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Sarasota National wins district crown; Sarasota County voted top destination for sports vacation; i9 Sports fall registration underway

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Cops Corner: Sarasota

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Photo by Harriet Sokmensuer This home at 1743 Spring Creek Drive has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,589 square feet of living area. It sold for $615,000.
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  • July 10, 2014
Home in Sorrento Shores sells for $1.4 million

A home in Sorrento Shores tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

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Brynn Dejohgh meets Nala, a Sahara spiny-tailed lizard.
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  • July 10, 2014
Kids go wild at Zoo Camp

Children at Sarasota Jungle Gardens' Zoo Camp learned about African animals July 2.

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Annamarie Hedekin submitted this photo of Fourth of July fireworks and lightning, taken from Casey Key.
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  • July 10, 2014
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Annamarie Hedekin submitted this photo of Fourth of July fireworks and lightning, taken from Casey Key.

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Pattigeorge's brings together American, Italian, Asian, Caribbean and Latin American flavors paired with local seafood, grilled meats, and stir-frys.
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  • July 9, 2014
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Pattigeorge's

This week we went in the kitchen with chef and owner Tommy Klauber of Pattigeorge's for red snapper with arugula and warm red and yellow tomato salad. Learn how to prepare the dish and watch an instructional video in this week's In the Kitchen.

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Three Things: A Happy Median
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  • July 9, 2014
Three Things: A Happy Median

The median price of a home in Sarasota these days is $215,000, meaning half the houses cost more and half cost less. But what will this tidy sum buy you?

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Gabby Barmash and Lauren Sambursky
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  • July 9, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Temple Emanu-El candle making

Members of Temple Emanu-El hosted a Havdalah candle making workshop Wednesday, July 9. Attendees learned how to hand dip candles for the Jewish ceremony that separates the Sabbath from the week ahead. The candles serve as centerpieces and are made of different colored wicks woven together.

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  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 9, 2014
Sarasota man arrested on 50 counts of child pornography

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrested 51-year-old John Dickie after tracing his IP address to his home computer on which he was allegedly downloading the pornographic images.

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"We need other assets," Commissioner Joe Barbetta said. He suggested a convention center, because Sarasota was "losing a huge market there."
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  • July 9, 2014
Commission approves tourist tax allocation

After lengthy discussion over how much to reallocate, the Sarasota County Commission voted unanimously to reallocate 7.5% of the third penny within the 5-cent levy for the tourist development tax to capital projects and events.

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At today's meeting, Sarasota County Commissioners consent to send a letter to the City of Sarasota requesting answers about going forward on the Come As You Are homeless shelter plans.
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  • July 8, 2014
County Commission drafting letter to city for answers on homeless shelter plans

After the city decided not to pin down a date for the next joint meeting, the county wants to continue forward searching for a site for the Come As You Are shelter.

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  • July 8, 2014
Commission nixes Rosemary overlay expansion

Citing fears of price speculation, the City Commission denied a request from property owners to expand the boundaries of the Rosemary Residential Overlay District.

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FDOT planners presented plans for two roundabouts on U.S. 41 to stakeholders last year during a meeting at Art Center Sarasota.
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  • July 8, 2014
FDOT to host meeting on proposed roundabouts

The Florida Department of Transportation will host a public forum tonight at Van Wezel Performing Arts Center to discuss improvements planned for U.S. 41 from 10th Street and 14th Street.

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Sarasota High senior catcher Carson Keyser works on a hand-eye coordination drill during the Sailors baseball camp July 7.
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  • July 8, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota High Baseball Camp

Eighty kids hit the diamond for Sarasota High's annual summer baseball camp, which began June 7 and runs through July 10. During the 20-session camp, players, who were divided into groups based on age, focused on baseball fundamentals, including hitting, fielding, pitching and more. Players also spent a hour each day working on strength training.

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