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Pete Cumming has been with the Longboat Key Police Department since 2008.
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  • July 16, 2020
Search begins for Longboat Key's new police chief

Curent Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming is set to retire in October after a 40-year career in law enforcement.

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  • July 16, 2020
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Jeannie Sparks captured this great blue heron fishing a lake in Celery Fields.

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Longboat Key weather page photo: July 16

Kate Sudano and her daughter captured a photo of this sea turtle strolling the beach at sunset at Water Club on Longboat Key.

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  • July 16, 2020
East County weather page photo: July 16

Gordon Silver captured this eagle feeding an eaglet lunch on White Eagle Boulevard in Lakewood Ranch.

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The county plans to renourish portions of Turtle Beach with funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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  • July 16, 2020
Beach renourishment planned for South Siesta Key

Turtle Beach was hit by the effects of Hurricane Hermine in 2016, causing erosion.

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  • July 16, 2020
Manatee County School Board District 3: Scott Boyes

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Manatee County School Board District 3: Christine Dawson

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Manatee School Board District 3: Richard "Rick" Murphy

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Manatee County School Board District 1: Bridget Mendel

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Manatee County School Board District 1: Gina Messenger

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Manatee County Court Judge Group 4: Christopher Pratt

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Manatee County Court Judge Group 4: Connie Mederos Jacobs

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Horsing around the farm in East County

Hundred Oaks Farm's mini horse and donkey camp in Myakka teaches kids how to care for the animals while having fun.

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Manatee County Commission District 7: Ed Hunzeker

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William J. Rigby

William J. Rigby, age 91, a resident of Naperville, IL and Longboat Key, FL, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2020.

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Greg Wood took over the Sarasota Scullers in August 2019. Courtesy photo.
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  • July 16, 2020
Sarasota Scullers coach has navigated the waters of a turbulent first year

Greg Wood has big plans for the program's future.

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Manatee County Commission District 1: Priscilla Whisenant Trace

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Sarasota City Commission District 2: Joe Barbetta

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Sarasota Hospital Board Central District: Steve Kleinglass

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Sarasota Hospital Board At Large Seat 1: Audie Elizabeth Bock

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Sarasota County Charter Review Board District 2: Lourdes Ramirez

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Sarasota County Charter Review Board District 2: Vic Rohe

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Sarasota Charter Review Board District 2: Joseph 'Jody' Hudgins

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The sheriff’s office said the suspect was shown wearing a blue baseball cap, a dark long-sleeved shirt, blue jeans and gray athletic shoes during both incidents overnight, covering his face with a red bandana. Courtesy image.
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  • July 15, 2020
Sarasota temples vandalized with anti-Semitic messages

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is working to identify the suspect responsible for the damage at Temple Emanu-El and Temple Sinai.

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Sarasota Charter Review Board District 1: Samantha Medred

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The prospective owner of the Gulf Beach Motel property intends to repurpose the sign in a future condominium development.
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  • July 15, 2020
City OKs Lido motel demolition

The city’s Historic Preservation Board approved plans to knock down the Gulf Beach Motel despite objections from some residents.

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The roundabout at Rye Road/White Eagle Boulevard and State Road 64 is the first of three roundabouts planned for the S.R. 64 corridor.
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  • July 15, 2020
More S.R. 64 construction begins in Lakewood Ranch area

FDOT gears up for second roundabout on S.R. 64.

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Lakewood Ranch resident Patrick McCarthy, owner of a new Lakewood Ranch 3Natives franchise, hopes the area will enjoy 3Natives offerings as much as his family does.
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  • July 15, 2020
EYE ON BUSINESS:Juiced for success in Lakewood Ranch

3Natives franchise opens Lakewood Ranch location.

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  • July 15, 2020
Payback against Selby?

After the Sarasota County property appraiser lost a ruling against Selby on a technicality, its lawyers went all-out to take away its tax exemption.

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  • July 15, 2020
Sarasota School Board District 3: Tom Edwards

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Sarasota School Board District 3: Eric Robinson

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The 2020 Dick Vitale Gala will be a virtual-only event, Dick Vitale and the V Foundation for Cancer Research announced Wednesday.Â
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  • July 15, 2020
2020 Dick Vitale Gala will move to a virtual presentation

The event, already postponed from April to September, will now be online-only out of COVID-19 concerns.

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Sarasota School Board District 2: Karen Rose

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Sarasota School Board District 2: David Graham

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Sarasota City Commission District 3: Rob Grant

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