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Pablo Rodriguez, pictured with his family of aerial artists, was inducted into the St. Armands Circle Circus Ring of Fame last year.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 17, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: 27th Annual Circus Ring of Fame

Four new members will be inducted to the Circus Ring of Fame Sunday, at St. Armands Circle Park.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Residents believe the lack of lighting in the Broadway area poses a safety threat to pedestrians crossing Gulf of Mexico Drive to head to the Broadway beach access.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 17, 2014
Village intersection receiving more light

The west portion of the intersection of Gulf of Mexico Drive and Broadway will receive a lighted sign and a light on top of the sign.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • David Conway
  • January 17, 2014
City, county announce Martin Luther King Jr. Day closures

Most city and county administrative offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of the holiday.

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  • News
In addition, from Friday, Jan. 17 to Jan. 20, most county online services will be unavailable because of maintenance.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • January 17, 2014
County government offices closed Monday

Manatee County Government offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 20 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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The Cardinal Mooney High girls soccer team captured the Class 2A-District 11 title with a 4-1 victory over DeSoto County Jan. 16.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 17, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Girls Soccer Class 2A-District 11 Championship

The Cardinal Mooney High girls soccer team captured its fourth district title in five years with a 4-1 victory over DeSoto County in the Class 2A-District 11 championship Jan. 16. Junior forward Rose Amato scored a pair of goals in the first 10 minutes to lead the way for the Lady Cougars. Freshman forward Skylar Jungers and junior midfielder Alex Byers each added a goal in the second half. With the win, Cardinal Mooney will play host to Cape Coral Oasis in a regional quarterfinal Jan. 23.

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Cindi and Nick Bollettieri with their sons, Giacomo, 5, and Giovanni, 8 at last year's Sarasota Open.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • January 17, 2014
Volunteers needed for the 2014 Sarasota Open

The 2014 Sarasota Open comes to the Longboat Key Club's Tennis Gardens Saturday, April 12 through Monday, April 21. In previous years, this tournament has drawn crowds of 30,000 spectators and more, so they're in need of your help!

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Artist Regina Bensen with her fabric sculptural work
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 17, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Art Center Sarasota Jan. 2014

Four new exhibitions opened at Art Center Sarasota Thursday, Jan. 16. The work will be on display through Feb. 28.

  • Arts + Culture
Renderings of the Villages of Lakewood Ranch South, a proposed development under Sarasota 2050.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 17, 2014
Planning Commission vets 2050 changes

Sarasota County staff presented the second phase of proposed tweaks to Sarasota 2050 Thursday. The new changes make environmental aspects of the long-term growth regulations more flexible for developers.

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Gulfstream Avenue will act as an outdoor gallery showcasing original work including painting, jewelry, sculpting, photography, woodwork more. (Courtesy Photo)
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • January 17, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: Sarasota Winter Fine Art Festival

The show has been rated one of the top 100 fine art festivals nationwide and hosts hundreds of artists from around the country.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jack Littman-Quinn
  • January 16, 2014
Marcello Ristaurante: A cozy Italian stand-out

Marcello Ristaurante: A cozy Italian stand-out

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  • Eat + Drink
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • January 16, 2014
TWIS Asks: Tim Jaeger talks Sarasota Keys

TWIS Asks: Tim Jaeger talks Sarasota Keys

  • Arts + Culture
H. Terrell Griffin entertains attendees with his stories of Longboat Key.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • January 16, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Historical Society Lecture Series

Local novelist H. Terrell Griffin spoke about his many lively and Longboat-inspired characters with the Longboat Key Historical Society at Christ Church Presbyterian on Thursday, Jan. 16.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"Philadelphia Here I Come" runs through April 12, at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • January 16, 2014
THEATER REVIEW: 'Philadelphia Here I Come!'

Brian Friel's 'Philadelphia Here I Come!' is one of the Asolo Rep's current productions and a trip in time to Ireland 1964.

  • Arts + Culture
Sheriff Knight announces in an Aug. 1, 2013 press conference the success of a collaborative effort with area businesses to crack down on retail theft called Operation Booster Buster.
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • January 16, 2014
Sheriff: Crime down again in 2013

Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight credits manpower flexibility, strong community relationships and an innovative crime-fighting strategy for another year of falling crime rates countywide.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team huddles together before the start of its Class 4A-District 11 semifinal match versus North Port Jan. 15.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 16, 2014
Lady Mustangs cruise to regional berth

The No. 1 seed Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team defeated No. 4 seed North Port 5-1 in a Class 4A-District 11 semifinal match Jan. 15.

  • East County
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