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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • February 17, 2012
FEB. 17: Daily Headlines Video

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Rick Scott talking to a group of Freshman at Sarasota Military Academy.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • February 17, 2012
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Gov. Scott visits Sarasota Military Academy

Rick Scott talking to a group of Freshman at Sarasota Military Academy.

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The suspect entered the store, pointed a black handgun at the clerk and demanded money. The clerk could not comply and the suspect fled on foot through the Center Gate Shopping Plaza.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 17, 2012
County searching for robber

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office is hoping residents can help locate a PakMail store robber that was caught on tape last night.

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Parking in the Palm Avenue parking garage is free Sunday and Monday.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 17, 2012
City prepares for busy weekend

The city of Sarasota has planned for a busy weekend downtown by installing new parking signs and offering free parking throughout downtown Sunday and Monday.

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All lane closures for the project have been scheduled between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., to create the least disruption possible for traffic, according to FDOT.
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  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • February 17, 2012
One lane closed on U.S. 41 between Bee Ridge and Siesta Drive

Drainage improvements on U.S. 41 between Versailles Street and Bee Ridge Road are necessitating a lane closure as of Friday, Feb. 17, the Florida Department of Transportation has announced.

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Courtney Adams and Jonathan Whitney
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  • February 16, 2012
Goodwill Fat Tuesday Gala 'Count Down to Mardi Gras'

Goodwill Fat Tuesday Gala 'Count Down to Mardi Gras'

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Jewel Ash, Lee Peterson and Phil King
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  • February 16, 2012
9th Annual Caring Hearts Luncheon & Silent Auction

9th Annual Caring Hearts Luncheon & Silent Auction

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  • February 16, 2012
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The former Sarasota Police Department building became too small and antiquated and was replaced in 2010 with a new building.
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  • February 16, 2012
Police station set for demolition

The old Sarasota Police Department Building is set to be demolished starting next week.

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  • February 16, 2012
SASSY swimmers getting in sync

The YMCA's Sarasota Aquatics Synchronized Swimming will hit the pool from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday, at the Selby Aquatics Center, to perform a routine members have been practicing since September.

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  • February 16, 2012
Temple celebrates Tu B'Shevat

Temple Beth Sholom students marked Tu B'Shevat, the celebration of the New Year for trees, Wednesday, Feb. 8.

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  • February 16, 2012
More hotel details emerge

A city committee still is weighing the merits of two, competing proposals for a Palm Avenue hotel site next to the garage.

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  • February 16, 2012
Merchant creates downtown detour plan

With the approval of city staff, a downtown Sarasota merchant has created visible detour signage and parking signs for motorists' use starting this weekend.

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Flying Sliders features a variety of gourmet sandwiches with a flying-saucer theme. Photos by Rachel O'Hara.
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  • Nick Friedman
  • February 16, 2012
Food trucks offer lunch alternatives downtown

A new downtown-dining concept is drawing workers and tourists to a previously vacant lot on Ringling Boulevard.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 16, 2012
Palmer Ranch park takes shape

The first part of The Culverhouse Nature Park to be finished this spring will be an entrance off McIntosh Road.

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