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PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Democratic Club luncheon

The Sarasota Democratic Club held its monthly luncheon Saturday, Jan. 11. Club members enjoyed lunch at the Laurel Oaks Country Club while guest speaker Dr. Lisa Merritt presented 'Healthcare is a Right, Not a Privilege'.

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Runners and walkers took to Siesta Beach for the inaugural Andrew Monroe Memorial Scholarship 5K Walk/Run Saturday, Jan. 11. Proceeds benefit the Riverview High School soccer scholarship that was created in Andrew's name after he was killed in a tragic car accident.

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The new farmers market will kick off with 10 vendors but is already expanding weekly.
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New farmers market opens Saturday

The Central Sarasota Farmers Market opens tomorrow and will run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, year round.

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A Sarasota couple bribed a procurement program manager for the Foreign Materials Acquisition Support Office at Hill Air Force Base in Utah, in exchange for government contracts.
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Sylvester and Maria Zugrav admitted to using bribes to secure Air Force contracts.

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The Kolter Group may have to wait a little longer to break ground on a planned hotel/condominium project, as the city plans to revise the development's traffic study.
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Following residents' complaints that the city was underestimating the impact of a development along U.S. 41, the city attorney said the project's traffic study will be revisited.

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The festival boasts a wide selection of traditional comfort Jewish food including corned beef sandwiches and matzoh ball soup.

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Diane Silverstein and Shirley Rose make cabbage rolls for the Sarasota Jewish Food Festival at Temple Sinai
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Guests are invited to start their day with a bagel and schmear before they move on to the main dishes including brisket, stuffed cabbage and knishes.

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Sarasota's Big Pass, seen here in an aerial photo, has never been dredged.
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  • January 10, 2014
SKA says no to Big Pass dredge

The Siesta Key Association ratcheted up the Big Pass dredging debate Thursday by making an official statement in opposition to the project.

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  • January 10, 2014
Road closures planned for Thunder by the Bay

Downtown road closures will be ongoing throughout the weekend during the 16th annual Thunder by the Bay motorcycle festival.

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Sarasota Christian’s Lane Chupp looks to maintain possession away from Eagles forward Brendon Durmody.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Military Academy Soccer vs. Sarasota Christian

The Sarasota Military Academy boys and girls soccer teams played host to Sarasota Christian School in non-district action Jan. 7. Junior Gunnar Kral scored a pair of goals to lead Sarasota Christian to a 2-1 victory. Jacob Kroll and Brady Weaver both were credited with an assist. The Sarasota Christian girls team won 3-1.

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A proposed project to dredge Big Pass, seen here in an aerial photo, will be one of the items up for discussion at Thursday's SKA meeting.
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Siesta real estate trends top SKA agenda

A real estate expert and Siesta business leader will brief the Siesta Key Association Thursday on trends in the island's property market and demographics.

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Winter wonderland

The Siesta Key Condominium Council announced the winners of the Siesta Key Condo Lighting contest.

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Appreciation luncheon

Designing Women Boutique held a special media appreciation luncheon Monday in the store's second-floor gallery space.

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A proposal to build a downtown homeless shelter has set the stage for a contentious debate about where the facility should be built.

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