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  • Nick Friedman
  • April 16, 2013
Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield visits St. Armand's Circle

Donations to SPARCC earn donors a free scoop of ice cream

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The Longboat Key Island Chapel cell tower lease will expire - learn more in today's daily headlines!
  • By Amanda Heisey
  • April 16, 2013
April 16: Daily Headlines Video

Top Stories: Chapel cell tower lease will expire; Maintenance facility construction progressing; Sarasota County hires senior strategist

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    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • April 16, 2013
Estate Coin & Jewelry Galleria on Main to host largest currency dealer from Miami

Estate Coin & Jewelry Galleria on Main offers customers a chance to learn about U.S. banking history and a chance to see $5,000 and $10,000 bills from the 1930s.

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  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • April 16, 2013
Sarasota Crew, Scullers win gold

The Sarasota Crew scored 364 points to win the overall title and defend its crown at the 2013 Florida Scholastic Rowing Association Sculling Championships April 13-14, at Nathan Benderson Park.

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 16, 2013
Sarasota County hires senior strategist

Sarasota County taps Alliance for Innovation Regional Director Tracy Miller as a senior strategist in the Office of Financial Planning.

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City commissioners approve solicitation ordinance — learn more in today's headlines!
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  • April 16, 2013
April 16: Morning Headlines

Commissioners approve solicitation ordinance; Sarasota and Manatee commissioners talk transportation; today's forecast

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Riverview High junior Emily Schofield returns a shot in her No. 1 singles match.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • April 16, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Riverview High Tennis

The Riverview High boys and girls tennis teams both captured Class 4A-Region 4 championships April 11 to advance to the FHSSA State Tennis Finals April 17-19 in Altamonte Springs.

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Staff will introduce International Federation of Rowing Association officials at the start of the meeting for a discussion of the 2017 World Rowing Championships bid.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 16, 2013
Sarasota and Manatee commissioners talk transportation

Commissioner Joe Barbetta spearheaded motions during an April 9 meeting, to earmark $79,200 of tourist development funds for the Suncoast Offshore Grand Prix.

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Chairwomen Jonna Keller and Carol Buchanan
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • April 15, 2013
Women in a Changing World

Women in a Changing World

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Commissioners also moved forward with Palm Avenue hotel and voted to establish ad hoc sound committee.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • April 15, 2013
Commissioners approve solicitation ordinance

Mayor Suzanne Atwell said the City Commission needed to address the increase in panhandling.

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There was a shooting on Orange Avenue last night - learn more in today's daily headlines.
  • By Amanda Heisey
  • April 15, 2013
April 15: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Sarasota Police investigate Orange Avenue shooting; Rosemary catalyst project scheduled for May discussion; Students advance to Odyssey of the Mind world competition; The John and Mable Ringling Museum launches fresh identity; Black Tie Untied

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Anyone with information about the shooting should call Det. Riley at 954-7062.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 15, 2013
Sarasota Police investigate Orange Avenue shooting

Officers found a 22-year-old woman with gunshot wounds on the floor of an apartment after 11 p.m. Sunday, April 14.

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  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • April 15, 2013
Sarasota Christian students advance to Odyssey of the Mind world competition

Sarasota Christian Odyssey of the Mind teams will compete with students from all over the world at Michigan State University May 22 to 25.

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  • Nick Friedman
  • April 15, 2013
New College to offer first-ever summer session

Students will have an opportunity to enroll in four or six-week summer courses for the first time in the school's history.

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The new law would replace a repealed ordinance, called ordinance 23-1, that prohibited panhandlers from using signs to ask for money.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • April 15, 2013
City commissioners to consider new solicitation ordinance

Commissioners will also vote on tandem parking and discuss sound regulations.

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