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Jimmy Hoskins fell in love with dance at the movies at an early age and never stopped moving. File photo.
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  • Nick Reichert
  • December 21, 2014
Jimmy Hoskins, longtime dancer and choreographer, dies

The local dancer and choreographer lived a life full of love, movement and art and worked on over 75 productions in the Sarasota theater community.

  • Arts + Culture
The crash occurred Saturday near Bay Isles Parkway.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 21, 2014
Bicyclist sustains minor injuries in crash

The crash occurred Saturday near Bay Isles Parkway.

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The shooting is connected to another incident reported by the Sarasota Police Department around the same time Sunday morning.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • December 21, 2014
Two dead in North Sarasota shooting

Sarasota County Sheriff's Office deputies found three victims inside Kay's Lounge early Sunday morning.

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  • December 21, 2014
Top Stories - Siesta Key: January

Preliminary reports indicate that one person was killed Wednesday morning in a vehicle collision with a pedestrian at the southern end of Midnight Pass Road.

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Carlos Reyes-Sanchez faces charges of first-degree murder in Rhode Island.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 21, 2014
Top Stories - Longboat Key: January

Carlos Manuel Reyes-Sanchez, 30, was arrested without incident this morning at the The Longboat Key Club.

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Years after closing its Siesta Key location, Bob's Boathouse opened last fall on Tamiami Trail.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • December 21, 2014
Top Stories - Sarasota: January

Sarasota County staff denied the fourth request for an extension of the restaurant's temporary certificate of occupancy Thursday.

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After her mother's death, Ellen Gerth, with her husband, Dave, left, continues to run marathons and continues with her career, despite the fact that closure may never come.
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 21, 2014
Top Stories - East County: January

Two years after Ina Gross was murdered, her daughter says she still believes the Manatee County Sheriff's Office will arrest the killer.

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Zoe Baglini, Bekka Larson, Harrison Chona and Adriana Fernandez
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  • December 20, 2014
Debutante Ball

Debutante Ball

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Reese Witherspoon in "Wild."
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • December 19, 2014
FILM REVIEW: 'Wild'

Is suffering a necessary component in obtaining knowledge? Seemingly, that's the message which the new film, "Wild," wants to convey.

  • Arts + Culture
"La Fille mal Gardée"
    By
  • Anna Dearing
  • December 19, 2014
DANCE REVIEW: 'La Fille mal Gardee'

Sarasota Ballet gave us the best present of the holiday season with its performance of Sir Frederick Ashton's masterpiece, 'La Fille mal Gardee.'

  • Arts + Culture
Ken Abt and Alfred Goldstein
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • December 19, 2014
La Fille mal Gardee Pre-Performance Holiday Dinner

La Fille mal Gardee Pre-Performance Holiday Dinner

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Indigo Alexis, Flori Roberts and Charles Martin
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • December 19, 2014
Achievers Scholarship Partners Holiday Luncheon

Achievers Scholarship Partners Holiday Luncheon

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Adam Caldwell tells the story of Judah Maccabee at Hanukkah Happening.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • December 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Temple Emanu-El Hanukkah Happening

Members of the community were invited to join in on the holiday celebration with the congregation at Temple Emanu-El for Hanukkah Happening Friday evening.

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The trail currently extends from the Venice Train Depot to Palmer Ranch Parkway. File photo.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • December 18, 2014
Legacy Trail extension costs could exceed $15 million

The $72,541 goal to supplement the cost of the feasibility study for the Legacy Trail extension is complete.

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This week's FYI Friday features news about a lost ferret and a Christmas miracle, an update on downtown Sarasota's nightlife and more!
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 18, 2014
FYI Friday - Your weekly news roundup

Catch up on the week's most important and most interesting news stories from Sarasota, Longboat Key and East County with FYI Friday.

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