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  • By Joe Hendricks
  • December 20, 2012
Citizens express concerns about homeless gathering in Gillespie Park

Citizens express concerns about homeless gathering in Gillespie Park

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  • By Jessi Smith
  • December 20, 2012
Get a ringside seat: MTO is not pulling any punches in his latest mural

Get a ringside seat: MTO is not pulling any punches in his latest mural

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  • December 20, 2012
Palm Avenue Fine Art features local and international artistic talent in 2013 season

Palm Avenue Fine Art features local and international artistic talent in 2013 season

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  • December 20, 2012
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Today's Stories: Plane crash leaves pilot unscathed; Main Street building under contract; Marina Towers residents want event moved; Hunters kill 39 hogs in pilot hunt

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The plane was pulled out of the water with the help of Sea Tow, The Sarasota Police and Beach Patrol.
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  • Roger Drouin
  • December 20, 2012
Plane crash leaves pilot unscathed

The plane lost power at about 1,000 feet; the pilot walked away from the crash.

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  • December 20, 2012
Brown buys on Siesta Key Village property

Siesta Key property owner Chris Brown bought 5214 Ocean Blvd. for $1.35 million.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • December 20, 2012
BRSC to hold Holiday Camp

The Braden River Soccer Club will host the Kai O. Haaskivi Soccer Academy 2012 Holiday Camp from 9-11 a.m. and 3-5 p.m. Dec. 27 and 9-11 a.m. Dec. 28-30.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • December 20, 2012
Sailors outlast Mustangs

The Sarasota High wrestling team defeated Lakewood Ranch 43-36 in a dual match Dec. 12.

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  • December 20, 2012
St. Stephen's ranked No. 1 in Class 2A Academic Team Champion standings

St. Stephen's is currently ranked No. 1 in the Florida High School Athletic Association's Class 2A Academic Team Champion standings after the fall season.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • December 20, 2012
Lady Pirates win back-to-back games

The Braden River High girls basketball team improved to 10-3 with victories over North Port and rival Lakewood Ranch this week.

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Opponents of the Deer Prairie Creek Preserve hog hunt brought signs to a July 10 Sarasota County Commission meeting.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • December 20, 2012
Hunters kill 39 hogs in pilot hunt

The Southwest Florida Water Management District permitted hunt was aimed at removing the destructive invasive species.

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  • Roger Drouin
  • December 20, 2012
Both sides debate downtown noise regulations

DSCA president calls for a "charette" workshop to have a conversation on the topic.

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Sarasota High School’s Ian Grubb, No. 19, breaks away from a group of Sarasota Military Academy players Wednesday, Dec. 19, at Sarasota High School.
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  • December 20, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: SHS v. SMA boys and girls soccer

Sarasota High School hosted Sarasota Military Academy for both boys and girls varsity soccer games Wednesday, Dec. 20, at Sarasota High School. The night was extra special for the Sarasota High School seniors who were honored during Senior Night in between the boys and girls games. The Sailors were victorious in both games with the girls beating the Eagles 2-0 and the boys crushing their opponents 8-0.

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A fire following Superstorm Sandy destroyed Siesta resident Helene Hyland’s childhood home in New York. Courtesy photo.
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  • December 20, 2012
Resident faces storm aftermath

Superstorm Sandy dealt an emotional blow to island residents.

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The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office placed a digital speed limit sign on Midnight Pass Road in September. File photo.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • December 20, 2012
FDOT considers future of Midnight Pass Road

Sarasota County is in talks with The Florida Department of Transportation about handling maintenance of the road.

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