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	<title><![CDATA[PHOTO GALLERY : Hands Across the Sands]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Community members joined hands Saturday, May 18 on Siesta Key beach as a symbol of their support for the protection of coastal economies, oceans, marine wildlife and fisheries. Supporters voiced their concern about damage that happens due to offshore oil drilling accidents, hydraulic fracturing, the Alberta tar sands, mountain top removal mining, and about coal fired power plants. Forty-two people joined hands for the Hands Across the Sand national movement.]]></description> 
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	<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[PHOTO GALLERY : 2013 Sarasota Kiwanis Spelling Bee]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Children from all over Sarasota County participated in the 2013 Sarasota Kiwanis Spelling Bee Program Friday, May 17 at the Lee Wetherington Boys and Girls Club. More than 100 third and fourth graders in bright yellow t – shirts competed to show off their skills and win one of three cash prizes. Booker High School and Sarasota High School Key Club sold pizza for $1 a slice and parents quizzed children in preparation for the spelling bee.]]></description> 
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	<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[May 17: Daily Headlines Video]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Top Stories: Chapman, Atwell sworn in today at City Hall; Attrition won't cover all Manatee School staff cuts; Heritage Harbour ends lawsuit; Crosby begins Mote leadership role; Popcorn Bob’s Movie Magic]]></description> 
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	<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Girls Incorporated wins NASA grant]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[NASA has awarded Girls Incorporated of Sarasota County the a grant for the implementation of NASA's Summer of Innovation Program.]]></description> 
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	<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Shannon Snyder selected as city of Sarasota mayor]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Commissioners applaud Turner; at-large commissioners Atwell and Chapman are sworn in.]]></description> 
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	<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[PHOTO GALLERY : First Presbyterian Butterfly Ball]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[First Presbyterian Church of Sarasota hosted their annual Butterfly Ball Friday, May 17 at the fellowship hall for the graduating preschoolers. In prior years parents organized a silent auction and celebration for the children but this year the silent auction was held at Michael’s on East in April. Children enjoyed pizza, watermelon, and dancing.]]></description> 
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	<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Downtown Memorial Day Parade planned]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[At the conclusion of the parade, a ceremony will be held at Chaplain J.D. Hamel Park at Main Street and Gulfstream Avenue.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.yourobserver.com/news/sarasota/Front-Page/0517201327068/Downtown-Memorial-Day-Parade-planned</link> 
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	<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Forty Carrots Family Center welcomes new Executive Director]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[The Board has voted unanimously for new Executive Director Michelle Kapreilian who has been involved with Forty Carrots as a volunteer for a number of years.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.yourobserver.com/news/sarasota/Front-Page/0516201327064/Forty-Carrots-Family-Center-welcomes-new-Executive</link> 
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	<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[May 16: Daily Headlines Video]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Top Stories: Truck drives through mangroves on Longboat Key; CONA opposes changes to Sarasota 2050 plan; Bay Isles home sells for $4.75 million; Willis students duct tape principal]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.yourobserver.com/news/sarasota/Front-Page/0516201327062/May-16-Daily-Headlines-Video</link> 
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	<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[PHOTO GALLERY : Forty Carrots Graduation Celebration]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Staff said goodbye to 28 preschoolers Wednesday, May 15 at Forty Carrots during their preschool graduation and dance party. Parents had their camera’s ready as kids put on their orange graduation caps and sang a song before heading outside to play, eat and dance.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.yourobserver.com/news/sarasota/Front-Page/0516201327059/PHOTO-GALLERY-Forty-Carrots-Graduation-Celebration</link> 
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	<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Fiscal frontrunner: Terry Turner]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Terry Turner lobbied for a strong city manager role and redevelopment on the North Trail.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.yourobserver.com/news/sarasota/Front-Page/0516201327054/Fiscal-frontrunner-Terry-Turner</link> 
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	<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[To the finish]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Richard Dorfman's strategy was to make his case face to face with voters. Susan Chapman banked on her deep-rooted neighborhood loyalists.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.yourobserver.com/news/sarasota/Front-Page/0516201327053/To-the-finish</link> 
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	<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[CONA opposes changes to Sarasota 2050 Plan]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[President Lourdes Ramirez says changes to the plan could increase taxes for Sarasota County residents.]]></description> 
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	<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[The great communicator: Capt. Paul Sutton]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Retired Capt. Paul Sutton devoted his 29-year career with the Sarasota Police Department to the golden rule.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.yourobserver.com/news/sarasota/Front-Page/0516201327046/The-great-communicator-Capt-Paul-Sutton</link> 
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	<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Moments in time]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[The Observer takes a look back at this week in Sarasota's history.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.yourobserver.com/news/sarasota/Front-Page/0516201327045/Moments-in-time</link> 
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	<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate> 
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