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John Kortecamp with Frederick Prescott’s “Moose on the Loose”.
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • January 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Winter Fine Art Festival

The Sarasota Winter Fine Art Festival returns to Sarasota Saturday, Jan. 18 through Sunday, Jan. 19. Gulfstream Avenue has been transformed into an outdoor art gallery for the weekend. Festival-goers are encouraged to meet the artists and take home a one-of-a-kind piece of art.

  • Sarasota
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Rose, David and Charlotte Goldstein
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • January 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Temple Emanu-El Tu B'Shevat

Families of Temple Emanu-El celebrated Tu B'Shevat Saturday, Jan. 18 at the Sarasota Children's Garden. To celebrate the trees, families sang songs, planted parsley seeds and enjoyed birthday cake. Tu B'Shevat is the Jewish holiday marking the birthday of the trees.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 18, 2014
American Idol contestant set to perform locally this weekend

American Idol contestant Sam Woolf, a Senior at Braden River High, will perform at two venues in his hometown this weekend.

  • East County
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Nick Aeschliman, Ed Dwyer and Ray Ellis
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • January 17, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Cedars Tennis Association Welcome Back Dinner

Cedars Tennis Association held a Welcome Back Dinner for returning members on Friday, Jan. 17, to kick off the start of the season.

  • Longboat Key
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Ron and Sue Green with Nancy and Bob Koran
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • January 17, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Beachplace Welcome Back Party

On Friday, Jan. 17, Beachplace welcomed back its residents for the season with a party. Attendees enjoyed cocktails and appetizers as they reunited with old friends and met new ones.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A crowd looks over six pianos, decorated by local artists, before a concert event Friday. The pianos, part of the Sarasota Keys project, will be located in various downtown locations through May.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 17, 2014
Sarasota Keys pianos make downtown debut

The interactive downtown piano project officially kicked off this evening with a brief concert event at Five Points Park.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • January 17, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Keys

Music and art fans filled Five Points Park Friday, Jan. 17, for the unveiling of the six pianos decorated for the Sarasota Keys public art project. Guests admired the pianos before enjoying a live performance.

  • Sarasota
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Janine Aylward, Lauren Wailand and Makra Brannon attended last year's Beertopia event.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • January 17, 2014
Weekend Best Bet: Beertopia

Gold Coast Eagle Distributing will host a beer festival for a good cause Saturday night.

  • East County
  • News
American Airlines recently announced it would continue its nonstop flights from Sarasota-Bradenton to Washington's Reagan International Airport.
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • January 17, 2014
SRQ reports drop in air traffic, passengers

Data indicates general aviation traffic, total aircraft operations and the number of passengers all dropped at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport in 2013 compared with the year prior.

  • Sarasota
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Heritage Harbour South District Manager Greg Cox and District Counsel Andy Cohen discuss l lawsuit options with supervisor Lee Bettes and Vice Chairwoman Michelle Patterson at the eritage Harbour South CDD meeting Jan. 16.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 17, 2014
Supervisors of Heritage Harbour South CDD explore lawsuit options

Heritage Harbour South CDD supervisors may choose to press forward in a lawsuit for "shotty workmanship" that cost the development district about $16,800.

  • East County
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    By
  • David Conway
  • January 17, 2014
City Commission to review lift station recommendations

Five months after the city hired a new engineering firm to oversee the construction of Lift Station 87, commissioners will hear the group's proposal for finishing the project.

  • Sarasota
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The Town Clerk’s office is located at Longboat Key Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 17, 2014
Town seeks volunteers for police pension board

The Town Clerk's office is located at Longboat Key Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Pablo Rodriguez, pictured with his family of aerial artists, was inducted into the St. Armands Circle Circus Ring of Fame last year.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 17, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: 27th Annual Circus Ring of Fame

Four new members will be inducted to the Circus Ring of Fame Sunday, at St. Armands Circle Park.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Residents believe the lack of lighting in the Broadway area poses a safety threat to pedestrians crossing Gulf of Mexico Drive to head to the Broadway beach access.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 17, 2014
Village intersection receiving more light

The west portion of the intersection of Gulf of Mexico Drive and Broadway will receive a lighted sign and a light on top of the sign.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • David Conway
  • January 17, 2014
City, county announce Martin Luther King Jr. Day closures

Most city and county administrative offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of the holiday.

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