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Day Trippin' — Hunting for shark teeth at Caspersen Beach

Day Trippin' — Hunting for shark teeth at Caspersen Beach

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Howard Millman lounges on Banyan Theater Company's "The Sty of the Blind Pig" set in the Cook Theatre — a stage with which he's extremely familiar.
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Director Howard Millman prepares to open Banyan Theater Company's 'Collected Stories.' The man who saved Asolo Repertory Theatre from closing twice has a few stories of his own.

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  • July 30, 2014
Turquoise token on the bay

If you are lucky enough to have a home with water views, it would seem a unanimous want, but hard or impractical to accomplish, to have pristine and unobstructed views from all areas of your home.

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Get the scoop on a few of the coolest ice cream accessories found around town.
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  • July 30, 2014
Tools of the trade: Ice cream crazy

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream -- especially during summer in Florida. Here's the scoop on a few of the coolest ice cream accessories found around town.

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  • July 30, 2014
Hot Flash: Where the wild things are - Wild Little Comfies

Cassandra Sawyer saw a need and decided to create a comfortable, yet stylish apparel line for infants.

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  • July 29, 2014
Teach Me Equals premieres 'Dictionary of Imaginary Places'

Teach Me Equals premieres 'Dictionary of Imaginary Places'

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  • July 29, 2014
Let's Talk Looks: Heavy metal

Let's Talk Looks: Heavy metal

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  • July 29, 2014
Hot Flash: Notable Nauticals

Sarasota weekends filled with blue skies, clear waters and perfect boating conditions, has BT feeling "nautically inspired."

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Factory Girl: What is a factory girl?

Factory Girl: What is a factory girl?

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Hand balancer Christian Stoinev performs in the Summer Circus Spectacular at the Historic Asolo Theater.
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  • July 28, 2014
VIDEO: Stoinev advances on America's Got Talent

Hand balancer Christian Stoinev is one of 47 finalists to move on to live performances at Radio City Music Hall. But, locals can catch Stoinev in the Circus Arts Conservatory's Summer Circus Spectacular through Aug. 2.

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Graciany Miranda and Kate Alexander in "Taking Shakespeare," at Florida Studio Theatre. Photo by Brian Braun.
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  • July 27, 2014
THEATER REVIEW: 'Taking Shakespeare'

Marty Fugate reviews "Taking Shakespeare," which runs through Aug. 17, at Florida Studio Theatre.

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  • July 27, 2014
FILM REVIEW: 'A Most Wanted Man'

Philip Seymour Hoffman gives the best performance of his career in 'A Most Wanted Man.'

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  • July 25, 2014
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Weekend's best bets: Friday, July 25

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Kendall Peacock’s favorite pastry she made was butterscotch fudge
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  • July 25, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Mattison's Forty-One cooking camp

Mattison's Forty-One has hosted a cooking camp for campers ages 11 through 14 for the past four years. It's so popular the four week-long camps limited to 15 campers gets full the first day of signups - there's always a waiting list.

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  • July 24, 2014
Jeff's: super casual, seriously chopped salads and more

Jeff's: super casual, seriously chopped salads and more

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