Aug. 20.

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    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • August 20, 2017
Sarasota Farmers Market gets groovy

Things took a turn for the psychedelic on Aug. 19 during the Sarasota Farmer's Market tribute to Woodstock.

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Ali Boyce gets the handoff from Arthur Brantley.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 18, 2017
Sarasota football roundup: 08.18.17

Two area teams up, two down in preseason games.

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A proposed recycling plant outside the Celery Fields has united residents, bird-lovers and the environmentally minded against the planned facility.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • August 18, 2017
Opponents hopeful County Commission will deny recycling facility outside Celery Fields

Residents are pitted against business owners, and say they're all for recycling facilities — just not right outside the Celery Fields.

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The renovations will reduce the number of the screens at the theater from 20 to 11.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 18, 2017
Main Plaza owners announce 'luxury' makeover for Hollywood 20

Regal Cinemas agreed to a new lease on Main Street, with $3 million in improvements planned to transform Hollywood 20 into a high-end movie theater.

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Both women were arrested after a Crimestoppers tip and an undercover operation revealed illegal activity in a Bay Street home.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • August 18, 2017
Mother and daughter arrested after tip about possible prostitution

Undercover officers were offered sexual favors and given an unlicensed massage at a Bay Street home.

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City staff will present the master plan to the City Commission at a September meeting.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 17, 2017
City presents Paul Thorpe Park improvement plans

Residents asked the city to move quickly in implementing plans to improve the downtown park.

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Peachtree Hotel Group is proposing the 93-room, four-story hotel on about 2.4 acres in the 6100 block of South Tamiami Trail.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • August 17, 2017
Density a problem for new hotel proposed on South Tamiami Trail

The developer can either get a special exception to increase the density, or buy more land to get the number of rooms it's hoping for.

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