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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • July 11, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Florida Flavor

Florida Flavor is the biggest juried all-media show Art Center Sarasota hosts all year. Every gallery at the center is filled with work from artists on the gulf-coast. The second annual Florida Flavor show opened Thursday, July 10 and hangs through Aug. 15.

  • Arts + Culture
The Florida gubernatorial race continues to heat up with an ethics complaint Sarasota GOP Chairman Joe Gruters filed against candidate Charlie Crist.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 11, 2014
Gruters files ethics complaint against Crist

Sarasota Republican Party Chairman Joe Gruters contends Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist failed to fully report his financial interests as required by state laws.

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  • Nick Friedman
  • July 10, 2014
'Paradise, Fl' has local filmmaking industry in focus

'Paradise, Fl' has local filmmaking industry in focus

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Children pour ice water over Dick Vitale.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 10, 2014
VIDEO: Vitale makes splash for cancer

ESPN commentator Dick Vitale was drenched in ice cold water today to raise money for cancer research.

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Candidates for the District 2 Sarasota County Commission seat answered questions at the Tiger Bay Club candidate forum Thursday, July 10, at Michael's On East.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 10, 2014
Commission candidates questioned on hot-topic issues at forum

Sarasota County Commission candidates for District Two answered questions revolving around homelessness and development at the Tiger Bay forum today.

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Sarasota County health officials have advised the public to avoid swimming at Bird Key Park to elevated bacteria levels.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 10, 2014
County issues a no swim-advisory for Bird Key Park

County health officials detected elevated levels of enteric bacteria Thursday in the waters near Bird Key Park, a designated dog park, which is west of the Ringling Bridge.

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Groins like these structures that were built behind The Islander Club will be built next summer near North Shore Road
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 10, 2014
Groin project costs come in under $2.5 million

The groins will be built next summer near the North Shore Road beach access to help hold sand in place on the north end that is swept off the Key

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Surveillance video from June shows one of two men wanted for bicycle thefts at a condo complex on North Tamiami Trail.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 10, 2014
VIDEO: Sarasota Police seek help with bike thefts

Surveillance video shows two men allegedly stealing bicycles from the Alinari Condominiums on the North Trail last month.

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County Commissioner Joe Barbetta, County Commissioner Christine Robinson with Mark Huey
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • July 10, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Tiger Bay Club luncheon

Sarasota community leaders gathered for the monthly Tiger Bay Club luncheon Thursday, July 10, at Michael's On East. The club invited guests to meet county commission candidates Paul Caragiulo, Shannon Snyder, Pete Theisen, Steve McAllister and Alexandra Coe. Tom Tryon of the Herald Tribune served as moderator for the forum.

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Steve Gianopolus, Design 2000, Penelope Mabrey, ServPro of Bradenton, and Gary Humphreys, Longboat Limo
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • July 10, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce Luncheon

The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce hosted a networking luncheon July 10, at Beachhouse Restaurant in Bradenton Beach

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Meghan Keever, of Windstream, with Jennifer McKinnon, of Truman’s Catering
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 10, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: LRBA Networking Social

The Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance hosted its monthly networking social Wednesday, at the ComCenter Lakewood Ranch.

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Two tourists were involved in a wave runner collision near the Lido Beach Resort Wednesday.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 10, 2014
Man dies in Lido wave runner crash

Zachary Collins, 25, died Wednesday night, after his rented watercraft crashed into another vessel driven by 25-year-old Keaton Fowler near the Lido Beach Resort.

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Police received a call at 2:18 p.m. July 8, about a burglary in progress on Buttonwood Drive.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 10, 2014
Longboat police stop burglary in progress

Police arrested Charles Joseph Griffith Jr., who they say could be responsible for additional burglaries on the Key.

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Courtesy photo Klaus Fritsch with Mary Manhoff
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 10, 2014
Show of support

Siesta Key Hardware owners Patricia and James Hillier are bringing the island community closer together.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 10, 2014
Creative contest

Southeastern Guide Dogs has announced a T-shirt design contest for its 2015 walkathon held across the state.

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