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Bobby and Joyce Mazurek, pictured Monday, are among the 446 voters who had cast their ballots early as of Thursday.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 6, 2015
Longboat Key early voting ends tomorrow

Early voting for the town’s general municipal election ends tomorrow.

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Photo courtesy: MaryAnn Connelly
  • By Nancy Schwartz
  • March 5, 2015
Photo contest winners: February

Photo contest winners

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Pianist Jack Gallahan wants to help install a piano at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 5, 2015
Healing harmonies

Pine View School seventh-grader organizes Music for Medicine program to bring a piano to Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s lobby.

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Judy Klein, a Sarasota resident and four-year member of the Light Chasers, paints near the Edson Keith Mansion.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 5, 2015
Painters participate in farmhouse fundraiser

The Light Chasers: Plein Air Painters of the Sun Coast, a local chapter of a statewide artist group, raises money to restore the Keith Farmhouse.

  • Sarasota
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Fred Moser, survey assistant for Sarasota County, collects data on Canal Road.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 5, 2015
Survey says? Sarasota County surveying Siesta Key Village for possible parking

As Sarasota County staff performs a parking survey on Siesta Key, it is also partnering with Key organizations to devise short- and long-term solutions.

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Future Marlene's House residents, Community Haven representatives and others throw dirt to celebrate the start of construction.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 5, 2015
CHAC expands facilities

Community Haven today broke ground on Marlene's House, a new 9-bed group home

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Town Manager Dave Bullock plans to capitalize on traffic tension.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 5, 2015
Bullock directs plan for traffic meeting

The town manager hopes to build bridges with agencies to ease backups, or at least alleviate what residents see as a traffic spike.

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Doug Crossan and Chairwoman Marilyn Benzer
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • March 5, 2015
Glitz at the Ritz-Carlton

Guests attended The Salvation Army's Glitz at the Ritz-Carlton honoring Elton and Gordie White on Thursday, March 5, at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

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Joe Hambree and Kerry Kirschner
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 5, 2015
Friends, colleagues celebrate Kirschner with party

To celebrate the accomplishments of former Sarasota Mayor and Executive Director of The Argus Foundation, Kerry Kirschner, friends, colleagues and family gathered Thursday night at The Field Club.

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According to his website, Frank Hopper’s first art commission was at age 11. He received $35 for his work.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 5, 2015
From the archives: This Week in History

Past stories from the Pelican Press

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Special guests The Hon. James. A Joseph and Mary Braxton-Joesph, Carolyn Johnson and Barbara Zdravecky
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • March 5, 2015
Celebrate! Planned Parenthood 'Growing the Promise' 49th annual Dinner

Celebrate! "Growing the Promise" 49th annual dinner benefited Planned Parenthood in Sarasota, FL.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • March 5, 2015
Business Briefs: Longboat Key

Lilly Pulitzer shares day’s profit with United Way; Kepecz-Hays ranks No. 37 out of 42,500 agents; Two Infinity units sell; Positano unit sells for $3,033,000, Kotaska Team, Developers Realty

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Kerry KIrschner served as the leader of the Argus Foundation for more than 20 years.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 5, 2015
Kirschner: Not retiring — redirecting

In his two decades leading the Argus Foundation, Kerry Kirschner emphasized collaboration and big-picture thinking.

  • Sarasota
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Robin Hartill Temple Beth Israel Rabbi Jonathan Katz points to news stories about his infamous 1994 Disney-themed Purimspiel that included Mickey Mouse appearances at bar mitzvahs.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 4, 2015
Q&A: Rabbi Jonathan Katz

Q&A: Rabbi Jonathan Katz

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Genie Clark in 2005. (Photo by Tak Konstantinou)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 4, 2015
FULL STORY: Clark swam upstream in scientific community

Eugenie Clark founded what is now Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium 60 years ago as a one-woman operation.

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