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Texas Roadhouse restaurant will occupy one of the five stand-alone buildings at River Club Plaza on State Road 70.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • December 24, 2013
Year in Review: March 2013, River Club Plaza takes shape

Texas Roadhouse is the latest business to sign on to the project off State Road 70.

  • East County
  • News
Sheri and Gerry Lublin
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • December 24, 2013
The Good News: Sheri and Gerry Lublin

One of Gerry and Sheri's favorite things to do is to use Gulf Coast Gives to find projects to which they can donate on behalf of friends and acquaintances who have helped them in some way.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
"I knew early on that I didn't want to be on stage, but I enjoyed the whole world of theater and the only way to make a contribution to that world was working backstage," says Erin MacDonald.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 24, 2013
Backstage Pass: Erin MacDonald

Without Erin MacDonald, the show can't go on.

  • Arts + Culture
600 Birdie Lane. Photos courtesy of Premier Sotheby's
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • December 24, 2013
Three Things: Home for the Holidays

The holiday season in Sarasota may well be the best in the nation. Here are three Sarasota homes currently on the market that really capture the nostalgia of this time of year. And if Scrooge should show up - push him in the pool.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Photos by Esther Louise Photography
    By
  • Stephanie Hannum
  • December 24, 2013
Just Married: Sarah Lisette Pearse and Maj. Zachariah George Morford

Sarah Lisette Pearse and Maj. Zachariah George Morford were married Oct. 13, at Bay Preserve, in Osprey.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • December 24, 2013
Video Year in Review: March 2013, Student Spotlight: Pamela Kurpiewski

Pamela Kurpiewski walks through the halls of the Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences, waving hello to passing classmates.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Flames engulfed the home in the 700 block of Lands End Drive this morning. (Longboat Key Fire Rescue)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 24, 2013
Web Year in Review: March 2013, Lands End home destroyed in fire

A fire destroyed a 1950s home in the 700 block of Lands End Drive that belonged to Joan Bergstrom, sister of real-estate magnate Michael Saunders.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A preliminary rendering shows the proposed development at the corner of Gulfstream Avenue and U.S. 41. The 144-unit condo tower is on the left, and the 275-room hotel is on the right. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • December 24, 2013
Year in Review: March 2013, Developer plans condo and hotel

Preliminary plans outline 144 luxury condos and a 275-room hotel on a 2.9-acre vacant parcel.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Raul Molina redesigns the Dodses' dining room table décor each year.
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • December 24, 2013
Holly jolly Christmas décor

It's that time of year when homes are filled with red and green and wintry things for the holidays. Whether it's decor designed by a professional, or decorating for the holidays in a new home, Sarasota residents have turned their homes into beautiful holiday showplaces.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • By Alicia King
  • December 23, 2013
New Year's Eve Inspiration

New Year's Eve Inspiration

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
SONY DSC
    By
  • Jack Littman-Quinn
  • December 23, 2013
Christmas and New Year's, Sarasota style

Christmas and New Year's, Sarasota style

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  • Eat + Drink
Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming informed Town Manager Dave Bullock that more arrests are likely as a result of a drug bust operation.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 23, 2013
Police make drug arrest on the Key

A man was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to sell or deliver, and possession of drug paraphernalia on Dec. 20.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 23, 2013
Year in Review: February 2013, The Man with the 'Mote-est'

In the 1970s, many Sarasotans had never heard of Mote Marine Laboratory. Dr. Kumar Mahadevan's vision put it on the map.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 23, 2013
'Dear Santa ...'

Sometimes the holiday season can drive you mad! So we decided to counteract the crazy with a little fun, and asked a few of the busiest arts people this time of year to use their "mad" in a Mad Libs-style letter to Santa. Here's what they said.

  • Arts + Culture
Brooke Graeff, Joe Abraham and Brittany Graeff have played together since high school.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • December 23, 2013
Video Year in Review: February 2013, Sister Act: Good Graeff

After traveling the world, the Graeff sisters are ready to tackle Sarasota's music scene.

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