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  • September 14, 2018
Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County honors community leaders

The 13th Annual Intertape Polymer Group Leadership Breakfast presented by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County celebrated Dick Vitale and Todd Jones.

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The farmers market intends to move back to its current footprint at some point in 2019.
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  • David Conway
  • September 14, 2018
Sarasota Farmers Market shifts to new site

Citing concerns about construction, the farmers market will temporarily relocate to Lemon Avenue and First Street starting Sept. 22.

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The plans for redeveloping the Lido pool and pavilion will now go to the City Commission for review.
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  • David Conway
  • September 13, 2018
Planning Board recommends denial of Lido pavilion plan

Citing concerns about intensity, compatibility and more, the city’s Planning Board unanimously opposed plans to renovate the Lido Beach pool and pavilion.

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  • Shane Donglasan
  • September 13, 2018
EDC Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon celebrates economic innovation

The Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County honored business success at its annual meeting and awards luncheon on Aug. 13.

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COURTESY RENDERING — The 73 units in the 18-story Ritz-Carlton Residences will represent the "next chapter" in luxury living in Sarasota, says developer The Kolter Group.
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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • September 13, 2018
Kolter Group begins work on Ritz-Carlton Residences tower

The Kolter Group has begun work on the 18-story Ritz-Carlton Residences in downtown Sarasota, a 73-unit tower where units are priced from $2.5 million to $5 million and backers say living will be "magnificent."

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Riverview High junior Emma Weyant won the girls 400 IM in 4:40.64 at the 2018 Junior Pan Pacific Championships on Aug. 23-26 in Suva, Fiji.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 13, 2018
Riverview High's boys swimmers win team titles, but the girls team has the area's best swimmer

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

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  • September 13, 2018
Sarasota weather page photo: Sept. 13

Michael Bajorek photographed this hibiscus flower on Siesta Key.

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A condominium in Sarabande at 340 S. Palm Ave. recently sold for $2.85 million. Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, five baths and 4,534 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $2,537,500 in 2008.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • September 13, 2018
Sarabane condominium sells for $2.85 million.

Residential real estate transactions for Aug. 27-31

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FDOT officials will examine the effects of the temporary speed tables on speed and traffic flow.
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  • David Conway
  • September 13, 2018
St. Armands speed table plans advance

St. Armands Circle stakeholders recommended moving ahead with a test of four temporary traffic-calming devices at intersections around the district.

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The city of Sarasota has formally adopted a master plan for redeveloping 53 acres of bayfront land surrounding the Van Wezel.
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  • David Conway
  • September 13, 2018
Building the bayfront: Officials plot master plan implementation

The city has a grand design for revitalizing the bayfront. It will cost hundreds of millions of dollars to build. How, exactly, will the vision become reality?

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Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
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  • September 13, 2018
Cops Corner: Sarasota 9.13.18

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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    By
  • Shane Donglasan
  • September 12, 2018
Opening Coffee fires up SPARCC volunteers

The SPARCC Auxiliary warmed up for the fundraising season with its Opening Coffee event at The Field Club.

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Beginning Dec. 10, Frontier will fly to Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
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  • Eric Garwood
  • September 12, 2018
Frontier adds Atlanta to its destinations from SRQ

Like its new service to Philadelphia and Cleveland, low-cost airline plans to launch Atlanta on Dec. 10.

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The city is reviewing messages dating back to September 2012 as part of an investigation of City Manager Tom Barwin's email use.
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  • David Conway
  • September 11, 2018
City releases first batch of city manager emails

An attorney for City Manager Tom Barwin said an initial review does not suggest Barwin conducted substantive city business via private email, though critics see issues.

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  • Shane Donglasan
  • September 11, 2018
Remembering 9/11 at USF Sarasota-Manatee

USF Sarasota-Manatee held a 9/11 remembrance ceremony to honor victims, heroes and first-responders.

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