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  • By Kaye Warr
  • February 27, 2012
Get to Know the Sarasota Opera: Lee Poulis

Get to Know the Sarasota Opera: Lee Poulis

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Keely Carney
  • February 27, 2012
Sharing a SAM: How a Hotel Regular Renewed my Faith in Mankind

Sharing a SAM: How a Hotel Regular Renewed my Faith in Mankind

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Debi Chapman
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • February 27, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: White House, Black Market Style Show

White House Black Market at St. Armands featured clothing, accessories and shoes in the Bird Key Yacht Club Style Show on Thursday, Feb. 23. White House, Black Market at St. Armands is open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday. White House, Black Market at St. Armands is open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Florida Highway Patrol today announced its has filed charges with the State Attorney's Office against Sergio Jackson, the father of Isaiah Jackson, the child who sustained critical injuries Feb. 15.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 27, 2012
UPDATE: Father charged with neglect in accident

After a child was hit by a truck on University Parkway, the Florida Highway Patrol now has filed charges with the State Attorney's Office against the child's father.

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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • February 27, 2012
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Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota, and Siesta Key.

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The entry into the Selby Botanical Marketplace at the Plant & Garden Festival.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • February 27, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Plant & Garden Festival

Thousands of people enjoyed learning, looking, wandering and buying at the Plant & Garden Festival, Saturday, Feb. 25 and Sunday, Feb. 26, at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

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A budget workshop will be held at City Hall Tuesday.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 27, 2012
City holds budget workshop tomorrow

The city of Sarasota will discuss the 2012-13 fiscal year budget tomorrow at its first budget workshop.

  • Sarasota
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Two new airline carrier services have agreed to provide service to Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport in the wake of Air Tran’s decision to cease its service to the airport.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 27, 2012
SRQ attracts another airline

The Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport will start offering United Airline service to Chicago beginning in November.

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U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan will face re-election in November.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 27, 2012
Buchanan warns against rising debt

The Longboat Key Republican kicked off a town-hall meeting by warning against the country's growing debt.

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Larry Keefe, Alan Plempel and Dan Miller
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • February 27, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Palm Island Picnic

The members of the Palm Island Neighborhood Association held their annual picnic in the newly renovated Elsie Blair Park Saturday, Feb. 25. The association recently received a grant from the Sarasota County Neighborhood Grant Program to renovate the park, which had become overgrown. Volunteers donated over 500 hours of work clearing overgrowth, adding pavers, creating flowerbeds, constructing new benches and a sign and adding decorative totem statues.

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Riverview High junior David Roussard competed in the boys high school 1x race.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 27, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY:2012 Sarasota Invitational Regatta

Hundreds of middle and high school and master rowers from across the country hit the water for the 2012 Sarasota Invitational Regatta Feb. 25-26 at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota. Rowers competed in a plethora of races, including singles, doubles, quads, eight-person and novice. For complete regatta results visit www.sarasotainvitational.com.

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Charlotte Christensen
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  • Nick Friedman
  • February 27, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Ringling in Bloom Floral Arrangement Workshop

Students put the petals to the metal Sunday, Feb. 26 at Ringling College as part of the Ringling in Bloom celebration. Students of all experience levels learned the basics of floral arrangement from distinguished designer Remco van Vliet.

  • Sarasota
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Grace Connett and Jane Early of the Pine View Key Club joined the Kiwanis Club to glean fruit trees.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • February 27, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Key Kiwanis Club Tree Gleaning

Members of the Siesta Key Kiwanis Club rose bright and early Saturday, Feb. 25, to glean area fruit trees. Eleven teams collected grapefruits, lemons and other fruits to donate to All Faiths Food Bank. Members of the Pine View Key Club joined in the efforts.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 27, 2012
New computer business opens

Sarasota-based Hurricane Computer has opened a new location on South Tamiami Trail.

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Greatness Beyond Measure Choir
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  • Nick Friedman
  • February 27, 2012
Phoenix Academy celebrates Black History Month

Phoenix Academy presented its tribute to Black History Month, Let it Shine Friday, Feb. 24 at Sarasota High School. Students read poems and acknowledged the accomplishments of African Americans, and audience members enjoyed performances by the Greatness Beyond Measure Choir and the Phoenix Academy Choral Ensemble.

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