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Seth Tucker and Olivia Lake compare their air potatoes.
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • January 25, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: SBEP Air Potato Removal

Volunteers helped remove air potatoes, an invasive plant species, from Arlington Park Saturday, Jan. 25. Sarasota Bay Estuary Program and Around the Bend Nature Tours co-sponsored the pick up. 'This is a great project that is fun and good for the environment,' said volunteer Ashley Wang.

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Leland Thompson performs a pow wow dance imitating the movements of the prairie chicken at the Sarasota Native American Indian Festival.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 25, 2014
VIDEO: Native American Festival draws crowds for crafts, dancing

The Sarasota Native American Indian Festival kicked off Friday, with performances aimed at educating and entertaining the public.

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Julia Barieda and Ian Laidlew
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • January 24, 2014
The Circus Arts Conservatory Gala

The Circus Arts Conservatory Gala

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Joleen Adams and Essie Burton
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • January 24, 2014
30th Anniversary Celebration Scholarship Awards Gala featuring Attorney General Pam Bondi

30th Anniversary Celebration Scholarship Awards Gala featuring Attorney General Pam Bondi

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Dottie Baer Garner and Jolene Tepedino
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • January 24, 2014
Annual Legacy Luncheon featuring speaker Darrell Ayres

Annual Legacy Luncheon featuring speaker Darrell Ayres

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 24, 2014
Registration underway for Senior Games

Registration for the 25th Annual Gulf Coast Senior Games is now underway and continues through Jan. 31.

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Four crimes were reported in Osprey within a quarter-mile radius from Jan. 14 to Jan. 20. No arrests have yet been made.
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • January 24, 2014
Osprey crimes prompt investigation

Sheriff's deputies investigate whether a link exists between four geographically-clustered crimes that occurred in Osprey last week.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • David Conway
  • January 24, 2014
Community Foundation to host education showcase

The Community Foundation of Sarasota County is holding an event to promote EdExploreSRQ, a program that seeks to teach Sarasota County students through exploration.

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Money raised at the show benefits the Boys and Girls Club of Sarasota County.
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • January 24, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: Woodcarving Show and Sale

The show includes hundreds of hand carved wood on display and for sale. All woodcarvings are made by the Gulf Coast Carvers Guild.

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Stan and Mary Jane Antrim
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • January 23, 2014
Forks and Corks VIP Kickoff

Forks and Corks VIP Kickoff

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Jane Krombeen, Owner of Mission Avenue Studio Bernabe Somoza, Luisa Goldman, and Marilyn Buzzard.
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • January 23, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: SPARCC Donor and Volunteer Appreciation Event

Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center (SPARCC) celebrated its donors and volunteers Thursday, Jan. 23. SPARCC supporters, volunteers and donors enjoyed hor d'oeuvres, cocktails and art in the unique setting of Mission Avenue Studio.

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The Vietnamese mossy frog, a master of camouflage, will be among the first frogs ever to be on display at Mote. (Mote Marine Laboratory)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 23, 2014
Mote exhibit will highlight extremes of survival

"Survivors: Beautiful and Extreme Adaptations" will run from Feb. 1 through Sept. 14, at Mote.

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The Association of Junior Leagues International will celebrate delegates at its Winter Leadership Conference tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 24, in Scottsdale, AZ.
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • January 23, 2014
Junior League of Sarasota announces president elect

Sarah Lodge has been an active member of the Junior League of Sarasota since 2007 and will take office in June 2015.

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  • Neighbors
Turtle Beach, located at the southern end of Siesta Key, is hit with heavy surf following a cold front in January 2014.
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • January 23, 2014
Momentum builds for Turtle Beach renourishment

A county commissioner is pushing to apply for state funding before permits are in hand to avoid delaying the project by a year.

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    By
  • David Conway
  • January 23, 2014
Man arrested after telling officers he smokes weed

Sarasota Police Department officers arrested a man who dropped a cigarette box containing crack cocaine after the man told them that he smokes weed, not cigarettes.

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