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  • Robin Roy
  • April 5, 2010
Commission to vote on new greenspace policy

A volunteer committee reworded the policy to say that greenspace is "generally preferred over hardscape."

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  • Loren Mayo
  • April 2, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BEST: Easter Fest

Easter Fest will be held from 12 to 7 p.m. Sunday, April 4, at Payne Park.

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  • Robin Roy
  • April 2, 2010
Palmer Ranch park design unveiled

Palmer Ranch Holdings owner Hugh Culverhouse Jr. donated the 82 acres to the county as a conservation easement.

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  • Maria Amodio
  • April 2, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Sahara

The owners of Binjara Traders and Ivory Coast are opening a third store in St. Armands.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • April 1, 2010
Junior League hosts wine and chocolate reception

Junior League raised money for its signature project, Paint the Town Blue, with a wine and chocolate reception at Banana Republic.

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  • Robin Roy
  • April 1, 2010
In Brief

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  • April 1, 2010
Former mayors take matter into their own hands

APRIL FOOLS - A group of former Sarasota mayors engaged in a headstand contest March 27, at the Sarasota High School gymnasium, to compete to see who would become the next mayor.

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  • April 1, 2010
Art Whisperer's job goes to the dogs

APRIL FOOLS - Sarasota's Art Whisperer, who helps the city reconnect with the arts, is no longer whispering just to humans.

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  • Robin Roy
  • April 1, 2010
Bayfront roundabouts to number 17 in total

APRIL FOOLS - Citing a more effective project, the city plans to increase the number of U.S. 41 roundabouts from six to 17. That includes two in a figure-eight at Gulfstream Avenue.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • April 1, 2010
Circle embraces historic statue

APRIL FOOLS -- The city of Sarasota transported the 'Unconditional Surrender' statue from Sarasota's bayfront to its new home on St. Armands Circle.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • April 1, 2010
Sarasota now officially 'Googlesota'

APRIL FOOLS - Earlier this week, Google named Sarasota to its list of test sites, prompting Sarasota commissioners to vote 3-2 Monday, March 29, in favor of permanently changing the city's name to 'Googlesota.'

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  • Robin Roy
  • April 1, 2010
High-speed streetcar coming to Main Street

APRIL FOOLS - The only way to get federal funding for the streetcar was to ensure it maintained an average speed of 50 mph. One drawback - it can't make a complete stop.

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  • Robin Roy
  • April 1, 2010
Police panel takes over department

APRIL FOOLS - The Police Advisory Panel will become the board of directors of the Sarasota Police Department. Police Panel Chairwoman Susan Chapman is named co-chief of police.

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  • April 1, 2010
News Briefs 04.01.10

APRIL FOOLS - Sarasota just hired a consultant-hiring consultant to instruct city staff on more effective ways to hire consultants.

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  • April 1, 2010
Surely we jest!

Welcome to our first April Fools' issue!

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