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  • By Ashley Pawelczyk
  • June 26, 2014
Let's talk locks: beach bum

Let's talk locks: beach bum

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  • Nick Friedman
  • June 25, 2014
Homeward sound: Justin Layman's homecoming jam night

Homeward sound: Justin Layman's homecoming jam night

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  • Nick Friedman
  • June 25, 2014
WATCH: Summer Chef Jam

WATCH: Summer Chef Jam

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Here's our weekly list of things you should know, but might not. This week's 'In the Know' features great places to take a date.
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • June 25, 2014
IN THE KNOW: Fun date options

Here's our weekly list of things you should know, but might not. This week's 'In the Know' features great places to take a date.

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Photos by Greg Wilson Photography and Gene Pollux
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  • Robert Plunket
  • June 25, 2014
Home of the Month: And the winner is ...

A stylish renovation transforms a Lido Shores home.

  • Arts + Culture
"There's a lot of arts going on in Sarasota," Joseph Volpe says. "Working in the arts all my life, I was attracted to this area."
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • June 25, 2014
Aria of the American dream

Part-time Sarasotan and former general manager of The Met Joseph Volpe no longer negotiates labor union contracts. With budget cuts looming for the first time in two decades, Volpe looks back at a peaceful time.

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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • June 25, 2014
One for the books

Go behind the scenes with James Tapley, The Ringling Museum's 63-year-old contracted bookbinder.

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The most popular of Zoya's summer polish options at L. Spa are Jesy, Alma, Binx, Muse, Stasi and Tilda.
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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • June 25, 2014
Hot Flash: Summer polish trends

Summer has arrived and the nail polish colors of the season have changed once again. Find out what's hot for summer in this week's Hot Flash.

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  • Nick Friedman
  • June 24, 2014
It's just a little crush: Clásico's new Tuesday-night temptation

It's just a little crush: Clásico's new Tuesday-night temptation

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  • By Nicole Thompson
  • June 24, 2014
TWIS Happy Hour Guide: Revelry Pub & Grill

TWIS Happy Hour Guide: Revelry Pub & Grill

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Birkenstocks are the new "it" sandal
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • June 24, 2014
Hot Flash: The new "it" sandal

It is true. Ugly shoes are in.

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Rob Satori (middle) with Thomas Stuart (left) and Chung Yoo (right). Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • June 24, 2014
Composer Rob Satori taps Sarasota Music Festival talent

Rob Satori, known around these parts as a wedding entertainer and Unity Church's music director, recently utilized the young orchestral talent in town for Sarasota Music Festival.

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  • Nick Friedman
  • June 23, 2014
World of Beer to replace Eat Here on Main Street

World of Beer to replace Eat Here on Main Street

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    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • June 22, 2014
FILM REVIEW: 'Chinese Puzzle'

'Chinese Puzzle' is the third installment in director Cedric Klapisch's trilogy about a man navigating life amid its innumerable complications.

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  • June LeBell
  • June 22, 2014
MUSIC REVIEW: Sarasota Music Festival - Final Weekend

The Sarasota Music Festival closed its 50th anniversary season over the weekend with simply stunning music-making by international performers from teenaged prodigies to world-renowned artists.

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