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The Saks Fifth Avenue sign was attached to the exterior of the mall this week.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 25, 2014
Top Stories - East County: May

Crate & Barrel and J. Crew have committed to locations at the new Mall at University Town Center.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 25, 2014
Top Stories - Longboat Key: May

With an auction sale of 2.3 acres of Colony property scheduled for Friday, two different development teams have made offers for Dr. Murray 'Murf' Klauber's bankrupt estate.

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Craig Siegel, the owner of a Siesta Key rental property plagued with Sarasota County code violations, allegedly threw a bucket of urine on a code enforcement officer this morning.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • December 24, 2014
Top Stories - Siesta Key: April

Sarasota County deputies arrested Craig Siegel before 8 a.m. for the alleged attack on a Sarasota County code enforcement officer.

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A double diverging diamond interchange has been proposed by the Florida Department of Transportation.
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  • December 24, 2014
Top Stories - East County: April

The state Legislature has eliminated a proposal for $100 million in transportation funding from the budget. FDOT planned to use some of the money for improvements to Interstate 75 at University Parkway.

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  • December 24, 2014
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APRIL FOOLS' - There's gonna be one less empty house on Longboat Key, following a universally acclaimed musician's purchase of the blinged out $22 million Ohana estate.

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Former CBS news anchor and Sarasota native Sharyl Attkisson with former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
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  • December 24, 2014
Top Stories - Sarasota: April

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg spoke Friday at a lecture, moderated by former CBS anchor Sharyl Attkisson and organized by the Ringling College Library Association.

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  • December 24, 2014
Let's Talk Looks: Winter staples

Let's Talk Looks: Winter staples

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  • December 24, 2014
Day Drinking: Cramble

Day Drinking: Cramble

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Capt. Nick Froelich shows off the 692-pound shark's giant set of jaws.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • December 23, 2014
Top Stories - Siesta Key: March

Tony Musca, Ryan Roberts and Sam Von Duhn caught the giant shark during a Double Nickel Charters fishing trip with their families.

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  • December 23, 2014
Top Stories - Sarasota: March

Visit Sarasota County seeks to leverage the power of social media and online reputation management to promote the area's tourism industry at lower costs than traditional advertising campaigns.

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The Florida Department of Transportation plans to improve the I-75/University Parkway interchange to relieve traffic congestion.
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  • December 23, 2014
Top Stories - East County: March

To expedite I-75 improvements, Sarasota and Manatee counties will commit to extend two roadways. Only, those roads depend on the counties approving an SMR development.

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A woman is now setting up card tables and coolers in front of St. Armands Circle businesses that are closed on the weekends.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 23, 2014
Top Stories - Longboat Key: March

The St. Armands Circle BID wants clarification from the city attorney and possibly the Sarasota City Commission over solicitation issues on the Circle.

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  • By Zara Barrie
  • December 23, 2014
Factory Girl: How to survive and thrive in the holiday season

Factory Girl: How to survive and thrive in the holiday season

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  • December 23, 2014
Curry Station: A culinary adventure awaits

Curry Station: A culinary adventure awaits

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  • December 23, 2014
The Fix: A Christmas-party miracle

The Fix: A Christmas-party miracle

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