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  • Robin Roy
  • January 15, 2010
Sarasota receives $23 million housing grant

The federal grant will be used to create more affordable housing throughout the city.

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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • January 14, 2010
Pedestrian accident shuts down Fruitville Road

A minivan hits two people trying to cross Fruitville Road at Lemon Avenue.

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  • Robin Roy
  • January 14, 2010
New driver's license requirements cause frustration

The Sarasota Tax Collector's Office asks that residents wanting to renew driver's licenses check what identification is required before visiting its office.

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  • Robin Roy
  • January 14, 2010
The downtown business boom

Despite all the negative news about Sarasota's dying downtown, 24 new businesses have opened in the last six months and are finding that business is beating expectations.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • January 14, 2010
Towering horses return to Sarasota

Sporting blankets to keep them warm, the iconic Budweiser Clydesdales clip-clopped through town last week, making a total of five appearances in Bradenton, Venice, Lakewood Ranch, Siesta Key and Sarasota. The horses made their final stop at Five Points Park in the midst of the Thunder by the Bay bike festival.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • January 14, 2010
Public invited to explore Selby

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is inviting everyone to visit the gardens for free from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30. Explore the garden conservatory, koi pond, mangrove walk, banyan cove and outdoor butterfly garden - plus a tea tasting inside the Carriage House. Special activities will be offered for children in the Kid's Corner. 'Thanks to a generous grant from the Linnie E. Dalbeck Memorial Foundation Trust, we are very excited to be able to share this beautiful place with the public,' said Selby Gardens CEO Tom Buchter.

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  • Robin Roy
  • January 14, 2010
Briefs

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  • Robin Roy
  • January 14, 2010
Police chief quizzed on hiring practices

The Police Advisory Panel was informed about new officer hiring requirements that the police union believes keeps minorities out of the police department.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • January 14, 2010
First-graders to the rescue

First-grade students at Goldie Feldman Academy chose the Wildlife Center of Venice as the beneficiary of their annual mitzvah (good act) project, following an inspirational visit Nov. 4 from Peg Magee, a volunteer at the center. In addition to discussing the center's wildlife rescue efforts, Magee brought a squirrel's nest to show to the children. The students asked numerous questions and also shared their own animal-rescue experiences. 'My daddy picked up a turtle that was on the road,' said one student. The students and their teachers, Jodi Behrenfeld and Ellen Cohen, spent the next six weeks collecting a variety of donations, from bleach to dog food, as well as monetary donations, in an effort to support the good work of the Wildlife Center of Venice.

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  • Robin Roy
  • January 14, 2010
Church hopes expansion will create heavenly appearance

Church of the Redeemer will convert the rear of its building, which fronts Palm Avenue, into a new grand entryway, which will be more noticeable to the public.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • January 14, 2010
Top chef

After corporate downsizing in 2002 caused her to lose her job of more than 24 years with IBM, Tricia Dickerson turned her passion for cooking into a full-time profession.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • January 14, 2010
Smitten with the kitchen

Susan Filson dishes in her blog, 'Sticky, gooey, creamy, chewy.'

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  • Robin Roy
  • January 14, 2010
Cops Corner

Jan. 5 Triple dog dare 8:52 p.m. - 900 block of Siesta Drive. Animal Nuisance. A dog was seen running back and forth across the road, nearly causing several car accidents.

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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • January 14, 2010
Sarasota - Siesta Key condo sells for $925,000

A condominium in Hamilton Club tops all real-estate transactions for the week of Dec. 17 to Dec. 21.

  • Sarasota
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  • Loren Mayo
  • January 14, 2010
Crazy crapes sizzle on griddle

Roverta Winn sprinkles fresh mozzarella cheese onto a savory crêpe before adding mushrooms and a dollop of tomato-garlic sauce. Winn and her daughter, Natalia, of Roverta Crazy Crêpes, sold crêpes at the Phillippi Farmhouse Market's grand opening and ribbon-cutting Wednesday, Jan. 13, at Phillippi Estate Park. The market, which will take place every Wednesday from noon to dusk, promotes local growers and agriculturally related products such as plants, produce and prepared foods. Shoppers, many of whom brought their dogs, could also purchase rain barrels and get tips on gardening.

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