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  • February 3, 2015
We asked for unique; we got it: Mondrian

Trust me you'll get used to it - our new design.

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Upside down cake àla Alla Levin of The Cake Zone. Photo by Cliff Roles.
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  • February 3, 2015
Black Tie & Tales

A wedding to remember; Tidbits; and The calendar calls.

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Lynn and Larry Elgart
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  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 3, 2015
Q+A with Larry and Lynn Elgart

Larry Elgart's jazz music career on the alto saxophone began when he was 15.

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Firefighter Paramedics Brian Kolesa and Tirso Guerrero with Marvin Kocian and Dean Congbalay. Courtesy photo
  • By Dean Congbalay
  • February 3, 2015
Firefighters to the rescue

Quick action by Longboat Key firefighters gave two Portobello residents stuck in an elevator a lift.

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Longboat Key Fire Rescue union contract negotiations began Jan. 30. Photo by Kurt Schultheis
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 3, 2015
Firefighters seek to address 'burning issue in room'

Talk of discipline and morale dominated the start of a firefighter contract negotiation session.

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Blackbird Lifestyle owner Wayne Rollins is bringing a new stye of men's clothing to the Sarasota fashion scene.
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  • February 3, 2015
Fashion Insider: Blackbird Style

Blackbird Home Decor has now evolved into Blackbird Lifestyle, which includes men's clothing, so Black Tie stopped in to see what's new.

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Longboat Harbour resident Bill Allen came close to throwing away a letter from Citizens that wanted him to transfer to a different insurance company that had a lower rating. Photo by Kurt Schultheis
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  • February 3, 2015
Citizens working to shed customers

You've got mail. But before you place your stack of letters in the junk bin, be sure it doesn't contain a letter from Citizens.

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  • February 3, 2015
People with Purpose: Kyla Weiner

Kyla Weiner shares her thoughts on why getting involved is important for the next generation.

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Waterlefe CDD Supervisors John Brocki, Ken Bumgarner and Attorney Andy Cohen discuss the termination of an off-duty patrol contract with Florida Highway Patrol. Photo by Pam Eubanks
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 3, 2015
Waterlefe rethinks area patrol

The Waterlefe Community Development District met Jan. 27, at the River Club at Waterlefe.

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It costs about $5,000 for Tara CDD to resurface a tennis court. The CDD plans to convert one of its two tennis courts to pickeball. Photo by Pam Eubanks
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 3, 2015
Tara CDD prepares for pickleball play

The district plans to convert one tennis court for pickleball because of the sport's popularity in Lakewood Ranch.

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  • February 3, 2015
Turning point

Development in East County is booming. Traffic is growing. Below are the projects planned to add to that growth - and the roads that are planned to help.

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  • February 3, 2015
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Kathy Roberts, CEO of the Realtor Assocation of Sarasota Manatee, says discussions of a merger have come up three times in the nine years she led the Sarasota Association of Realtors.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 3, 2015
Stronger together

The newly merged Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee is ready to build on its offerings.

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This home at 8016 Royal Birkdale Circle has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,610 square feet of living area. It sold for $980,000. Photo by Pam Eubanks
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • February 3, 2015
Country Club Village home sells for $980,000

Gary Schuster, trustee, and Suzanne Schuster, of Bradenton, sold the home at 8016 Royal Birkdale Circle to David and Alice Young, of Bethesda, Md., for $980,000.

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Mary Hoeymans submitted this sunset photo, taken from her backyard in Lakewood Ranch.
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  • February 3, 2015
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