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The Plant City Observer and Tampa Bay Times have become partners to make The Plant City Times & Observer.
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 18, 2013
June 18: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Observer Media Group partners with Tampa Bay Times; Beach project stance shifts; Commissioners OK plan for citywide development code; Manatee County special referendum today

  • Longboat Key
  • News
During its Ambassador Recognition Luncheon, Goodwill-Manasota recognized outstanding volunteers and partners.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • June 18, 2013
Goodwill honors community members

During its Ambassador Recognition Luncheon, Goodwill-Manasota recognized outstanding volunteers and partners.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sandra Frank with All Faiths Food Bank accepted the 2013 Outstanding Partner of the Year award from Rick Hughes and Bob Rosinsky.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • June 18, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : Goodwill Ambassador Recognition Luncheon

Goodwill recognized outstanding volunteers and partners Tuesday, June 18 at Michael's On East during the Goodwill Ambassador Recognition Luncheon. Veronica Brandon Miller, Bob Rosinsky and Rick Hughes awarded 55 awards to community members and organizations for their commitment to Goodwill.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Booker Middle School eighth-grader Deric DuBose dribbles the ball down the lane.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 18, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: CMHS Boys Basketball Camp

More than 50 boys, ranging in age from fifth through ninth grade, hit the court for Cardinal Mooney High's annual boys basketball camp June 18. The camp began June 17 and runs through June 20. Over the course of the four-day camp, participants learned the basic fundamentals that are essential to the game of basketball. Players focused on shooting, ball handling, passing, footwork, concepts of teamwork and defense while improving their overall basketball IQ.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
FC Sarasota U13 midfielder Emily Brusco works on her footwork during a trapping drill.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 18, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: CMHS Soccer Camp

Cardinal Mooney High hosted its annual Summer Soccer Camp June 17-20. Cougars boys soccer head coach and Men's Premier Soccer Team player Sebastian Marin led the camp for youths ranging in age from fifth through ninth grade. Participants focused on individual skills, tactics, field presence and team play through one-on-one coaching.

  • East County
  • Sports
Areas on the north and south end of the Key that are in need of sand will have to wait another year.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 18, 2013
Beach project stance shifts

The town of Longboat Key will re-bid its beach project next year in the hopes of attaining a cheaper price. That project could include three groins.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Manatee County polling stations are open until 7 p.m.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • June 18, 2013
Manatee County special referendum today

Voters will decide on a half-percent sales tax to fund indigent care and whether to allow ad valorem tax exemptions for some new or expanding businesses.

  • East County
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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 18, 2013
Woman uses child to conceal crack pipe

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrested a man and a woman in possession of crack cocaine with a 6-year-old boy in tow.

  • Sarasota
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The Plant City Observer and Tampa Bay Times have become partners to make The Plant City Times & Observer.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 18, 2013
Observer Media Group partners with Tampa Bay Times

The Plant City Observer and Tampa Bay Times have become partners to make The Plant City Times & Observer.

  • Siesta Key
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Paula Spitalny, Beverly Koach and Beverly Fendrick
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • June 17, 2013
Annual Meeting and Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon

Annual Meeting and Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon

  • Black Tie
Plans to develop a new form-based code call for an Urban Design Studio at City Hall, where the consultants will get input from residents about the new development code.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • June 17, 2013
Commissioners OK plan for citywide development code

The City Commission also appointed Robert Lindsay to the Planning Board.

  • Sarasota
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Observer Media Group launches dO media
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  • June 17, 2013
June 17: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Police find missing swimmer's body; Sarasota P.F. Chang's to open Monday; Three more Manatee County intersections to get red-light cameras; Observer Media Group launches dO media

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • David Conway
  • June 17, 2013
County Commission to revisit canopy plan

The county's comprehensive plan called for an urban forestry management plan to be "substantially' completed by 2006, but a final version was never approved.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Sophia and Hannah Hritz
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • June 17, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Dig the Beach Volleyball Tournament

Volleyball enthusiasts packed Siesta Key Beach Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16, for the annual Dig the Beach volleyball tournament. Professionals and amateurs of all ages competed in the tournament as fans and family watched on.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 17, 2013
BRLL names All-Stars

Braden River Little League recently announced its 9/10 All-Star team.

  • East County
  • Sports
Cat Depot is offering kittens for half-price to encourage adoptions during kitten season.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • June 17, 2013
Cat Depot cuts price on kittens

Cat Depot is offering kittens for half-price to encourage adoptions during kitten season.

  • Sarasota
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Commissioners will discuss a possible two-plus-year process to rework the city’s zoning and development code.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • June 17, 2013
Commissioners to discuss citywide zoning code

The City Commission will also appoint a new planning board member to fill Commissioner Susan Chapman's seat.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners will discuss red-light cameras at 11 a.m. June 18.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • June 17, 2013
Three more Manatee County intersections to get red-light cameras

At the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners meeting Tuesday, officials will announce the activation of red-light cameras at three intersections, including State Road 70 and Tara Boulevard.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Christian and Caroline Corcoran celebrated Father’s Day with their dad Joe.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • June 17, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : Longboat Key Club Father's Day BBQ

The Longboat Key Club celebrated Father's Day Sunday, June 17 with a barbeque on the beach. Approximately 70 people streamed in and out of the annual Father's Day celebration between 5 and 7:30 p.m.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 17, 2013
Police find missing swimmer's body

The Sarasota Police Department recovered the body of a 19-year-old man 200 yards off of Lido Beach Sunday, June 16.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • June 16, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Yacht Club Concert

Members of the Sarasota Yacht Club gathered Saturday, June 15, to kick off the start of summer with a concert. Guests enjoyed live musi,c as well as food and drink, while socializing.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • June 16, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Fathers and Fenders Car Show

Families celebrated a full-throttle Father's Day Sunday, June 16, at the Fathers and Fenders car show in Five Points Park. Families admired both classic and modern cars while celebrating the holiday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Construction of the 6,900-square-foot, stand-alone building began in December.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • June 16, 2013
Sarasota P.F. Chang's to open Monday

The closest P.F. Chang's is more than an hour away, with one in Tampa and one in Fort Myers.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Pilot Jeff Walston always goes through a checklist before taking off to make sure the ride goes well and the landing is smooth.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • June 15, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : Young Eagles Rally

The Experimental Aviation Association taught children about aviation and took them for a flight Saturday, June 15 at Dolphin Aviation for the Young Eagles Program. Each third Saturday of the month the EAA Chapter 180 invites kids ages 7 to 18 to participate in Young Eagle Rally day. Pilots taught kids about aviation safety and how they communicate with towers for take off and landing. Kids had their photo's taken and were given a Young Eagles Certificate.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Amanda Heisey
  • June 14, 2013
June 14: Daily Headlines Video

Top Stories: Lakewood Ranch named top retirement community; Emergency chief sends storm reminder; Mar Vista hearing canceled

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ramiro Chavez draws on the sidewalk in Five Points Park.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • June 14, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Flag Day in Five Points Park

Groups of people gathered in Five Points Park Friday, June 14, to celebrate Flag Day. Passersby drew on the sidewalk with chalk, got their faces painted and admired the work of other chalk artists.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Anne Chakos began her Florida real estate career in 1998. (Courtesy photo)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 14, 2013
Premier Sotheby's names new LBK managing broker

Anne Chakos will become the Longboat Key branch's new managing broker.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
An image shows Hurricane Charley (2004) passing close to Sarasota on its initial projected path, before the storm changed course and made landfall near Port Charlotte.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • June 14, 2013
Emergency chief sends storm reminder

Sarasota County's emergency management chief urges storm season preparation, reminding officials of Hurricane Charley in 2004.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub owner Ed Chiles wants to address the concerns of residents before he files another application.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 14, 2013
Mar Vista hearing canceled

Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub owner Ed Chiles will not submit an application before the town's summer hiatus.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Ben Hatcher, Joseph Fierro and Stephen Jaynes
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • June 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : Sarasota Area Sports Alliance June Sports Spotlight

The Sarasota Area Sports Alliance hosted Sports Spotlight Thursday, June 13 at the Courtyard by Marriott Sarasota Airport to unite the Sarasota area sports community. Vice president of the Suncoast Charities for Children and the director of the 29th Annual Super Boat Grand Prix Festival Lucy Nicandri and race team members spoke to community members about the festival and their experiences. Approximately 40 people attended.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Annette Gueli of Pro-Motion Notions and Millie’s Café Event Planner Barbie Robinson
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • June 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Networking

The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce held their monthly networking breakfast Thursday, June 13 at Millie's Cafe to for local businesses to catch up with one another. Approximately 30 people attended the breakfast where they enjoyed fruit, coffee, bacon, bagels and other breakfast foods. The chamber gave away raffle prizes, which included tickets to the Tampa Bay Rays vs. Kansas City Royals game on Friday, June 14.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 13, 2013
Pirates honored for sportsmanship

Braden River High was named the Class 7A overall winner of the Florida High School Athletic Association's Fred E. Rozelle Sportsmanship Award.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 13, 2013
SCF to hold baseball camp

The 217 Sports/SCF 2013 summer baseball camp will be held from 2-5 p.m. June 17-20, at Bob Wynn Field on the campus of the State College of Florida.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 13, 2013
Lakewood Ranch named top retirement community

Lakewood Ranch will be one of 50 communities recognized as a great place to retire by Where to Retire magazine later this month.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Amanda Heisey
  • June 13, 2013
June 13: Daily Headlines Video

Top Stories: Study will sketch Circle garage plans; Ford plans $2.5 million expansion; Fish Fry hooks new location; Camp Spotlight: Selby Gardens Camp Lookout

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jack Sanders and Jared Root showed off some mealworms.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • June 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Camp Flying Eagle

Cub Scouts learned about fire safety at Camp Flying Eagle June 10-14. The week also featured a theme called, 'Wild Wild West and the Hunt for Black Bart,' where the campers looked for a fictional character who they were told had robbed a bank.

  • East County
  • News
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