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Jay Berman and Tidewell President and CEO Gerry Radford
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • February 25, 2011
Compassion in Caring Award Luncheon

Compassion in Caring Award Luncheon

  • Black Tie
"I definitely have more of an European style. I also like to mix soft things with edgy things." - Camille Bell
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • February 25, 2011
Guest Fashion Editor - Camille Bell

Guest Fashion Editor - Camille Bell

  • Black Tie
Pearls are the oldest recorded gem in history.
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  • Loren Mayo
  • February 25, 2011
GALLERY: Love the Pearls

Stoneybrook Golf and Country Club today welcomed the International Pearl Group to its "Love the Pearls" luncheon.

  • Sarasota
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Sheriff Tom Knight, left, U.S. Attorney Robert O'Neill and FBI Special Agent Steven Ibison announced the 14 indictments.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 25, 2011
Fourteen nabbed in mortgage-fraud scheme

The fraud conspiracy involved 22 properties and $47.5 million.

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  • News
Pamaro Shop is located at 7782 N. Tamiami Trail.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • February 25, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Flight pattern

Couch potatoes aren't the only ones welcome at Pamaro Shop.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Signs have been posted around Turtle Beach warning of the water quality.
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  • Robin Roy
  • February 25, 2011
Beachgoers warned of water advisory

The health department has detected elevated levels of bacteria on Siesta Key's Turtle Beach.

  • Sarasota
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Co-chairs Debbie Plotts and Jim and Bingo Wilson
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • February 24, 2011
Cattle Barons' Ball Sponsor Party

Cattle Barons' Ball Sponsor Party

  • Black Tie
Kristiana Serbin, Tom Buchter and Nora Johnson
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • February 24, 2011
Orchid Ball Sponsor Party

Orchid Ball Sponsor Party

  • Black Tie
Co-Chairwomen Charlene Wolff, Eileen Curd and Barbara Portanova
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • February 24, 2011
Women's Cancer Awareness Luncheon

Women's Cancer Awareness Luncheon

  • Black Tie
Isaac "Biz" Stone is co-founder and creative director of Twitter.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • February 24, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: TWEET, TWEET!

Twitter co-founder Biz Stone today attended the Farm Sanctuary's afternoon gathering at Marina Jack.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Brenden Bieth, 4, has fun digging in the sand with a big shovel while visiting Siesta Key Beach over Presidents Day weekend.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 24, 2011
Tourist Attraction

A high satisfaction rate among the county's visitors shows more than 97% plan to return in future years.

  • Sarasota
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Sarasota Bay Club residents do chi tao with instructor Michael Stults, left, Friday, Feb. 18, at Sarasota Bay Club. Stults has been a chi tao instructor for 28 years and has been teaching this class at Sarasota Bay Club for 10 years.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • February 24, 2011
Aging Initiative

Sarasota County is transforming its demographic strength into an economic asset.

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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 24, 2011
Pensions to outweigh revenue

With property values projected to fall 8% next year and pension costs expected to rise 35%, the city faces the possibility that property-tax revenues will not be able to cover retirement costs.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 24, 2011
News Briefs

County plans Palmer Ranch road upgrades; City Commission approves hotel negotiations; Early voting to continue for another week

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Bicyclists in two locations on The Legacy Trail got flattires after riding over carpet tacks that were spread around the trail.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 24, 2011
Trail riders pinpoint problem

After suffering from flattened tires, bikers discovered that more than 1,000 tacks were laid at two separate points on the trail.

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