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  • Robin Roy
  • February 25, 2010
Rumors swirl over drop in arrests

When the number of police department arrests fell 53% for the month of January as compared to last year, it left many inside and outside the force wondering why.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • February 25, 2010
Broomstick battle

Mother-and-daughter Laura Zalkin and Alex Zalkin challenged one another to a good witch/bad witch duel out on the dance floor at Temple Emanu-El's Purim Masquerade Ball Saturday, Feb. 20, at the temple. For the story and more photos, see page 11.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • February 25, 2010
SSAS launches Web site for Haiti relief effort

Starting this week, David Carr, art director for Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences, will announce to students a fundraising Web site to help Haiti's earthquake victims.

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  • February 25, 2010
Home & Garden 2010

The 34th annual Longboat Key Home and Garden Tour Guide

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  • February 24, 2010
Mote Marine 55th Anniversary Fashion Show and Luncheon

Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium

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  • Pam Nadon
  • February 24, 2010
Film review: 'Shutter Island'

Martin Scorsese's new release, 'Shutter Island,' is a nerve-shattering head spinner that will mess with your mind long after exiting the theater.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • February 24, 2010
Sarasota Opera tenor to sing National Anthem at Orioles/Rays opener

Singer Joshua Kohl will combine two passions - opera and baseball - March 3, at the Orioles/Rays game.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • February 24, 2010
Town shows no love for reindeer display

The town warned The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort about a reindeer display that was decorated for Valentine's Day.

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  • Robin Roy
  • February 24, 2010
Charges of racism, sexism hit city job search

As commissioners ready to hire a new city auditor and clerk Thursday, some community members question why they haven't already awarded the job to the interim city auditor and clerk, who is a black woman.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 24, 2010
Town is counting cars

Planning, Zoning and Building Director Monica Simpson said the town commissioned a traffic engineer to count traffic for three weeks on Gulf of Mexico Drive.

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    By
  • Dora Walters
  • February 24, 2010
St. Mary's collects more than $20,000

St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church has collected $22,420 for Haitian Relief, and donations are continuing to come in.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • February 24, 2010
Manatee East unveils new concession building

Manatee East Little League recently unveiled its new concession building during the league's Opening Day celebration Feb. 20.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • February 24, 2010
Players Club acts and sings the part

There was a lot to love about The Players Club's Valentine's Day concert directed by resident Michael Arnold.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • February 24, 2010
Garden Club shows its love for dinner

The Longboat Key Garden Club's annual progressive dinner, which featured the theme "Love is on the Key," drew a record 77 people on Feb. 13.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • February 24, 2010
Iwo Jima Marines are now few, but still proud

Longboat Key resident and Iwo Jima survivor Martin Samowitz was there when the U.S. Marine Corps raised the flag that became an iconic image of WW II. The 65th anniversary of Iwo Jima was Feb. 19, and the anniversary of the flag raising over Mount Suribachi was four days later, on Feb. 23.

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