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This week's FYI Friday features Sarasota's "King of the Highwire" Nik Wallenda, real estate news and more!
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 19, 2014
FYI Friday - Your weekly news roundup

Catch up on the week's most important and most interesting news stories from Sarasota, Longboat Key and East County with FYI Friday.

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The commission also placed stipulations on the rezoning of a residential lot that will be turned into a driveway for Gordon Food Service on Jo An Drive.
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • September 19, 2014
Planning Commission approves outdoor display

The Sarasota Planning Commission set stipulations on the outdoor display on Clark Road at Thursday's meeting.

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Tom Waters started his work at the organization in April 2012.
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • September 19, 2014
Waters to leave Mote Marine

Tom Waters, the chief advancement officer for Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, will leave his position in October.

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Ringling College President Larry Thompson outlines the school's plans for a new filmmaking complex. The project includes a 25,000 square foot soundstage and a 5,000 square foot post-production studio.
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 19, 2014
VIDEO: Ringling plans multimillion-dollar film expansion

At a press conference today, Ringling College President Larry Thompson announced plans for a 30,000-square-foot soundstage and post-production studio in Newtown.

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Emcee’s Scott Anderson and Emmanual ‘E-Man’ Avraham
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • September 18, 2014
19th annual Share The Light Luncheon

19th annual Share The Light Luncheon

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Tara Demarzian and Rachel Parker, Doctors Express Urgent Care and Kristin Fourie, Lighthouse Property Management.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • September 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: LBK Chamber of Commerce Networking Luncheon

The Longboat Key Chamber hosted local professionals for a networking luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Tommy Bahama restaurant.

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Bob Vail, James Hansen, Ed Jahn, City Commissioner Suzanne Atwell, Mike Neal, County Commissioner Joe Barbetta and Virginia Haley
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • September 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Westin Sarasota Groundbreaking Ceremony

To celebrate construction commencing on The Westin Sarasota and VUE Sarasota Bay guests gathered on site Thursday, Sept. 18, for the groundbreaking ceremony.

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Scott Anderson of the Gulf Coast Community Foundation gives a presentation.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: 9th annual CYD Leadership Breakfast

Guests gathered for the 9th Annual CYD Leadership Breakfast Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Lee Wetherington Boys & Girls Club.

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 18, 2014
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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Students Ada Giraldo and Alex Greenberg. Courtesy photo
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 18, 2014
Can you dig it?

Third- and fourth-grade students of Temple Beth Sholom had a chance to brush up on their paleontology skills last week while digging for faux dinosaur bones.

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Sarasota Chorus of the Keys Scholarship Committee Chairman Brian Clark, center, with scholarship winners Caleb Upton, left, and Matthew Vaadi, right.
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 18, 2014
Sound of scholars

Local students Caleb Upton and Matthew Vaadi received some help for their upcoming studies to the tune of $1,000 each from the Sarasota Chorus of the Keys. The scholarships were made possible through the Sheridan E. Brown Memorial Scholarship Fund. Both students plan to use the funds toward a career in music.

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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • September 18, 2014
Our View

Snowstorms or snowflakes

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 18, 2014
Lady Blazers improve to 11-1

After dropping the first set, the Sarasota Christian volleyball team defeated Southwest Florida Christian 3-1 in district action Sept. 16.

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Bryce Tone, 11, trains twice a week at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Photo by Jen Blanco
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  • Jen Blanco
  • September 18, 2014
Junior optimist

Eleven-year-old Bryce Tone has aspirations of one day qualifying for the world championship sailing team, comprised of the top-five sailors in the nation.

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 18, 2014
High Five Moments of the Week

The top five sports moments of the week.

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