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Girl of the Year recipient Isabelle Crotsley, Girls Inc. Distinguished Board Chair Donna Ogilvie and National Girls Inc. Champions for Girls award recipient Sherry Watts. Photo by Amanda Morales
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  • December 25, 2014
Girls Inc. surprises board member with award

A celebration was in order for Girls Incorporated of Sarasota County.

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  • December 25, 2014
Dear Santa:

Ashton and Phillippi Shores Elementary School students share their holiday wishes.

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  • December 25, 2014
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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  • December 25, 2014
Letters to the Editor

Consider giving the gift of friendship this season; 'Government of laws'

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Strong thunderstorms are expected to continue this afternoon as a front makes its way through the area.
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  • December 25, 2014
Top Stories - Siesta Key: May

A waterspout was located off Longboat Key Friday afternoon. And another has just formed off Siesta Key.

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El Adobe will close after operating for 40 years on South Tamiami Trail.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • December 25, 2014
Top Stories - Sarasota: May

Tampa-based development firm Brightwork Real Estate bought the parcel housing the landmark Sarasota restaurant El Adobe May 1.

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The Saks Fifth Avenue sign was attached to the exterior of the mall this week.
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  • 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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  • 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.

  • Siesta Key
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A double diverging diamond interchange has been proposed by the Florida Department of Transportation.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • 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
Top Stories - Longboat Key: April

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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  • By John Day
  • 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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