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Photos by Heather Merriman and courtesy of Detlev von Kessel
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • July 23, 2014
Home of the Month: Orange Blossom special

An elegant downtown apartment showcases Sarasota's past and present.

  • Arts + Culture
SYV sings on the staircase at the Opera Garnier. Courtesy photos.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • July 23, 2014
Where Are They? Sarasota Young Voices take Paris

For nine days, beginning June 22, Sarasota Young Voices Chamber choir, a 14-woman ensemble, went to Paris -- the first time the group, founded in 2007, has traveled overseas.

  • East County
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Photo by Pam Eubanks Although Rob Satori is known locally as the "Sinatra guy," he also impersonates musical icons such as Van Morrison, Jimmy Buffet and Sammy Davis.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 23, 2014
Piano Man

East County resident Rob Satori's passion for music began when he started piano lessons as a child. Now, he composes music. 'I never know where the ideas are going to come from,' he says.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 22, 2014
Sarasota County School Board discuss school safety, free breakfast

Superintendent Lori White presented a report on a new school resource deputy for Riverview High School.

  • Sarasota
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Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub staffers removed $1,200 from the walls to donate toward Austin Goncalves' medical bills. (Heather Merriman)
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • July 22, 2014
Mar Vista dollars to benefit local teen

The latest beneficiary of Mar Vista's dollar bills is 15-year-old Austin Goncalves, who contracted an illness during a fishing trip.

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Retail expert and city of Sarasota consultant Bob Gibbs speaks to St. Armands Circle stakeholders Monday.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 22, 2014
VIDEO: Study says more room for restaurants on St. Armands

City of Sarasota consultant and retail expert Bob Gibbs' analysis shows demand for more retail and restaurants on St. Armands Circle.

  • Sarasota
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The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has a signed a two-year deal with Staffing Connection/Action Labor to outsource its crossing guard services.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 22, 2014
Sheriff's Office outsources crossing guard services

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has contracted with a Ft. Lauderdale-based firm to take over its crossing guard duties for local schools.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Joan Durante Park is located at 5550 Gulf of Mexico Drive. (File photo)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 22, 2014
Raccoons attack dog at dusk in Durante Park

Neighbors on St. Judes Drive say the owner of a large black dog fought off at least eight raccoons to rescue his pet.

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Commissioners are still interested in pursuing other recommendations from homelessness consultant Robert Marbut.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 22, 2014
City withdraws from shelter conversation

In response to a letter from the Sarasota County Commission, the City Commission voted to end its pursuit of a city-located come-as-you-are homeless shelter.

  • Sarasota
  • News
After reporting a missing wallet incident to Longboat Key Police, Police Chief Pete Cumming’s department spent two days tracking down the missing wallet and returning it and all of its contents to its owner.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 22, 2014
Police track down visitor's wallet

The Longboat Key Police Department used video footage and old-fashioned sleuthing to recover a wallet and $160 in cash.

  • Longboat Key
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At its meeting from 5:45 to 8 p.m., July 22, the School Board will vote whether to accept Craig Little as Lakewood Ranch High School's new principal.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • July 22, 2014
Manatee County School District to vote on Lakewood Ranch High leaders

At its meeting from 5:45 to 8 p.m., July 22, the Manatee County School District will vote on a new principal and assistant principal for Lakewood Ranch High School - Craig Little and Melinda Lundy.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 21, 2014
Visit Sarasota County to move to Lemon Avenue

After announcing their move from its current location on North Tamiami, Visit Sarasota County will move downtown.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 21, 2014
Interim Regional Chancellor selected for USF

Vice-chancellor Terry Osborn will take the role of Arthur M. Guildford after he announced his retirement from University of South Florida, Sarasota-Manatee, in January.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Mote researchers tagged Katharine in August 2013 on the M/V OCEARCH. (Robert Snow Photography)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 21, 2014
Katharine the shark pings to east of Daytona Beach

Mote scientists tagged the 2,300-pound great white shark last August, near Cape Cod, Mass.

  • Longboat Key
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Robert Gibbs was hired by the city in April to study the optimal mix of businesses in four areas: St. Armands Circle, downtown, the Rosemary District and the Martin Luther King Jr. Way corridor.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 21, 2014
Retail survey shows room for growth

Robert Gibbs, a consultant hired by the city to conduct a retail analysis of several districts in Sarasota, is presenting his findings at a series of meetings Monday.

  • Sarasota
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