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'The Golden Cockerel'
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  • December 29, 2014
A&E Editor's Picks for 2015

A&E Editor's picks for the don't-miss arts events of the 2015 season.

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Black Tie: Events to attend in 2015
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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • December 29, 2014
Black Tie: Events to attend in 2015

Black Tie Editor Heather Merriman guides you to the best events to attend in 2015.

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Kaylene Torregrossa works near the legacy her great-great grandfather left in Sarasota.
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  • Nick Reichert
  • December 29, 2014
Artistic roots

Kaylene Torregrossa follows in the path of her family's legacy.

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Director Peter Amster explores the recesses of theatrical arts at the Asolo Repertory Theatre.
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  • December 29, 2014
Match made in heaven

Peter Amster distills 'The Matchmaker' into its essence.

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Marsala has already worked its way into some of the latest fabrics and upholstery; evident with these richly colored animal prints (another trend) at Sally Trout's Current.
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  • December 29, 2014
Welcome home, marsala

The color authorities have named the 2015 color of the year (drumroll, please) and they have decided on marsala.

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Blue Rooster co-owner Bill Cornelius worries about how businesses in the Rosemary District are being affected by problems associated with an influx of homeless individuals in the area.
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  • December 29, 2014
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Fed up with problems caused by a growing shift in the homeless population, Rosemary District businesses ask the city for help in their neighborhood.

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Patrons will have the options to dine in, carry out or use the drive-thru. PDQ also offers catering services.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 29, 2014
Top Stories - East County: September

The PDQ (People Dedicated to Quality) restaurant chain is known for its fresh chicken tenders, sandwiches and salads and homemade sauces and dressings.

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“We will have an affordable menu, fresh seafood, steak and fine Italian cuisine,” said W. Howard Rooks.
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  • December 29, 2014
Top Stories - Longboat Key: September

W. Howard Rooks and Andrea Bozzolo plan to open a new Italian eatery in the vacant former Mattison's Steakhouse at the Plaza building.

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Sarasota County deputies are looking for a white male in his 30s with tattoos on both arms in connection with a Sept. 6 vehicle burglary on Siesta Key.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • December 29, 2014
Top Stories - Siesta Key: September

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has released surveillance footage of a man suspected of burglarizing a car at the Siesta Gulf View condominiums this month.

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  • December 29, 2014
Festive Finds for New Year's Eve

Festive Finds for New Year's Eve

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"Sarasota blew away the competition with the first place ranking in hotels and nightlife."
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  • December 28, 2014
Top Stories - Sarasota: August

Real estate blog Movoto ranked Sarasota No. 1 on its list of the 10 'sexiest small cities in America,' which also includes Bradenton two spots below.

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  • December 28, 2014
Top Stories - East County: August

The last Lakewood Ranch Main Street farmers market was held in November 2011.

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Daiquiri Deck Vice President of Operations Matt Grover, President Troy Syprett and Vice President of Marketing Russell Matthes.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • December 28, 2014
Top Stories - Longboat Key: August

Daiquiri Deck's owners plan to expand the restaurant's St. Armands location to the first floor, but that's just the first course of their plans for growth

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A small plane crashed on Siesta Key today.
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  • December 28, 2014
Top Stories - Siesta Key: August

The Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport received a mayday call this morning.

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A Siesta Key property known as Snook Inn sold for $10 million last year, making it the largest residential sale in Sarasota.
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  • December 27, 2014
Top Stories - Sarasota: July

Christie's International Real Estate names the city of Sarasota one of 10 'Jewel Box' enclaves in its report on luxury housing markets in 2013.

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