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  • March 25, 2015
People With Purpose: Graci McGillicuddy

Black Tie sat down with Graci McGillicuddy to find out more about her roots in philanthropy and her insatiable passion for being the voice of abused children.

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Sixteen years of hospitality from hosts Rita and Ron Greenbaum. Photo by Heather Merriman.
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  • March 25, 2015
Black Tie & Tales

Catch up on this week's Sarasota social news with Black Tie & Tales.

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After 15 months of preparation, Summer Wallace and Brendan Ragan will open the Urbanite Theatre in downtown Sarasota April 10. Photo by Nick Friedman.
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  • March 25, 2015
Urbanite puts finishing touches on inaugural show

Co-artistic directors Summer Wallace and Brendan Ragan tackle their to-do lists in the last few weeks before opening night of ‘Chicken Shop.’

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  • March 25, 2015
Studio Space: Vladislav Yeliseyev

Classically trained as an architect, Vladislav Yeliseyev paints the buildings and scenes of the world from his home studio.

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  • March 25, 2015
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Sid Pocius brings out Sarasota’s competitive edge in the world of ballroom dancing.
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  • March 25, 2015
Ballroom Blitz

Whether he’s teaching amateurs or pros, Sid Pocius keeps Sarasota’s dancing community on its toes.

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A concept drawing of John Ringling Boulevard highlights several goals of the new code, including more native landscaping, more multimodal transit options and stronger connections between neighborhoods. Courtesy rendering
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  • March 25, 2015
St. Armands highlights vision of city’s new code

After weeks of working with residents on Sarasota’s barrier islands, the Urban Design Studio illustrated what a form-based code may look like in those areas.

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    By
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  • March 25, 2015
News briefs

Shredding event rescheduled; Pipeline pullback; Colony Association files dismissal

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Photos by Robin Hartill Traffic backs up on the John Ringling Causeway, allowing Town Planner Maika Arnold to soar past Managing Editor Robin Hartill on her bicycle.
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  • March 25, 2015
The amazing race

Town Planner Maika Arnold bikes, and Longboat Observer Managing Editor Robin Hartill drives in a race through afternoon traffic gridlock. Guess who won by 11 minutes.

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Spanish Main Yacht Club property owners have single-family villas on the ground level of a low-lying elevation area of the Key and want to plan ahead for a redeveloped community. Photo by Kurt Schultheis
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 25, 2015
Spanish Main seeks rebuild options

The 212-unit community isn’t waiting for a storm to strike to determine how it would rebuild.

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This home at 5861 Gulf of Mexico Drive has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,409 square feet of living area. It sold for $800,000. Photo by Kristen Herhold
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  • March 25, 2015
Four-bedroom Gulfside home sells for $800,000

A home in Longboat Key Gulfside tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.

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Bob Gault
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  • March 25, 2015
My View

Enough with the SeaWorld bashing

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 25, 2015
High five moments

The top five sports moments of the week.

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"Catch Me If You Can" runs through April 4, at The Players Theatre. Courtesy photo.
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  • March 25, 2015
A&E Picks and Highlights

A&E Editor Nick Reichert picks out the events you should attend this week in Sarasota, FL.

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The 1920s cottage sits on land the Whitaker family owned originally. Jan Silberstein added the deck when she bought the house in 1984. Photos courtesy of Michael Saunders & Co.
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  • Robert Plunket
  • March 25, 2015
Past perfect

A historic Indian Beach home recalls a Sarasota that almost disappeared.

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