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Vivian Bomblat is a senior illustrator student of Ringling College of Art and Design.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 14, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: "Branching Out" Volunteers

North Carolina-based artist Patrick Dougherty gives a few simple instructions before the volunteers help create his vision on the front lawn at the future home of Sarasota Museum of Art / SMOA, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design. The outdoor installation will be taking shape for the next two weeks, but the structure could last from two to three years.

  • Arts + Culture
Join Alex Mahadevan and Emily Walsh for the Daily Headlines.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • January 14, 2013
Jan. 14: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Sarasota plane crash kills one, hospitalizes another; Bradenton contractor to oversee building of State Street garage; Avenida Madera marketed as 'Eat Street'; Auditors report findings today

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Passerine, which means songbird, performs as Lisamichelle Lemurian sways to the music with her daughter Trinity.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • January 14, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Save Our Seabirds Country Music Fundraiser

Save Our Seabirds hosted a country music fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 12 at the Cock & Bull Pub to benefit the organization. Country music singer June Webb and Event Chairman John Hyatt came to the organization with the idea.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 14, 2013
Arrest made in home invasion case

Centrell Turner was arrested today in Orlando for invading and robbing an East County home.

  • East County
  • News
Three companies tied to a foreclosure hearing scheduled in Sarasota this week were placed in bankruptcy.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 14, 2013
Klauber stalls Colony Lender foreclosure

Longtime Colony Beach & Tennis Resort owner Dr. Murray "Murf" Klauber placed three entities in bankruptcy last week.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Rona and Hy Polakoff serve up cabbage soup.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • January 14, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Temple Sinai Jewish Food Festival

Temple Sinai hosted its annual Jewish Food Festival Sunday, Jan. 13. Attendees sampled food from dozens of booths, which included traditional Jewish recipes. 'My recipe was passed down to me from my mother,' said Alan Fishbein. 'Back in those days, nobody measured, so it took me a few tries to get it down.' After sampling the many dishes, guests also had an opportunity to view local art and peruse the temple's used book sale.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Highwaymen artists probably created more than 200,000 idyllic Florida landscape scenes.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 14, 2013
Highwaymen exhibit opens Friday

An exhibit featuring 50 Florida Highwaymen paintings opens Friday at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Abby Quigley and Caroline Middleton dance with friends.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • January 14, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Pine View Middle School Dance

Pine View middle school students put on their dancing shoes Friday, Jan. 11 to bust a move at the Pine View Middle School Dance. Students socialized, enjoyed food and drink, and of course, danced to pop music hits.

  • Sarasota
  • News
As of yesterday, the issue that caused the plane to malfunction is unknown. The National Transportation Safety Board is currently investigating the cuase of the crash.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • January 14, 2013
Sarasota plane crash kills one, hospitalizes another

A plane crash Saturday afternoon in an open field on the USF-New College Campus killed the pilot and injured the other occupant.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Beach Bites opened on Avenida Madera in Fall 2012.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 14, 2013
Avenida Madera marketed as 'Eat Street'

The Siesta Key Village Avenida Madera road is home to new and coming eateries - and new opportunities for marketing.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Manatee County School Board officials hired Navigant, a specialized global-expert services firm, in October to conduct an audit of the district's finances, which already show a $3.4 million deficit.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 14, 2013
Auditors report findings today

Manatee County School Board members will discuss findings of a forensic audit of the district's finances at a 2 p.m. workshop.

  • East County
  • News
The site of the planned garage is now home to a 139-parking space lot.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • January 14, 2013
Local contractor chosen for State Street garage

The Bradenton firm will lead several public workshops and begin drafting project plans in February.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sheila and Joe Varady pose with Ky Thompson who dressed up as Giusseppi Verdi for the Verdi look-alike contest
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • January 13, 2013
Bradenton Opera Guild Winter Gala

The Bradenton Opera Guild Winter Gala honored executive director of the Sarasota Opera, Richard Russell, Sunday, Jan. 13, at Bird Key Yacht Club

  • Black Tie
Riverview’s Rachel Easterling, No. 5, tries to keep the ball away from North Port’s Kelley Mayo, No. 1.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Riverview v. North Port

The Riverview Rams played the North Port Tigers Saturday, Jan. 12, at Riverview High School. Rams won 3-0.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Tom Axtell with Ron Vedder
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • January 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Circus Ring of Fame Inductions

The Circus Ring of Fame Foundation, Inc. presented its 26th annual Circus Ring of Fame Inductions Sunday, Jan. 13, at St. Armands Circle. The 2013 inductees included Charles and Mathias Coronas, Timothy J. Holst, and Pablo Rodriguez and family.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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