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Co-chairs Len and Helen Glaser and Susie and Jack Steenbarger
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  • January 13, 2011
A Night to Celebrate Israel

A Night to Celebrate Israel

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"My style is sophisticated with an urban twist. I like to wear conservative clothing, but with a modern pop like studs, ruffles or bright colors." - Sabrina Cullen
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  • January 12, 2011
Guest Fashion Editor - Sabrina Cullen

Guest Fashion Editor - Sabrina Cullen

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Riley Putnam practices her spoon-sticking talents.
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  • Loren Mayo
  • January 12, 2011
Church of the Redeemer kids vie for spoon champion title

The kids at the Church of the Redeemer participated in a who-can-hang-a-spoon-from-their-nose-the-longest contest.

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Surveillance tape shows Dep. Mark Perrin grabbing a teenage girl and throwing her out of her seat.
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  • Robin Roy
  • January 12, 2011
Deputy fired for excessive use of force (VIDEO)

Sarasota County Sheriff's Office Dep. Mark Perrin jerked a girl completely out of her seat on a school bus.

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Nick Trivisonno, 12
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  • Loren Mayo
  • January 12, 2011
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Out-of-Door Academy

The Out-of-Door Academy's sixth-graders are spending Thursday and Friday touring the Kennedy Space Center.

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December's median sale price for single-family homes rose $4,900 to $165,000.
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  • Robin Roy
  • January 12, 2011
Sarasota real-estate sales spike

The sale of single-family homes and condos jumped 28% in December.

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Dane Russell Edwards, born Jan. 11, wasn't due to be born until next week.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 12, 2011
Luck be a baby, tonight!

The number '11' will certainly be Dane Russell Edwards' lucky number. Dr. Wayne Cohen delivered Dane at 11:11 p.m. Jan. 11 (1/11/11) in room 11 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. (Video included!)

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Susan Brennan, Bishop Frank Dewane and Giovanna McGrath
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  • January 11, 2011
Catholic Charities Ball Patron Party

Catholic Charities Ball Patron Party

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Pam Truitt, guest speaker and initiative manager for The Patterson Foundation, Cindy Kaiser and Laura Breeze, president of AFP Southwest Florida Chapter
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  • Loren Mayo
  • January 11, 2011
Patterson Foundation initiative manager addresses nonprofit leaders

Pam Truitt, initiative manager for The Patterson Foundation, addressed the first program luncheon of the year for the Association of Fundraising Professionals Southwest Florida Chapter today.

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The Sarasota National Cemetery has buried more than 2,500 veterans and their family members since opening in January 2009.
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  • Robin Roy
  • January 11, 2011
Veterans cemetery construction to resume

The long-delayed completion of Sarasota National Cemetery's phase one construction will begin as soon as the end of the month.

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A lighting system in Selby Five Points Park was illuminated for the first time Jan. 7.
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  • January 11, 2011
Residents grateful for park improvements

Members of the CCNA thank the Downtown Improvement District for its efforts at Selby Five Points Park.

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  • January 11, 2011
Siesta Key Chamber now accepting nominations

Completed nomination forms must be received no later than Jan. 19.

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Carol Arscott and Lauren Walsh
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  • January 10, 2011
On Pointe Luncheon

On Pointe Luncheon

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Congressman Vern Buchanan met with a lengthy line of constituents during the event, including Devin and Marian Rutkowski.
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  • Loren Mayo
  • January 10, 2011
Buchanan open house draws three hundred

Congressman Vern Buchanan held an open house today at his new Sarasota District Office, located at 111 S. Orange Ave. More than three hundred people attended the event.

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A bank employee makes a cup of coffee just inside a window that was broken over the weekend.
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  • Robin Roy
  • January 10, 2011
Vandals smash bank windows

Vandals break four windows at a Chase Bank branch, but nothing inside was stolen.

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