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  • March 28, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Tim Rogerson Gallery Opening at Madeby

PHOTO GALLERY: Tim Rogerson Gallery Opening at Madeby

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  • Nick Friedman
  • March 28, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Whiskey Obsession

PHOTO GALLERY: Whiskey Obsession

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Danielle Anziano and Carol Anziano
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  • March 28, 2014
Oz + You

Oz + You

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  • Nick Friedman
  • March 28, 2014
Helm's Deep, Flim Flest and Sarasota's underground nightlife

Helm's Deep, Flim Flest and Sarasota's underground nightlife

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  • March 28, 2014
Cosimo's: Family friendly dining

Cosimo's: Family friendly dining

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Sharyl Attkisson and Michael Bloomberg
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  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • March 28, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Michael Bloomberg Lecture

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg spoke at "An Evening with Michael Bloomberg" Friday, March 28. Bloomberg spoke with journalist Sharyl Attkisson at the Sarasota Opera House. The lecture was made possible by the Gulf Coast Community Foundation and the Ringling College Library Association.

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The Sarasota County Commission is expected to review the long-discussed Fruitville Initiative plan in September.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • March 28, 2014
County outlines Fruitville Initiative

Sarasota County provided the public an update on its Fruitville Initiative project at a workshop Thursday night.

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Jessica Bringas, Chrstina Lemus and Lindsey Wanting
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  • March 28, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Power Hour Live

Members of the Sarasota Chamber of Commerce met for Power Hour Live Friday, March 28. The meeting was held at Mattison's 41 and invited attendees to network with one another.

  • Sarasota
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Deputy Brian Biegel and K9 Ryker attended 80 hours of training, which included searching dozens of vehicles, thousands of parcels and conducted more than a dozen building and area searches.
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • March 28, 2014
K9 team certified in explosives detection

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office recently added the only certified bomb detection team in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, Hardee, DeSoto and Highlands counties, and the first at this agency since 2004.

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Madeline Naylor, Bianca Guidotti and Sarah Karp dance to "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun."
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 28, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: 'Back to the '80s'

Performances of 'Back to the '80s..The Totally Awesome Musical' run at 7 p.m. tonight through March 29 at The Out-of-Door Academy.

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The fun begins at 5 p.m. Sunday, March 30, at All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church, 563 Bay Isles Road.
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  • Kelsey Grau
  • March 28, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: All Angels by the Sea Cabaret

Vocal artists Cami Wyatt and Michelle Gratham will dazzle the audience with an evening of showtunes at the All Angels by the Sea Cabaret. A special surprise guest will also take the stage, so be sure not to miss this musical mystery.

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    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 28, 2014
'Lois Lane' among first of Cat Depot's cats adopted out

After the introduction of 33 adoptable cats at Cat Depot's Caturday Night Fever Gala March 15, seized felines from Napiers Log Cabin Horse and Animal Sanctuary begin to find new homes.

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Fritz Wolmarans raced to make a cross-court forehand against Ilija Bozoljac April 15, at last year’s Sarasota Open qualifying round. (File photo)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 28, 2014
Sarasota Open seeks volunteers

The tournament runs from April 12 through April 20, at the Resort at Longboat Key Club's Tennis Gardens.

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The town is expected to construct two groin on the severely eroded north end of the Key to hold sand in that area in summer 2015.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 28, 2014
Groin permit expected in April

A federal permit for two sand saving structures will be issued on or before April 11.

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Sarasota city and county commissioners meet Tuesday for a workshop.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 28, 2014
City, county to discuss homeless shelter

Sarasota city and county commissioners will meet for a workshop to discuss the local homeless initiative and the recommendation to extend the Downtown Community Redevelopment Area Tuesday.

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