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  • March 22, 2012
JUST THE STATS

1 - The point differential in the 2012 Sarasota Slam softball championship March 17. Palm Harbor University knocked off Bellaire (Houston) 201 to capture the crown.

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Yolanda Bistany took this sunset photo from a condominium in downtown Sarasota.
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  • March 22, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Yolanda Bistany took this sunset photo from a condominium in downtown Sarasota.

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  • March 22, 2012
Accident victim looking for witnesses

Lakewood Ranch resident Kim Earley is looking for anyone who saw the traffic crash at 12:30 p.m. March 17, at the intersection of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and Clubhouse Drive.

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  • By Kaye Warr
  • March 21, 2012
Get to Know the Sarasota Opera: Kara Shay Thomson

Get to Know the Sarasota Opera: Kara Shay Thomson

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  • March 21, 2012
Margot the Catty Kitty Makes Her TWISted Debut

Margot the Catty Kitty Makes Her TWISted Debut

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  • March 21, 2012
March 21: 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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The city will host an open house of its Public Works Department to teach residents about its facilities and projects like lift water station upgrades.
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  • March 21, 2012
City hosts Public Works Open House

City residents are invited to an open house of its Public Works Department tomorrow night.

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The Information Technology Department leveraged a computer agreement to offset costs with other third party providers.
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  • March 21, 2012
City approves computer licensing agreement

The city of Sarasota agreed to a licensing deal with Microsoft that will case the city $150,000 over the next three years.

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  • March 21, 2012
SCORES: Junior golfers tee off at Serenoa Golf Club

Dozens of junior golfers teed off in the Greater Sarasota Junior Golf Association event March 18 at Serenoa Golf Club.

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Mary Lou Johnson, John Ginaven and Chet Pletzke. Dora Walters.
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  • March 21, 2012
Speaker keeps eagle eye on birds

The bald eagles of Longboat Key were John Ginaven's topic as he spoke to the Longboat Key Garden Club members at their Feb. 28 meeting.

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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • March 21, 2012
Buskers take their music to the streets

On Feb. 22, the St. Armands Circle Association held auditions for buskers, or street performers, that they hoped would perform on a monthly basis.

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Gia Cohen and Rebekah Meyers
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  • March 21, 2012
Interfaith effort feeds hungry families

East County teenagers at Temple Emanu-El are among the participants in an innovative interfaith effort to aid hungry children.

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Vice Mayor David Brenner celebrated his District 3 commission seat win Tuesday night with campaign supporters at the Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort.
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  • March 21, 2012
Brenner: 'We won'

Less than 100 votes separated incumbent Vice Mayor David Brenner and challenger Ray Rajewski.

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Longboat Key Police Chief Al Hogle wants to promote a safe way of crossing Gulf of Mexico Drive of which he believes few Key residents and visitors are aware: a tunnel that stretches underneath Gulf of Mexico Drive near Seaplace condominium.
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  • March 21, 2012
Fatal crash triggers safety discussion

A January car accident in which a woman died has reignited discussions about improving pedestrian and bicycle safety.

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  • March 21, 2012
Commission avoids rush to judgment on plans for new community center

The idea has been discussed on and off for 35 years. But the commission wants more facts and figures before it continues community center talks.

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