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Hosts Kelly Quigley, Sally Schule and Linda Dickinson
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  • December 9, 2014
Hot Flash: Ain't no party like a closet party

Only in Sarasota would you be attending a party on a Monday morning ... for a closet.

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  • December 9, 2014
Our View | Jeb Bush: true conservative

Is former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush too moderate for the Republican Party? That is all the talk.

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  • December 9, 2014
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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  • December 9, 2014
Obituary: Mary Petruccione Hongen

Mary Petruccione Hongen,100, of Lakeland and Longboat Key, died Nov. 26.

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  • December 9, 2014
Obituary: Georgiana Albright

Georgiana Albright, 96, of Plymouth Harbor, died Dec. 2.

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This home at 1143 Morningside Place has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,013 square feet of living area. It sold for $1,115,500. Photo by Robin Hartill
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  • Adam Hughes
  • December 9, 2014
Four-bedroom Lido Key home sells for $1,115,500

The following residential real estate transactions took place between Nov. 24 and Nov. 28.

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Irene Merhy submitted this sunset photo taken on Coquina Beach.
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  • December 9, 2014
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Doreen Steinhauser submitted this sunset photo, taken on Palma Sola Boulevard.
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  • December 9, 2014
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This home at 13206 Palmers Creek Terrace has five bedrooms, five baths, two half-baths, a pool and 5,500 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.8 million. Photo by Pam Eubanks
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  • Adam Hughes
  • December 9, 2014
Country Club home sells for $1.8 million

A home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

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  • December 9, 2014
Cops Corner: East County

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  • December 9, 2014
Say, 'Hi Bob!'

Dan Miller caught the purrr-fect shot Saturday morning when he saw a bobcat walking through his neighbor's backyard.

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  • December 9, 2014
Macy's magic

River Club's Danielle Calabrese still dreams of her debut in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

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Wendy McCann, Lynn Zachos, Victoria Berden and Sue Wollenberg
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  • December 9, 2014
Trunk-tastic

A slice of New York City Fashion landed on Lakewood Ranch Main Street Dec. 5 and Dec. 6.

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Lakewood Ranch Town Hall as it is currently decorated.
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  • December 9, 2014
Deck the halls?

Decorations that rival Benderson Development's on University Parkway would come with a hefty price tag for Ranch residents.

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Malcolm and Karen Ronney plan to open a new restaurant soon. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
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  • December 9, 2014
Scots sell restaurant

MacAllisters' owners will exit the business on New Year's Day.

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