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Nick Formica took this sunset photo in Sarasota.
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  • August 9, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Nick Formica took this sunset photo in Sarasota.

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Alicia King, Jenna Norwood and Laurin Ripley
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  • Loren Mayo
  • August 9, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Women Entrepreneur VIP Night

The Women's Resource Center treated women to an evening of networking, dressing and styling presentations and shopping during its Women Entrepreneur VIP Night Thursday, Aug. 9, at Encore & more.

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Carolyn Allworth, Ginny Everett and Kathryn Dunlap
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  • Loren Mayo
  • August 8, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Opera Guild Summer Salon Series

The Sarasota Opera Guild today held its Summer Salon Series featuring Marc Mannino at Michael's On East.

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Rachel Ward and Samantha Summerlin
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  • Loren Mayo
  • August 8, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Art in the Park

Art in the Park is free summer event co-hosted by the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast and Pure Imagination Studios at Bay Preserve.

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Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • August 8, 2012
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Jaimee Baker won a trophy for catching the most fish, a total of 21.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • August 8, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Kids Klub Fishing Tournament

The 4th annual Kids Klub Fishing Tournament, part of the Sarasota Slam, took place, Wednesday, Aug. 8, aboard the Flying Fish.

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  • August 8, 2012
YourObserver.com earns top awards

Yourobserver.com has claimed first place in four 2012 Local Media Association Community Web Site awards.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 8, 2012
iPhone app aids arrest for vehicle burglary

An iPhone was tracked to an apartment complex near Ashton Way and deputies began following a stolen vehicle that was making the exact movements as shown on the phone application.

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  • August 8, 2012
Letters to the Editor

Kudos to CVS!; Kudos for your guts; He is 'anti-American'; Thanks for your courage; Patronize advertisers

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  • By Jorge Blanco
  • August 8, 2012
Castaway

Enjoy this week's edition of Castaway cartoon.

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Rylee Wyant, 2, reacts to the van full of new tricycles, Tuesday, Aug. 7, at Pines of Sarasota.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • August 7, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Toddlers receive new tricycles at Pines of Sarasota

The Rotary Club of Sarasota Bay donated $1,000 in children's tricycles to Pines of Sarasota, Tuesday, Aug. 7. The toddlers that attend the Evalyn Sadlier Jones Child Care And Learning Center at the Pines' campus were delighted with their new tricycles and showed them off to the residents Tuesday morning.

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Estelle and Stewart Kohn with Audrey Brodhag
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • August 7, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Glenridge's ice cream social

The Glenridge held their 5th annual ice cream social, Sunday, Aug. 5, from 1:30 - 3 p.m.

  • Sarasota
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Hannah Puckerhaber and Jane Greenfield make themselves some sundaes, Sunday, Aug. 5, during Temple Beth Sholom’s open house and ice cream social.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • August 7, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Temple Beth Sholom Open House

Temple Beth Sholom held an open house with a sundae bar from 12 - 3 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 5, at the temple.

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Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
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  • August 7, 2012
Aug. 7: Daily Headlines Video

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Christian R. Robinson, 27, was shot and killed at 2 a.m. today at a home in Sarasota.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 7, 2012
Sarasota resident shot within city limits

A man with a concealed weapons permit shot and killed a Sarasota resident that police were told entered the home without being invited.

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