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  • December 23, 2009
Sunset Silhouette

Find out this week's weather stats with the red tide report, tide chart, moon phases, rainfall, temperature and sunrise/sunset.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 22, 2009
Three contested races confirmed

Vice Mayor Robert Siekmann is the only commissioner who won't be challenged for his seat in March.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 22, 2009
O'Connor questions candidate support

Longboat Key Commissioner Peter O'Connor wants to know if citizens or groups that have taken public positions on the Islandside project can support members of the '¨Town Commission who are facing a re-election challenge.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • December 22, 2009
Crew girls gain early college acceptance

The University of Virginia, Boston University and the University of California, San Diego, have accepted three Sarasota Crew rowers bound for college in 2010.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • December 22, 2009
Selby Gardens shimmers at Lights in Bloom

One of Sarasota's brightest holiday traditions is lighting up the night on select dates through Dec. 27.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 22, 2009
Mustang grapplers out dual Pirates

The Lakewood Ranch High varsity wrestling team defeated Braden River 58-13 Dec. 16 while the junior varsity squad shut out the Pirates 70-0.

  • East County
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  • By Steve Whidden
  • December 22, 2009
Professional Golf Tips 101

Rosedale Director of Instruction and PGA Professional Steve Whidden offers tips for improving your game.

  • East County
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • December 22, 2009
High winds damage Saprito Fishing Pier

Weekend weather forces the closure of the pier below the Ringling Bridge.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 21, 2009
Red tide detected on Longboat Key

Concentrations were less than 5,000 Karenia brevis cells per liter.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 21, 2009
Students bite into math lesson

Third-graders in Amy Holland's class learned about measurement by making cookies.

  • East County
  • Schools
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • December 21, 2009
Oak Park School names new principal

Venice High School Assistant Principal Ronald DiPillo will become the new head of Oak Park School in January 2010.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 21, 2009
Town acquires new ambulance

The town received a new ambulance last week that replaces a 12-year-old model that housed at the north end fire station.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 21, 2009
Homebuilder shows economy on rise

Neal Communities has hired eight new employees in the last quarter of 2009.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 21, 2009
Man arrested in drug-related robbery

Sheriff's deputies arrested Alexander Drecos, 21, on Dec. 18 for pulling a gun on two minors and behaving aggressively toward authorities.

  • East County
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • December 21, 2009
November real estate sales up 84%

Although the volume of sales is up year-over-year, the median sale price dropped slightly.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
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