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Chad Woodruff with Randolph Locke and George Brigido
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 14, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: OASIS Gala

Opera and animal enthusiasts alike gathered April 13, at the Palm-Aire Country Club, for the annual Opera for Animals: Singing is Saving (OASIS) fundraising gala.

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Trudy Anderson and Michael Duranko
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • April 13, 2013
SFF Filmmaker Awards and Closing Night Film

SFF Filmmaker Awards and Closing Night Film

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Chairwomen Kelly Gettel and Anne Weintraub
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • April 13, 2013
Cattle Baron's Ball

Cattle Baron's Ball

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Team Hampton Inn and Suites and Courtyard by Marriott enjoyed the morning together.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: JDRF Walk for the Cure

Hundreds of advocates for diabetes research gathered April 13 on Lakewood Ranch Main Street for the JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes.

  • East County
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Sony representative Chris Simpson showed off new movie-watching technology for the hearing impaired to George Rochow.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Hearing Expo

The Hearing Loss Association of America's Sarasota Chapter, as it hosted a hearing expo event April 13, at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.

  • East County
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Senior Amelia Moore scores a touchdown.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Braden River High Powder Puff

A team of seniors kept their championship title, going four years undefeated, as Braden River High School's Student Government Association hosted its annual Powder Puff competition April 12.

  • East County
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Norman and Diane Foxman
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • April 13, 2013
SFF Cinema Tropicale Celebration

SFF Cinema Tropicale Celebration

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Asolo Repertory Theatre Guild’s president Joseph Grande and Patricia Anderson, vice president
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  • April 12, 2013
'Raise a Curtain, Raise a Kid' Gala

'Raise a Curtain, Raise a Kid' Gala

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Barbara Kopple
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • April 12, 2013
SFF Tribute Luncheon

SFF Tribute Luncheon

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Enjoy the Sarasota Open, Beast Feast and Siesta Fiesta this weekend - learn more in today's headlines!
  • By Amanda Heisey
  • April 12, 2013
April 12: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Gas leak closes Osprey Avenue; Authorities search for former Centre Shops pharmacy operator; Popcorn Bob's Movie Magic; Weekend Best Bets

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Speakers included Nancy Schlossberg Tom Esselman, Harry Hobson and John Overton
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  • Nick Friedman
  • April 12, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Tiger Bay Club

At the Thursday, April 11 Tiger Bay Club meeting, experts in the field of aging discussed ways to improve quality of life among senior citizens, as well Sarasota's unique opportunity to be a national leader in the field of positive aging. Nancy Schlossberg, cofounder of both the Institute for the Ages and the Winter Forum moderated the discussion, which included Tiger Bay Club members Tom Esselman, CEO of the Institute for the Ages, Harry Hobson, president and CEO of Plymouth Harbor and John Overton, CEO and president of the Pines of Sarasota.

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One square mile around the intersection of Osprey and Rose Street was closed, said Officer Linda DeNiro, Sarasota Police Department spokeswoman.
  • By Roger Drouin and Alex Mahadevan
  • April 12, 2013
Gas leak closes Osprey Avenue

Sarasota police and firefighters are on the scene.

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Dr. Larry Kassouf with Andrew Vac, pictured in August 2010. File Photo
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 12, 2013
Kassouf sells dental practice

Dr. Michael O'Neil is the new owner of Longboat Key Dental.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 12, 2013
WEEKEND BEST BET: Beast Feast

Ticket prices include food, cigars and liquors.

  • East County
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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 12, 2013
Sarasota County to upgrade softball lighting

The county seeks a contractor to install LED lighting at the 17th Street Softball Complex.

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