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The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office charged five Fort Lauderdale residents after a vehicle-burglary spree Tuesday, July 9.
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Today's Stories: Sarasota deputies bust crime ring; Lakewood Ranch Planning Commission considers changes; Selby Great Room renovations are in bloom; Destination: Osprey

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  • July 11, 2013
SLL wins district crowns

The Sarasota National 9/10 All-Stars and the Sarasota American 10/11 and 11/12 All-Stars all won Florida District 16 titles.

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  • July 11, 2013
Extra Innings to offer camps throughout the summer

Extra Innings will hold weekly indoor comprehensive baseball and softball clinics through Aug. 8.

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Sarasota County deputies arrested a drenched burglary suspect before 2 a.m. Thursday, July 11, after the 21-year-old fell into the Grand Canal on Siesta Key.
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  • July 11, 2013
Armed homeowner foils burglary

A Siesta Key resident chased a man out of his home and into the Grand Canal early Thursday, July 11.

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The renovated Great Room will include decorative fabric kites, which can be lit with custom colors for events. Courtesy rendering.
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  • July 11, 2013
Selby Great Room renovations are in bloom

Construction on the outdated Great Room began Monday, July 8.

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This rendering of the downtown area affected by Bradenton's form-based code accompanied its zoning guidelines.
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  • July 11, 2013
Sarasota seeks to decode new zoning rules

As Sarasota begins the planning stages of rewriting its zoning regulations, downtown Bradenton has entered its second year under form-based code.

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Emergency Management Chief Ed McCrane stands near the hurricane-tracking chart in the Sarasota County administration building.
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  • July 11, 2013
McCrane keeps an eye on Sarasota's safety

As Sarasota emergency management chief, Ed McCrane's job is to keep residents and tourists prepared for the worst.

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  • July 11, 2013
Illuminated alumna

New College alumna and internet law expert Jennifer Granick recently co-wrote op-ed columns in The New York Times and The Atlantic arguing that the National Security Agency's mass surveillance of phone calls, emails and other online communications is illegal.

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  • July 11, 2013
Puppy parade

The Sarasota Downtown Merchants Association is putting on a doggy parade Saturday, July 20. Fashionable pups can win prizes for best dressed.

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  • July 11, 2013
Friendly fishing

Morgan Leslie caught a shark and eight other fish July 2, at Suncoast Charities for Children's Friendliest Catch Outing. The event was part of the 29th annual Suncoast Super Boat Grand Prix Festival.

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Institute of the Ages Director Tom Esselman would like to see Sarasota instinctively thought of when a group is interested in working with an older population.
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  • July 11, 2013
The Institute for the Ages operates with purpose

Director Tom Esselman says the institute, which serves as a conduit between innovators and the older population, has found its niche as it enters its second year in operation.

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  • July 11, 2013
Proposed Sarasota city budget increases

The city budget, which dedicates significant resources to covering rising pension costs, is still $2.5 million short of being balanced.

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A downtown property owner wants to donate the sandstone pillar to the city. It could be placed in Five Points Park.
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  • July 11, 2013
Historical column seeks home in park

A downtown property owner wants to donate the sandstone pillar to the city. It could be placed in Five Points Park.

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  • July 11, 2013
DID investigates street pavers at Palm and Main

At the Downtown Improvement District meeting July 9, board members discussed the use of thermoplastic pavers instead of brick pavers in repairing four crosswalks at Palm Avenue and Main Street. The current plan would close the intersection for 16 days and cost $57,000. There was interest in discovering whether the thermoplastic option would be both quicker and cheaper.

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  • July 11, 2013
SCAT service changes begin July 13

Several Sarasota County Area Transit routes will undergo changes to their schedule, while other routes will be adjusted. The changes are scheduled to take effect Saturday.

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