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Tais Gadar pounded on the drums in April at Eco Fest.
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YEAR IN PICTURES: MARCH | APRIL

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In January, there was talk of removing "Unconditional Surrender" from the bayfront in May, if several conditions on its sale and donation were not met.
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  • December 30, 2010
YEAR IN PICTURES: JAN | FEB

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Wish: That legislators embrace Gov.-elect Rick Scott’s “growth” agenda.
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OUR VIEW: Wish list for 2011 ...

OUR VIEW: Wish list for 2011 ...

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Alexis Sulentic, Michelle Jasin and Sean Rosensweig
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  • December 30, 2010
Cardinal Mooney students make generosity count

Students at Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School recently donated more than 900 new toys to Andrew's Toy Box as a holiday gift.

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Girls, Inc. carolers
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  • December 30, 2010
Girls Inc. carolers hit high notes

The adorable girls of Girls Inc. stopped by The Sarasota Observer office to spread some holiday cheer Dec. 21.

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Ben Hilton and his son, Will
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  • December 30, 2010
Kids showcase talents at Hanukkah party

The scent and sizzle of hot oil wafted down the hallway as kindergartners, first-graders, second-graders and their families held a recent Hanukkah party, during which they made sufganiyot, arts-and-crafts and menorah handprints.

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  • December 30, 2010
SMA launches new iPhone app

With just the touch of a button, residents and visitors can now find a doctor, nearby walk-in center or hospital and outpatient services thanks to a new smart phone app introduced Dec. 21 by Sarasota Memorial Health Care System.

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Cassidy Marryott and Payton Harris show off their Santa bucket.
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  • December 30, 2010
Scullers erg their way to $10,000

Eighty members of the Sarasota Scullers Championship Rowing Team raised $10,000 in just four hours at their inaugural Holiday Hammer Ergatta Saturday, Dec. 18, at the Westfield Sarasota Square Mall.

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The vacant property, outlined in red, the place the city will soon market as a possible hotel site, sits next to the Palm Avenue parking  garage.garage.
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  • December 30, 2010
City targets hotel developer

A wide-range marketing plan is being created to help attract a major hotel chain to develop a vacant parcel of land.

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Christine Jennings
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  • December 30, 2010
Donor Spotlight: Christine Jennings

Each week, The Sarasota Observer will feature a different donor who is involved with Season of Sharing, a 10-year, community-wide fundraising partnership created by the Community Foundation. Donations to the Season of Sharing fund may be made by check or credit card, payable to the Community Foundation of Sarasota, or online at www.cfsarasota.org. For information, call 955-3000.

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Veronica Bergamini
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  • December 30, 2010
Sweet home Sarasota

Veronica Bergamini could only choose the country where she wanted to study when she signed up to participate in the World Heritage International Student Exchange, and she found out in June that she would be spending the following year in Florida.

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Joey Panek
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  • December 30, 2010
VIDEO: New Year's resolutions

We asked several local personalities to reflect on the changes they want to see happen in Sarasota over the next year.

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  • December 30, 2010
TOP STORY, AUGUST: Colony Collapse

The bankruptcy judge dissolved the 38 year partnership between Colony owner Murf Klauber and the unit owners.

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