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Alli Koski, Amy Zych and Courtenay Hitchon get pumped up for the Ringling Bridge Run.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • January 22, 2011
Runners keep pace during race

Runners, walkers and race fans gathered for the Ringling Bridge Run Saturday morning.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Heritage Harbour resident Ken Hartwell cooked up hot dogs for fellow residents.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 22, 2011
Stoneybrook Golf Club hosts community day

Families in Heritage Harbour's Stoneybrook community gathered just outside the Stoneybrook Golf Club Jan. 22 for the club's Community Day event. Attendees enjoyed pizza and hot dogs, children's activities, golf-themed contests and other festivities.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Tommy Klauber and Phil Mancini
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • January 21, 2011
Circus Sarasota Gala honoring Phil Mancini and Michael Klauber

Circus Sarasota Gala honoring Phil Mancini and Michael Klauber

  • Black Tie
Garden Club president and vice president, Ginger Vance and Jewell Emswiller
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • January 21, 2011
Garden Club blooms at beautification awards

The Sarasota Garden Club continued its long-standing tradition of encouraging beautification of the community at its annual Civic Beautification Awards Friday, Jan. 21, at the Sarasota Garden Club's headquarters.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Bookstore 1 owner Georgia Court just finished reading "The Museum of Innocence" by Turkish author Orphan Pamuk.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • January 21, 2011
Bookstore plans March debut

Bookstore 1 is scheduled to open March 1 at 1359 Main St.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 21, 2011
Rosedale Master Professionals win awards

Rosedale Golf & Country Club PGA Master Professional Mike Clayton and assistant PGA Master Professional Steve Whidden were recently named the winners of a pair of prestigious awards.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 21, 2011
Mustang grapplers defeat Sailors

The Lakewood Ranch High varsity and JV wrestling teams both defeated Sarasota Jan. 19.

  • East County
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The Braden River High girls soccer team shut out Palmetto 6-0 to advance to tonight's district semifinal at Seminole Osceola.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 21, 2011
Lady Pirates advance to district semifinals

The Braden River High girls soccer team blanked Palmetto 6-0 in a Class 4A-District 10 quarterfinal match Jan. 20.

  • East County
  • Sports
Dr. Robert Hirsch was appointed as dean of the new dental school in November.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 21, 2011
LECOM unveils dental school plans

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine will invest $52 million to construct the LECOM Bradenton School of Dental Medicine in Lakewood Ranch. Officials hope to have the facility ready to welcome its first class of students in August 2012.

  • East County
  • Schools
Sheriff Tom Knight attributes the reduction in crime to his deputies' efforts in capturing habitual offenders.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • January 21, 2011
Sarasota County crime rate falls

New figures show the number of major crimes committed in Sarasota County fell 8% last year.

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  • News
Longboat Key Dep. Chief Sandi Drake, far left, looks on as firefighters conduct an emergency training exercise Thursday.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 21, 2011
Firefighters conduct training exercise

Longboat Key firefighters practice their response to a man falling off of a roof yesterday.

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  • News
Anat Hoffman is director of Women of the Wall.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 21, 2011
WEEKEND BEST BET: Anat Hoffman

Temple Beth Israel will host the Israeli activist at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 21, 2011
Pedestrian killed off University Parkway

A pedestrian was killed around 10:25 p.m., Thursday night. Authorities are notifying next of kin and have not released victim information.

  • East County
  • News
The fifth-grade SOAR Ambassadors helped out throughout the assembly.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 21, 2011
Freedom students SOAR

Students at Freedom Elementary School were rewarded for positive behavior while learning what it means to be an active learner during the school's SOAR Assembly and spirit day Jan. 20. During the assembly, students received prizes for staying on task, sang songs and learned the importance of positive self talk, goal setting and effort.

  • East County
  • Schools
    By
  • Stephanie Hannum
  • January 21, 2011
WEEKEND BEST BET: Black Tie

This year, one of Sarasota's favorite events will honor two of Sarasota's favorite men when the Circus Sarasota gala salutes Michael Klauber and Phil Mancini.

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