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  • Nick Friedman
  • January 17, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Keys

PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Keys

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  • By Kathryn Parks
  • January 17, 2014
Theater SRQ & A: Berry Ayers

Theater SRQ & A: Berry Ayers

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  • Nick Friedman
  • January 17, 2014
Weekend best bets: Friday, Jan. 17

Weekend best bets: Friday, Jan. 17

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Nick Aeschliman, Ed Dwyer and Ray Ellis
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • January 17, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Cedars Tennis Association Welcome Back Dinner

Cedars Tennis Association held a Welcome Back Dinner for returning members on Friday, Jan. 17, to kick off the start of the season.

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Lakewood Ranch High freshman Sophia Falco, left, scored a pair of goals for the Lady Mustangs.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 17, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Girl Soccer Class 4A-District 11 Championship

The Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team captured its fifth straight district title with a 3-0 victory over rival Braden River in the Class 4A-District 11 championship tonight. Freshman forward scored a pair of goals and junior forward Julia Ortiz added a goal. Lakewood goalkeeper Alex Latham had two saves. With the win, the Lady Mustangs will host a regional quarterfinal match Jan. 23 while the Lady Pirates will be on the road.

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Ron and Sue Green with Nancy and Bob Koran
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • January 17, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Beachplace Welcome Back Party

On Friday, Jan. 17, Beachplace welcomed back its residents for the season with a party. Attendees enjoyed cocktails and appetizers as they reunited with old friends and met new ones.

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  • Neighbors
Gallery I, displaying the work of Huguette Despault May, featured 14 archival ink jet prints mounted on anodized aluminum.
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • January 17, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Selby Gallery Exhibition

Selby Gallery's exhibition "Glass and Charcoal" features the art of Kathleen Elliot and Huguette Despault May.

  • Arts + Culture
Two Columns Gallery faculty director Michael Whyshock and student director Zachary See
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • January 17, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Two Columns Gallery "Gesticulating" Exhibition

Two Columns Gallery "Gesticulating" exhibition opened Friday, Jan. 17. The exhibition features works from Ringling Fine Arts students and is curated by Dan Cameron.

  • Arts + Culture
A crowd looks over six pianos, decorated by local artists, before a concert event Friday. The pianos, part of the Sarasota Keys project, will be located in various downtown locations through May.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 17, 2014
Sarasota Keys pianos make downtown debut

The interactive downtown piano project officially kicked off this evening with a brief concert event at Five Points Park.

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  • Nick Friedman
  • January 17, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Keys

Music and art fans filled Five Points Park Friday, Jan. 17, for the unveiling of the six pianos decorated for the Sarasota Keys public art project. Guests admired the pianos before enjoying a live performance.

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Janine Aylward, Lauren Wailand and Makra Brannon attended last year's Beertopia event.
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  • Josh Siegel
  • January 17, 2014
Weekend Best Bet: Beertopia

Gold Coast Eagle Distributing will host a beer festival for a good cause Saturday night.

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American Airlines recently announced it would continue its nonstop flights from Sarasota-Bradenton to Washington's Reagan International Airport.
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  • Nolan Peterson
  • January 17, 2014
SRQ reports drop in air traffic, passengers

Data indicates general aviation traffic, total aircraft operations and the number of passengers all dropped at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport in 2013 compared with the year prior.

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Heritage Harbour South District Manager Greg Cox and District Counsel Andy Cohen discuss l lawsuit options with supervisor Lee Bettes and Vice Chairwoman Michelle Patterson at the eritage Harbour South CDD meeting Jan. 16.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 17, 2014
Supervisors of Heritage Harbour South CDD explore lawsuit options

Heritage Harbour South CDD supervisors may choose to press forward in a lawsuit for "shotty workmanship" that cost the development district about $16,800.

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Cynthia Sayer (Courtesy photo)
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 17, 2014
Weekend best bet: Cynthia Sayer's Hot Jazz Trio

Cynthia Sayer's Hot Jazz Trio performs 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 and 2 p.m. Sunday, January 19 at The Glenridge Performing Arts Center, 733 Scotland Way.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 17, 2014
City Commission to review lift station recommendations

Five months after the city hired a new engineering firm to oversee the construction of Lift Station 87, commissioners will hear the group's proposal for finishing the project.

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