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  • Nick Friedman
  • June 16, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Yacht Club Concert

Members of the Sarasota Yacht Club gathered Saturday, June 15, to kick off the start of summer with a concert. Guests enjoyed live musi,c as well as food and drink, while socializing.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • June 16, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Fathers and Fenders Car Show

Families celebrated a full-throttle Father's Day Sunday, June 16, at the Fathers and Fenders car show in Five Points Park. Families admired both classic and modern cars while celebrating the holiday.

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Construction of the 6,900-square-foot, stand-alone building began in December.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • June 16, 2013
Sarasota P.F. Chang's to open Monday

The closest P.F. Chang's is more than an hour away, with one in Tampa and one in Fort Myers.

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Pilot Jeff Walston always goes through a checklist before taking off to make sure the ride goes well and the landing is smooth.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • June 15, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : Young Eagles Rally

The Experimental Aviation Association taught children about aviation and took them for a flight Saturday, June 15 at Dolphin Aviation for the Young Eagles Program. Each third Saturday of the month the EAA Chapter 180 invites kids ages 7 to 18 to participate in Young Eagle Rally day. Pilots taught kids about aviation safety and how they communicate with towers for take off and landing. Kids had their photo's taken and were given a Young Eagles Certificate.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Robin Punsalan
  • June 14, 2013
The Ringling's "American Moderns" exhibit surveys expressive diversity

The Ringling's "American Moderns" exhibit surveys expressive diversity

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    By
  • Jack Littman-Quinn
  • June 14, 2013
Piqued by perq coffee bar

Piqued by perq coffee bar

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  • By John Ewing
  • June 14, 2013
Ringling College graduates redefine
 animation industry at Moonbot Studios

Ringling College graduates redefine
 animation industry at Moonbot Studios

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  • By Chef Judi Gallagher
  • June 14, 2013
TWIS = This Week is Sweet

TWIS = This Week is Sweet

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  • By Bonnie Silvestri
  • June 14, 2013
Getting to know Ransom Riggs

Getting to know Ransom Riggs

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  • By Amanda Heisey
  • June 14, 2013
June 14: Daily Headlines Video

Top Stories: Lakewood Ranch named top retirement community; Emergency chief sends storm reminder; Mar Vista hearing canceled

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Ramiro Chavez draws on the sidewalk in Five Points Park.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • June 14, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Flag Day in Five Points Park

Groups of people gathered in Five Points Park Friday, June 14, to celebrate Flag Day. Passersby drew on the sidewalk with chalk, got their faces painted and admired the work of other chalk artists.

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  • Neighbors
Anne Chakos began her Florida real estate career in 1998. (Courtesy photo)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 14, 2013
Premier Sotheby's names new LBK managing broker

Anne Chakos will become the Longboat Key branch's new managing broker.

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An image shows Hurricane Charley (2004) passing close to Sarasota on its initial projected path, before the storm changed course and made landfall near Port Charlotte.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • June 14, 2013
Emergency chief sends storm reminder

Sarasota County's emergency management chief urges storm season preparation, reminding officials of Hurricane Charley in 2004.

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Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub owner Ed Chiles wants to address the concerns of residents before he files another application.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 14, 2013
Mar Vista hearing canceled

Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub owner Ed Chiles will not submit an application before the town's summer hiatus.

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Ben Hatcher, Joseph Fierro and Stephen Jaynes
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • June 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : Sarasota Area Sports Alliance June Sports Spotlight

The Sarasota Area Sports Alliance hosted Sports Spotlight Thursday, June 13 at the Courtyard by Marriott Sarasota Airport to unite the Sarasota area sports community. Vice president of the Suncoast Charities for Children and the director of the 29th Annual Super Boat Grand Prix Festival Lucy Nicandri and race team members spoke to community members about the festival and their experiences. Approximately 40 people attended.

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