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Gary Simone, CEO of 1st Choice Industries, accepts the Small Business of the Year Award Thursday, June 2.
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  • Robin Roy
  • June 9, 2011
Small Business of the Year winner: 1st Choice Industries

1st Choice Industries was named Small Business of the Year at the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce's 2011 Frank G. Berlin Senior Small Business of the Year Awards.

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Jaymie and Tommy Klauber officially signed the lease on the Polo Grill while on a 55-person trip through Asia.
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  • Loren Mayo
  • June 9, 2011
Young Business of the Year winner: Polo Grill/Fete Catering

Polo Grill and Bar/Fete Catering was named Young Business of the Year at the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce's 2011 Frank G. Berlin Senior Small Business of the Year Awards.

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Courtney Wise is the executive director of Take Care Advisor, an arm of Take Care Private Duty Home Health Care.
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  • Loren Mayo
  • June 9, 2011
Young Professional winner: Courtney Wise

Courtney Wise was named Young Professional of the Year at the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce's 2011 Frank G. Berlin Senior Small Business of the Year Awards.

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Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice President and CEO Teri Hansen shows off one of their projects, Gulf Coast Gives, and its give cards.
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  • Stephanie Hannum
  • June 9, 2011
Non-profit Organization winner: Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice

Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice received the Non-profit Organization award at the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce's 2011 Frank G. Berlin Senior Small Business of the Year Awards.

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Anexio CEO Jeffrey Nelson says the company focuses on sharing technology trends with its clients.
  • By Jessica Luck
  • June 9, 2011
Technology and Innovation winner: Anexio

Anexio received the Technology and Innovation award at the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce's 2011 Frank G. Berlin Senior Small Business of the Year Awards.

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The Players Theatre Artistic Director Jeffery Kin and Managing Director Michelle Bianchi-Pingel
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • June 9, 2011
Cultural Organization winner: The Players Theatre

The Players Theatre was named Cultural Organization winner at the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce's 2011 Frank G. Berlin Senior Small Business of the Year Awards.

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My Green Buildings co-founder Steve Ellis
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • June 9, 2011
Think Green winner: My Green Buildings LLC

My Green Buildings LLC received the Think Green Award at the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce's 2011 Frank G. Berlin Senior Small Business of the Year Awards.

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Rock Solid Construction Group President Marjorie Broughton stands on the job site of a custom home the company is building.
    By
  • Stephanie Hannum
  • June 9, 2011
Woman Entrepreneur of the Year winner: Marjorie Broughton

Marjorie Broughton was named Women Entrepreneur of the Year at the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce's 2011 Frank G. Berlin Senior Small Business of the Year Awards.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • June 9, 2011
Observer Group acquires Pelican Press

The locally owned Observer Group is the new owner of the 40-year-old Sarasota weekly.

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Sarasota police department TVs display live footage from remote cameras around the city. Views can be changed by joy sticks and a computer operated by Capt. Jeff Karr.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 9, 2011
Surveillance-camera system expands

What started as just a few cameras installed at crime hot spots around the city has grown to a system of 43 devices. More are scheduled to go online within the next few months.

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The strip of 12 individual newspaper and magazine boxes at Ocean Boulevard and Calle Miramar would be replaced by two homogenous green boxes to hold all of those publications.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 9, 2011
Siesta Key to transform newspaper boxes

The mix of newspaper racks on Siesta will be replaced by uniform racks, which Key leaders hope will make the Village more attractive.

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The Mable Ringling Memorial Fountain opened on Arbor Day 1936 at Lukewood Park.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 9, 2011
Historians uncover hidden tribute

The Mable Ringling Memorial Fountain, in Lukewood Park, was covered after World War II.

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Landscaped bulbouts will separate angled parking spaces on Ringling Boulevard from the Palm Avenue roundabout.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 9, 2011
Ringling roundabouts take shape

One lane of traffic will remain open on Ringling Boulevard during construction of two roundabouts.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 9, 2011
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • June 9, 2011
Neighbors: Rod Hartwick

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