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Patricia Averbach (Courtesy image)
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 21, 2014
Sarasota writer Patricia Averbach debuts her debut novel

Averbach will give a talk and reading of "Painting Bridges" at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, at Bookstore1Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
Contractor E. T. MacKenzie began work today.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 21, 2014
Reclaimed water project produces road closure

The intersection of State Road 70 and Palmbrush Trail, in Lakewood Ranch, is closed through Feb. 10.

  • East County
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Ezra Keim, 5, enjoys his day off at the playspace. "I've been sliding for five years and I'm really good at it," he says. "This slide is the best."
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • January 21, 2014
Photo of the Day: Children enjoy the David F. Bolger Playspace

The Ringling Museum's newest addition, the David F. Bolger Playspace, invites families to climb, jump, slide and play. The playspace was designed by the Architecture Playground Equipment (APE) of New York and Richter Spielgeräte GmbH of Germany. Families are welcome to join in on the fun for free.

  • Sarasota
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With approval of the Aria project at 2251 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Sarasota developer Jay Tallman, president of Ascentia Group LLC, plans to open reservations for the project Wednesday.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 21, 2014
P&Z Board approves $60 million condo project

Sixteen luxury beachfront condominiums priced between $3.44 million and $4.25 million were approved for the former Villa Am Meer site Tuesday.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 21, 2014
ODA boys go undefeated

The Out-of-Door Academy middle school boys soccer team finished its season with a perfect 12-0 record, outscoring its opponents 36-5.

  • East County
  • Sports
Urban Land Institute panelists got a glimpse of erosion at the north end of the Key in October. (File photo)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 21, 2014
Commission to discuss beach program today

A consultant will discuss short-term and long-term beach strategies with the commission at today's workshop.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • January 20, 2014
Five reasons we're excited about Big Guava Music Festival

Five reasons we're excited about Big Guava Music Festival

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  • By Popcorn Bob
  • January 20, 2014
Popcorn Bob's Movie Magic

Enjoy this week's Movie Magic reviews.

  • Arts + Culture
An undated photo of the Osprey fishing pier, located on Blackburn Bay, just south of Historic Spanish Point. Photo courtesy of Sarasota County Parks and Recreation
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • January 20, 2014
Osprey pier reconstruction moves forward

With permitting complete, a county project to rebuild the historic Osprey fishing pier has moved into the design phase.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The winning student artists of the 2014 Education Foundation Juried Art Show.
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • January 20, 2014
Education Foundation recognize student artists

The students competed in the Education Foundation's Juried Art Show competition Saturday, Jan. 11 to Tuesday, Jan. 14.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Sarasota National Cemetery began construction on Patriot Plaza in December 2012. (Courtesy photo)
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • January 20, 2014
Patriot Plaza's stainless steel structure completed

Construction crews hoisted the 40,000-pound section Friday afternoon; marking the completion of the plaza's 111,000 stainless steel main structure.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • January 20, 2014
Black Tie Untied

Untie last week's events with Black Tie Untied, featuring RCLA's Town Hall Series Platinum Dinner and Suncoast Communities Blood Bank's Red Hot!.

  • Arts + Culture
Two permeable adjustable groins, like the two groins placed behind The Islander Club, will be placed on the north end of the Key after the town receives state and federal permits.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 20, 2014
McClash drops groin objections

The Longboat Key Town Commission agreed to a proposed settlement by Joe McClash Jan. 17 at Town Hall that allows permitting for two of the three proposed groins on the north end to move forward.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • David Conway
  • January 20, 2014
New push for elected mayor in Sarasota

A political committee is proposing a new charter for Sarasota, which would create a 'strong mayor' position and a city council with representatives from five districts.

  • Sarasota
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Carolyn Michel, Benjamin Williamson, Lucy Lavely, Lauren Klein and J. Kenneth Campbell in "Other Desert Cities." Photo by Gary W. Sweetman.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • January 20, 2014
THEATER REVIEW: 'Other Desert Cities'

America has been the arena for a running brawl between the Left and Right since before Upton Sinclair was in diapers. For some, the factional fight is a family feud. The Asolo Rep's production of Jon Robin Baitz's 'Other Desert Cities' introduces us to one such family.

  • Arts + Culture
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