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Siesta Key

Pine View School art teacher Adam Seider, 36, allegedly pawned three $1,400 computers six times for a total of $260, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 27, 2015
Pine View teacher arrested for pawning laptops

Sarasota County deputies arrested Pine View School art teacher Adam Seider Tuesday, for allegedly pawning several school computers, and more charges are pending.

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Residents were concerned than emergency vehicles would be unable to navigate Avenida Milano or Avenida Madera if cars lined the sides of the roads.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • January 27, 2015
Siesta residents win parking ban on Avenida Milano, Madera

After almost a year of waiting, residents of the streets finally received approval of their request to ban parking on the south sides of their streets.

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SRQ Airport’s new marketing firm presented a proposed new advertising campaign during an Airport Authority meeting Monday.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 25, 2015
SRQ Airport unveils new marketing campaign

The Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority board was initially lukewarm on the new proposed advertising tagline: 'You'll Fly Through Here.'

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Businesses that ask for the full sum of a grant up-front will have to provide the personal and business tax returns of the principal applicant.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • January 25, 2015
County considers stronger incentive grant guidelines

Sarasota County staff are working to amend the economic development incentive grant guidelines and tighten up the responsibility of the recipients.

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Siesta Key Chamber Executive Director Debra Lynn-Schmitz welcomes the 2015 board of directors.
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • January 22, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Key Chamber Annual Banquet

Members of the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce met at TCP Prestancia in Palmer Ranch Friday, Jan. 23, for its annual report and awards banquet.

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  • Neighbors
This week’s FYI Friday features news about a possible indoor surf park, a raging fire on Lido Key and more!
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 22, 2015
FYI Friday - Your weekly news roundup

Catch up on the week's most important and most interesting news stories from Sarasota, Longboat Key and East County with FYI Friday.

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Employment in the transportation, professional services and retail sectors drove job gains in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota metropolitan study area in December.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 22, 2015
Sarasota economy finishes 2014 strong

The unemployment rate fell below 5% in Sarasota County last month for the first time since August 2007, while the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota metro area added 2,300 jobs.

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The SCAT station placed in the top 25 out of 67 entries.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • January 22, 2015
SCAT station wins state architecture award

The Sarasota County Area Transit transfer station located at Cattleman Road and Porter Way opened in January 2012.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 22, 2015
Missing Memories

People who suffer from dementia, as well as their caregivers, need strong support systems in place.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The county is working on a public awareness campaign to educate the community about how to stop enabling homelessness.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • January 20, 2015
Harmer updates commissioners on homeless initiative

Although the county put the search for a Come As You Are adult shelter on hold, it has made efforts in other areas.

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With the effects of the recession fading, the district can expect to see more families moving to Sarasota County.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • January 19, 2015
School board discusses future expansion

The director of long-range planning for Sarasota County School District advised the board that multiple schools are at capacity.

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  • News
This week’s FYI Friday features news about a bomb threat at Southside Elementary, a Rosemary District update and more!
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 15, 2015
FYI Friday - Your weekly news roundup

Catch up on the week's most important and most interesting news stories from Sarasota, Longboat Key and East County with FYI Friday.

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  • News
The value of the stolen metals was estimated to be $8,800.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • January 15, 2015
Dental tech caught pawning dental gold

Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrested Isaiah Fast for stealing and pawning gold and palladium silver.

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  • News
Students have been evacuated and accounted for at Southside Elementary, which was the target of a bomb threat Thursday afternoon. (Courtesy Sarasota Police Department)
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 14, 2015
UPDATE: 'All clear' after bomb threat at Southside Elementary

Southside Elementary School was evacuated following a bomb threat this afternoon.

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Although Blackburn Point Park is already a popular fishing spot, Dave Babel said the new additions, such as the boat launch and fishing pier, will add to the foot traffic. File photo.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • January 14, 2015
Marina owner asks for crosswalk at Blackburn Point

Dave Babel, owner of Osprey Harbor Club Marina, is concerned for pedestrian safety between his bait shop and the new fishing pier in the park.

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