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  • September 21, 2012
Friday Night Clash: Sept. 21

Enjoy this week's lineup of Friday night football games.

  • East County
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The civil suit alleges the county selectively enforced tax assessments in Siesta Key Village and targeted Brown's properties.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 21, 2012
Brown asks for trial

The lawyer representing Siesta Key business owner Chris Brown in his lawsuit against Sarasota County requested a non-jury trial.

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  • News
Town Manager Dave Bullock, Vice Mayor David Brenner and town attorney David Persson hold a discussion after a court hearing at the Judge Lynn N. Silvertooth Judicial Center Thursday in Sarasota.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 21, 2012
Town, IPOC spar over code changes

Sarasota County Clerk of the 12th Circuit Court Judge Lee Haworth will wait to make a ruling on a code change declaratory relief case that was debated Thursday in his courtroom.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Matt Orr
  • September 21, 2012
TWIS Travel: Arizona Biltmore

TWIS Travel: Arizona Biltmore

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By Bonnie Silvestri
  • September 20, 2012
New Music New College draws back the curtain on contemporary music

New Music New College draws back the curtain on contemporary music

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  • By Joe Hendricks
  • September 20, 2012
Beneva’s bingo gets a new 'Player'

Beneva’s bingo gets a new 'Player'

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  • Jack Littman-Quinn
  • September 20, 2012
Square 1: So much more than just burgers!

Square 1: So much more than just burgers!

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Event Chairwoman Marianne LeBar with Sylvia Millar
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 20, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: WCR Fashion Show

The Women Council of Realtors put fashion center stage Sept. 19, during the organization's annual Sensational, Sassy, Stylish Fashion Show & Luncheon, at the Polo Grill and Bar's Fete Ballroom.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Part of the argument in defense of Christopher "Jay" Childers was that the former officer's actions were not aggressive and that he had used the appropriate force to keep Gomez-Perez on the ground.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • September 20, 2012
Officer Jay Childers reinstated to Sarasota Police Department

The Civil Service Board voted unanimously to reinstate Childers, who was suspended and then terminated for excessive force in 2009.

  • Sarasota
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Join Alex Mahadevan and Mallory Gnaegy as they report today's headlines.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • September 20, 2012
Sept. 20: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 20, 2012
Community Golf Scores

Enjoy this week's community golf scores.

  • East County
  • Sports
Circle Books owner Eric Lamboley, pictured in 2006.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 20, 2012
Circle Books closes after 13 years

The independent St. Armands book store was popular with both local and national authors.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 20, 2012
Sentry Management opens LBK office

The company's Sarasota division has opened a satellite office in Mediterranean Plaza.

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  • By Steve Whidden
  • September 20, 2012
GOLF TIPS: Speed on the greens

Do you have trouble with speed while on the greens?

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 20, 2012
Mustangs finish second in State Top 10 Invite

The Lakewood Ranch High boys golf team finished second out of four teams in the State Top 10 Invite Sept. 19 at the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club's Cypress Links Course.

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