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  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 10, 2013
Cattlemen Road opening announced

Local officials will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 24.

  • East County
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The position is a new post Chief Bernadette DiPino created shortly after starting as chief
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  • Roger Drouin
  • May 10, 2013
Sarasota police hire former Maryland lieutenant colonel as deputy chief

The new deputy chief was chosen from six finalists, including two local candidates.

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  • By Taelor Scheuer
  • May 9, 2013
The multiple personalities of short hair

The multiple personalities of short hair

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  • By Taelor Scheuer
  • May 9, 2013
The multiple personalities of short hair

The multiple personalities of short hair

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Marty rests while his owner, Ken Miles, sits with his diploma during the graduation ceremony.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 9, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Southeastern Guide Dogs graduation ceremony

The 218th Southeastern Guide Dogs class graduated Thursday, May 9, at The Van Wezel.

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Nik Wallenda was awarded the "Voice of Sarasota."
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  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • May 9, 2013
Visit Sarasota County announces Annual National Tourism Week Awards

Visit Sarasota County announced the recipients of the 2013 National Tourism Week Awards Thursday, May 9, at a ceremony breakfast held at Westfield Southgate Mall.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 9, 2013
Coastline volleyball team earns national bid

The Coastline 14 Rox Black volleyball team recently earned a national bid to the USA Volleyball Girls Junior Nationals.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 9, 2013
LAX players named All-Americans

Cardinal Mooney High lacrosse senior goalkeeper Victoria Krupa was named to the 2013 US Lacrosse Girls High School All-American first team May 8.

  • East County
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    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • May 9, 2013
Sarasota county to amend 2050 plan

Sarasota Commissioners voted 4 to 1 yesterday to reopen Sarasota 2050, the beginning of a process to revise its regulations, which developers call too stringent.

  • East County
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 9, 2013
Last week of stone crab season

The seven-month Florida stone crab season closes May 16.

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Justine reads a card from her daughter, Mia.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • May 9, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: ODA Mother's Day Tea

Out of Door Academy students joined their mothers Thursday, May 9, for a special Mother's Day teatime. Students presented their moms with gifts and cards before enjoying tea and snacks.

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Chef Carl Bertka helps Tricia Bolds create a roll of sushi.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • May 9, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Roy's Sushi 101

Eleven students learned the proper sushi know-how from Chef Carl Bertka at Roy's Sarasota Thursday, May 9. In a couple of hours, the Japanese art form was demystified.

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Save our Seabirds' founder Lee Fox accuses its board of "hijacking" the organization.
  • By Amanda Heisey
  • May 9, 2013
May 9: Daily Headlines Video

Top Stories: Save our Seabirds' Lee Fox: 'The board fired me.'; Chalk festival outlines possible move; Daughter keeps memories close to her heart

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Lee Fox began treating injured birds in 1987 on a volunteer basis.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 9, 2013
Save Our Seabirds' Lee Fox: 'The board fired me.'

Save Our Seabirds' founder accuses its board of 'hijacking' the organization.

  • Longboat Key
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For the 2012 Chalk Festival, 200,000 eventgoers came to Burns Square, as did 500 artists over the course of 10 days. Some Burns Square merchants, however, say the festival should not be more than two or three days. File photo.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • May 9, 2013
Chalk festival outlines possible move

A relocation of the festival in 2014, to the Rosemary District could alleviate the concerns of some Burns Square business owners.

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