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  • July 29, 2014
Teach Me Equals premieres 'Dictionary of Imaginary Places'

Teach Me Equals premieres 'Dictionary of Imaginary Places'

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  • By Ashley Pawelczyk
  • July 29, 2014
Let's Talk Looks: Heavy metal

Let's Talk Looks: Heavy metal

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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • July 29, 2014
Hot Flash: Notable Nauticals

Sarasota weekends filled with blue skies, clear waters and perfect boating conditions, has BT feeling "nautically inspired."

  • Arts + Culture
Manatee County deputies have arrested 19-year-old Jasper Dudley and Frank Brice, also 19, in connection with the shooting death of a Riverview High School cheerleader Monday, in Bradenton.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 29, 2014
Arrests made after movie theater shooting

According to one witness, a gun battle preceded the shooting of 17-year-old Riverview High School student Teria'le Rawls Monday, at Carmike Royal Palm 20 movie theater.

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Sofia Flores leads the group in dance.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • July 29, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Imagine School Summer Dance Camp

Dancers in grades kindergarten through eighth perfected their spins, twists and other rhythmic moves during the Imagine School at Lakewood Ranch Dance Summer Camp, held from July 21 through July 25. The camp ended with a final recital for parents.

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Photo by Jessica Salmond.
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 29, 2014
School board to vote on budget, millage tonight

Members of the public will have the opportunity to voice opinions and answer questions about the year budget tonight before a vote by the Sarasota County School Board.

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The town was recognized for Innovative Use of Technology to Service the public through the “Fiscal Transparency” website application.
  • By Caleb Motsinger
  • July 29, 2014
Town receives award for website application

Town receives award for website application from the Florida Local Government Information Systems Association.

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Sarasota County deputies investigate the scene of a plane crash on Caspersen Beach Sunday.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 29, 2014
Nine-year-old dies following plane crash

Oceana Irizarry has died two days after a plane crash that killed her father on Caspersen Beach.

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  • By Zara Barrie
  • July 28, 2014
Factory Girl: What is a factory girl?

Factory Girl: What is a factory girl?

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The artwork was reported stolen from the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort's midrise building.
  • By Caleb Motsinger
  • July 28, 2014
$100k worth of artwork stolen from Colony

Former Colony Beach & Tennis Resort owner Dr. Murray 'Murf' Klauber reported the pieces missing from his unit July 24.

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Hand balancer Christian Stoinev performs in the Summer Circus Spectacular at the Historic Asolo Theater.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 28, 2014
VIDEO: Stoinev advances on America's Got Talent

Hand balancer Christian Stoinev is one of 47 finalists to move on to live performances at Radio City Music Hall. But, locals can catch Stoinev in the Circus Arts Conservatory's Summer Circus Spectacular through Aug. 2.

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Property owners are seeking to turn the site of the former Longboat Key Animal Clinic at 5530 Gulf of Mexico Drive into a 74-seat restaurant.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 28, 2014
New restaurant sought for Longboat Key

A Charlotte County couple that have opened successful restaurants in Punta Gorda are interested in turning a former animal clinic across from Euphemia Haye into a restaurant.

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Photo courtesy of Susan Kenyon, Executive Director of Sarasota Crew.
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 28, 2014
Sarasota Crew team places fifth at world championships

Shawna Sims, 18, and Devin Norder, 17, members of the Sarasota Crew rowing team, competed against 18 countries in the World Rowing Under 23 Championships.

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The Bayfront Park playground was closed to the public indefinitely in March due to public safety issues.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 28, 2014
Bayfront Park playground reopens

The playground at Bayfront Park has reopened today following a closure for repairs that lasted more than four months.

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Sarasota County deputies investigate the scene of a plane crash on Caspersen Beach Sunday.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 28, 2014
UPDATE: Plane crash kills one on south county beach

Caspersen Beach is closed after a plane making an emergency landed killed 36-year-old Ommy Irizarry and seriously injured his daughter Sunday.

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