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Siesta Key

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 12, 2012
Poyners mark 20th in Hawaii

Jonathan Poyner, the county's coordinator of events on Siesta Key Public Beach, and his wife, Christine, marked their 20th wedding anniversary Dec. 28 with a big trip - to Hawaii.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • January 12, 2012
Chen remembered as selfless

Friends of the Siesta runner killed Saturday say she was always thinking of other people.

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An aerial view shows the location on the south side of the Siesta north bridge that engineers say they expect a contractor to use for staging purposes during a sewer project this spring. Courtesy of Stantec Consulting Services.
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • January 12, 2012
FDOT questions timing of city project

A Florida Department of Transportation engineer fears a city sewer project could hamper the start of renovations on the north Siesta bridge.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • January 12, 2012
Beach sign going up

County officials will gather at 10 a.m. Jan. 18, to dedicate a sign proclaiming Siesta Beach as No. 1 in the country - five months after it won that ranking.

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    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • January 12, 2012
Commissioner asks for help with crosswalk visibility

The County Sarasota Commission Jan. 10 asked staff to investigate the possibility of improved lighting along Ocean Boulevard in the Village.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 12, 2012
News Briefs

Radar signs, new speed-limit signs up

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A Sarasota County diagram shows where the new, two-story Gulf Gate Library will be constructed on the site of the current facility, on Curtiss Avenue. Photo Courtesy of Sarasota County.
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • January 12, 2012
Meetings kick off planning, funding of new library

Sarasota County library staff and Friends of Gulf Gate Library have begun planning to create a well-appointed, new facility.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 12, 2012
Sarasota County moving ahead on EEZ plans

The County Commission Wednesday agreed to an in-depth review over the next two months of plans for an Energy Economic Zone Pilot Program.

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Read this week's edition of Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 12, 2012
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • January 12, 2012
CCNA elects board

Lido Key Residents' Association President Carl Shoffstall also stressed the importance of keeping the Lido Beach Pool and Pavilion open to the public.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 12, 2012
Palmer Ranch variance approved

Taylor Morrison won a county variance Wednesday to design one primary access road for a Palmer Ranch development it is planning.

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The City Commission is expected to review the project recommendation during one of its regular meetings in February.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 12, 2012
Main Street plans scaled back

The Downtown Improvement District is awaiting the Sarasota City Commission's response to a $4.6 million Main Street makeover.

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Interim County Administrator Terry Lewis laughs during remarks Wednesday by County Commission Chairwoman Christine Robinson. Photo by Norman Schimmel.
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • January 12, 2012
Commissioners thank Lewis for a job well done

It took three tries, according to Sarasota County Commissioner Joe Barbetta, but the board Wednesday morning finally managed to surprise Interim County Administrator Terry Lewis with expressions of gratitude for his leadership.

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    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • January 12, 2012
FDOT project to install median on U.S. 41 by Southgate Mall

A Florida Department of Transportation project under way includes the installation of a concrete median in the middle of U.S. 41 in front of Westfield Southgate Mall.

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    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • January 12, 2012
Benderson Development planning unique, international rowing facility

Interest continues to grow in the Benderson Aquatic Center near University Parkway, a company official says.

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