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Siesta Key

Join Emily Walsh and Alex Mahadevan for the Daily Headlines.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • January 7, 2013
Jan. 7: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Waechter resigns from advisory boards; Lakewood Ranch home burglarized; Commissioners to consider Walmart appeal; and Longboat Key Town Commission establishes election date tonight

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The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has started planning a new facility that would include fleet maintenance.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 7, 2013
Sarasota County Sheriff's Office to present facility study

Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight Tuesday will present a study to county commissioners Tuesday, Jan. 8, that calls for the agency to double its facility space.

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Maggie Bechtold submitted this sunrise photo, taken over Lake Uihlein in Lakewood Ranch.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 7, 2013
December Cool Today Monthly Winner

Maggie Bechtold submitted this sunrise photo, taken over Lake Uihlein in Lakewood Ranch.

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Former Sarasota GOP Chair Bob Waechter has resigned from the Sarasota County Tourist Development Council and the board of Zoning Appeals.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 7, 2013
Waechter resigns from advisory boards

Former Sarasota GOP Chair Bob Waechter has resigned from the Sarasota County Tourism Development Council and the board of Zoning Appeals.

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Join Emily Walsh for the Daily Headlines.
  • By Amanda Heisey
  • January 4, 2013
Jan. 4: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Gallons of sewage leak from Lift Station 7; City hires finance director; County denies negligence in Chen death; Colony submits settlement update; Feeding your New Year's resolution; Weekend Best Bets

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The 56th annual Sarasota Orchid Society's annual show and sale takes place Saturday and Sunday, at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • January 4, 2013
WEEKEND BEST BEST: Annual Orchid Society Show and Sale

Experience a symphony of thousands of orchids this weekend.

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Siesta Key resident Donna Chen was struck and killed by a drunk driver on Midnight Pass Road almost one year ago.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 4, 2013
County denies negligence in Chen death

The Sarasota County Attorney's Office said the Sheriff's Office is not liable for the death of Siesta Key resident Donna Chen.

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Join Alex Mahadevan and Emily Walsh for the Daily Headlines.
  • By Amanda Heisey
  • January 3, 2013
Jan. 3: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Walmart protest scheduled for City Hall; Mote to celebrate new Boca Grande facility; County approves ice rink sign changes; SEASON magazine published Jan. 3

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The lobby of SMH's new Courtyard Tower will open in March. The rest of the new wing will open in November.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • January 3, 2013
Sarasota Memorial Hospital prepares for new wing opening

After two years of construction, the lobby of Courtyard Tower, the hospital's new bed tower, is scheduled to open in March.

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Riverview goalkeeper Stephanie Tabar
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • January 3, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Stephanie Tabar

Riverview goalkeeper Stephanie Tabar has been playing soccer since the age of 8.

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City Manager Tom Barwin introduced new Police Chief Bernadette DiPino Oct. 16.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • January 3, 2013
LOOKING AHEAD: Changes at Top

With a new city manager and police chief, and three high-level positions to be filled, it is 'a new day at City Hall,' says the mayor.

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 3, 2013
LOOKING AHEAD: Tourism

Fiscal woes at home and abroad may strain Sarasota County's tourism hopes in 2013, but current forecasts and positive real-estate trends paint a brighter economic picture.

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Sarasota County finished resurfacing parts of Siesta Isles on Siesta Key in December.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 3, 2013
LOOKING AHEAD: Transportation Crossroads

Deficiencies in its public transit fleet and road maintenance funding complicate the county's transportation goals in 2013.

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The Sarasota County Commission approved a $21.5 million budget for renovation of the pavilion and pedestrian esplanade at Siesta Key beach, among other improvements.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 3, 2013
LOOKING AHEAD: Siesta Beach Project

Sarasota County staff and the design team behind the renovation will finalize cost estimates this year.

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Assistant Sarasota County Administrators Tom Harmer, Lee Ann Lowery, and Mark Cunningham, and County Administrator Randall Reid confer with commissioners during a Dec. 7 retreat.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 3, 2013
LOOKING AHEAD: County Staff Shuffle

Randall Reid's vision for how the government does business includes a focus on positive media stories, ethics and communication between staff and citizens.

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