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"Siesta Selfie" was one of the entries into the Crystal Classic Master Sand Sculpting Competition at Siesta Key Beach.
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  • December 30, 2014
The Year in Pictures: November

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Grace Hullinger promotes peace on Earth from the float for the Sarasota Tabernacle Christian School in the Downtown Sarasota Holiday Parade.
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  • December 30, 2014
The Year in Pictures: December

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Contractors will close a portion of the 1500 block of Main Street for the next month while working on renovations for Taco Bus and Evie’s.
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  • December 30, 2014
Top Stories - Sarasota: October

Sarasota's Main Street is about 200 days away from having a bowling alley within an Evie's and a Taco Bus, as construction has started on storefronts owned by entrepreneur Jesse Biter.

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  • December 30, 2014
Top Stories - East County: October

Benderson Development bought a 7.5-acre parcel owned by Dillard's at Southgate Mall, following another purchase near Pelican Plaza.

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  • December 30, 2014
Top Stories - Longboat Key: October

The Longboat Pass Bridge on the north end of Longboat Key had an widening gap between the bascule and the roadway.

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Not all residents' fears about traffic and privacy were assuaged by the Siesta Promenade project rendering provided by Benderson.
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  • December 30, 2014
Top Stories - Siesta Key: October

Todd Mathes, Benderson's director of development, answered questions from a concerned crowd Wednesday evening.

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Photo by Kim Newman
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  • December 29, 2014
Colorful skies

Looking back through our archives of weather photos in 2014, picking our best submissions was a near-impossible task.

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  • December 29, 2014
2014: The best of Cops Corner

We bring you the strangest, silliest Cops Corner reports, courtesy of Longboat Key police, in 2014.

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232 Seagull Lane, Bird Key
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  • Robin Hartill
  • December 29, 2014
2014: The top 10 real estate sales

The following transactions represent the highest sales on Longboat, Lido, St. Armands and Bird keys recorded in 2014 at the Sarasota and Manatee county courthouses at press time. Sales recorded after Dec. 15 are not included.

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Chiles
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  • December 29, 2014
Faces of '14

Our list of the top newsmakers of the year.

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Marcy Downey entertains Seaplace residents at the Jan. 15 cabaret show, "Here's to the Divas and Dames."
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  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: January

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Florence Katz, 98, center, with Karen Bokor, Judith Vigder, Robert Vigder and Cheryl Brause at a Feb. 23 tribute and fundraiser held in Katz's honor by the Temple Beth Israel Men's Club.
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  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: February

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Joe Walsh serves pancakes with a smile at the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key's annual pancake breakfast March 22, at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church.
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  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: March

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Susan Phillips, center, with Longboat Key Garden Club scholarship recipients, Abigail Oakes, Erika Smith, Isabella Soutullo and Nicolas Scheffer at the group's annual meeting and picnic April 8, at Joan M. Durante Park. 4
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  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: April

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Sam Von Duhn, Ryan Roberts, and Tony Musca of Bay View, Ohio, show off the 692-pound mako shark they caught during a Double Nickel Charters fishing trip with their families, off Longboat Pass.
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  • December 29, 2014
The Year in Pictures: May

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