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East County sports roundup: 02.08.17
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 8, 2017
East County sports roundup: 02.08.17

East County sports roundup: 02.08.17

  • East County
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Travis Franklin’s Mogwai art from “Gremlins” is part of Oddity Tattoo Studio and Gallery’s group art show paying tribute to ’80s and ’90s pop culture.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • February 8, 2017
Oddity Tattoo draws up nostalgia with art show

The Sarasota tattoo shop and gallery's group art show, 'Be Kind, Rewind,' pays tribute to ’80s and ’90s pop culture.

  • Arts + Culture
Virtuoso cellist Edgar Moreau will perform with Artist Series Concerts Feb. 12.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • February 8, 2017
Sarasota Festival of French Music celebrates revolutionary legacy of French composers

The festival will feature 12 Sarasota organizations.

  • Arts + Culture
Wise Fool New Mexico uses levity and whimsy to explore topics that are considered taboo.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • February 8, 2017
The Ringling takes performance beyond the stage

With New Stages, the museum offers a unique program of contemporary performance art — staged outdoors around the campus.

  • Arts + Culture
Keep Longboat Special co-founders Pete and Carla Rowan and Frank Morneau, who will oversee a political action committee opposing the Colony referendum.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • February 8, 2017
Colony opposition takes form of Longboat PAC

A group of residents from several condominiums around the former Colony Beach & Tennis Resort are organizing against the coming referendum.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Rick Stewart and Herman Kruegle have spent the past two years trying to fund the restoration of the San Francesco, which is in the water at the Seafood Shack in Cortez.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 8, 2017
Cortez Classic Yacht Guild works to keep historic ship floating

Two men take deep pride in restoring Italian craft with the goal of creating an educational platform.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 8, 2017
Longboat Key Obituaries

Dudley Chipley Barrow and Abbott Buegeleisen,

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Hugh predicted that the New England Patriots would win Super Bowl LI.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 8, 2017
Mote Manatee Hugh ups his Super Bowl game

Hugh correctly predicted that the New England Patriots would win Super Bowl LI.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • John McGuire
  • February 8, 2017
Rises and falls in Key emergency calls

After crunching the numbers for 2016, police and fire departments provide Town Commission with a public safety update.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Susan and Tim Clarke stand with an image of the state flag of Florida before entering the Florida Sunshine Ball. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • February 8, 2017
Longboaters head to D.C. for sunny celebration

Susan and Tim Clarke attended the Floridian Sunshine Ball at the request of Gov. Rick Scott.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • John McGuire
  • February 8, 2017
Plans to renovate Longboat fire stations in limbo

Town staff are still working to decide how much is enough.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • February 8, 2017
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Feb. 9

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

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JB and Kelly Baldwin with the birthday girl, Anna Grace — Photo courtesy of Kelly Baldwin
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • February 8, 2017
Black Tie & Tales 02.09.17

From generous newlyweds to Superbowl-themed birthday bashes, this is what you missed on the social scene last week.

  • Black Tie
The Mustangs laugh with each other on the bench.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 8, 2017
Lakewood Ranch boys basketball maximizes laughs on and off court

The Mustangs deliver jabs as often as victories — which is quite often.

  • East County
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The Lakewood Ranch girls team poses with the title.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 8, 2017
Time to jump on the Lakewood Ranch girls basketball bus

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • East County
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