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  • March 20, 2013
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Rack attack could be on the way; Former DooleyMack executives regroup under new name

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SCORE Association CEO W. Kenneth Yancey recently spoke at an event in Sarasota that honored local small business owners and SCORE volunteers. Lori Sax.
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • March 20, 2013
Rise ABOVE: W. Kenneth Yancey

The head of one of the largest pro-business counseling groups in the country delivers a message of hope to the Gulf Coast. 'The great thing about entrepreneurs is they are so resilient,' says W. Kenneth Yancey.

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O'Hara
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  • Robin Hartill
  • March 20, 2013
REAL ESTATE REPORTS

Lisa O'Hara joins Coldwell's Longboat Key office; Manatee Association of Realtors swears in 2013 officers; Hargaden named NRT LLC, Southeast luxury markets manager

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8445 Sanderling Road. Photos courtesy of Michael Saunders
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • March 20, 2013
3 Things: On the Beach

The beach hideaway - it's everybody's favorite real-estate fantasy. Long, lazy days, the sound of the waves, good times with family and friends - it's the American Dream, Sarasota-style.

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Chairs Gina and Shaun Benderson
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • March 19, 2013
9th Annual JFCS Celebrity Chefs and Wine Tasting

9th Annual JFCS Celebrity Chefs and Wine Tasting

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Chairwomen Susan Barnhill, Stephanie Shaw and Debbie Haspel
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • March 19, 2013
A Reason to Hope Luncheon

A Reason to Hope Luncheon

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The Longboat Key Town Commission stays intact for 2013-14 and took a group picture for the town's website Tuesday night.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 19, 2013
Longboat Key mayor, vice mayor remain seated

Four Longboat Key commissioners took the oath of office for new terms Tuesday night at Town Hall. The current commission remains intact for at least another year.

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Join Emily Walsh and Alex Mahadevan as they read today's Daily Headlines.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • March 19, 2013
March 19: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Sarasota Police arrest homeless man for burglaries; Suncoast Offshore Grand Prix in jeopardy; Longboat Key mayor and vice mayor selected tonight; Sarasota County Public Hospital Board votes to keep Sarasota Memorial public

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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 19, 2013
Beach Road drainage dirt to remain at site

Sarasota County commissioners approved plans to stockpile 10,000 cubic yards of soil from the stormwater project for the Siesta Key public beach improvements.

  • Sarasota
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At Town Hall tonight, a new mayor and vice mayor will be chosen for the coming year.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 19, 2013
Longboat Key mayor and vice mayor selected tonight

The Town Commission will certify last week's election results and four commissioners will take an oath of office for additional service tonight.

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Sarasota County commissioners approved a $10,000 grant and $3,500 of in-kind services to partially fund the Suncoast Offshore Grand Prix.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 19, 2013
Suncoast Offshore Grand Prix in jeopardy

A festival representative told Sarasota County commissioners March 19, that a funding shortfall could nix the 2013 boat races and Fourth of July bayfront fireworks.

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Detectives charged David Radney, 33, for the burglaries after finding fingerprints at Dozier & Dozier and Horizon Mortgage.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 19, 2013
Sarasota Police arrest homeless man for burglaries

Fingerprints link convicted felon David Radney to burglaries at Dozier & Dozier and Horizon Mortgage.

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The average homeowner in Sarasota County paid about $200 in the 2012 fiscal year to Sarasota County Public Hospital District.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 19, 2013
Sarasota County Public Hospital Board votes for Sarasota Memorial

Ponder & Co. determined the hospital system is worth between $425 million and $475 million, but Sarasota County Public Hospital board members vote to keep it public.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Runners stop for water near the six-mile mark.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • March 19, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: First Watch Sarasota Half Marathon

More than 3,600 athletes hit the streets of downtown Sarasota Sunday, March 17, for the eighth-annual First Watch Sarasota Half Marathon. Runners, dressed in St. Patrick's Day attire, competed in the 13.1 mile race. Evan Dehart, age 27, of Jupiter, Fla. Won the men's title in 1:10:24, and 26-year-old Sara Petrick, of Tampa, won the women's title in a record 1:19:34.

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The intersection at 10th Street and U.S. 41 would see a roundabout as part of a $100 million project to add the features along the bayfront.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • March 19, 2013
City to submit funding request for U.S. 41 roundabouts

If approved, the City Commission's funding request could fast-track construction of five of 10 planned roundabouts.

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