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Founder and owner of the Allyn Gallup Contemporary Art Gallery, Gallup was a stalwart supporter of local artists and Sarasota art.

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After two decades of performing operas all over the world, Michael Robert Hendrick always looks forward to coming home to the place where it all began.

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There are no set rules on how to decorate a bedroom. Each person has her own style, habits and routines that dictate how she would use space in the home, but these tips and starting points will lead you in the right direction.

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Salted, seasoned, topped or dressed, there's just something downright appetizing and irresistible about French fries.

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Write-On Sarasota, a local stationery boutique, is celebrating 15 years in business this December. To celebrate the milestone, owner Eileen Wallace is launching the Grateful Campaign.

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