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Jesse White with his wife, co-chairwoman, Lisa, along with executive director and co-chairwoman Laura Gilkey at the 5th annual An Evening for Healthy Start Thursday, Jan. 31, at Sarasota Architectural Salvage.
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The Healthy Start Coalition of Sarasota County held their 5th annual Evening for Healthy Start Thursday, Jan. 31, at Sarasota Architectural Salvage. The goal for the evening was to raise $5,000 for Healthy Start.

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The Victim Advocate position was eliminated two years ago due to budget constraints.
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Police Department victim advocate position reinstated

The Sarasota Police Department has hired Jude Castro as the new victim advocate.

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Sally Bradshaw is a GOP political strategist.
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Watch Florida Newsmakers pilot program with Ron Sachs as he discusses last year's election results with GOP political strategist Sally Bradshaw.

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Leading ladies

Applications are currently being accepted for the Giving Matters Youth Philanthropy Leadership Award, in Memory of Lois B. Green.

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Duck, duck goose

Teddy Jordan and siblings Kaylie, Kristina and Adam Schay, lived out a real-life version of the childhood game "Duck, Duck, Goose" Sunday, Jan. 27, at the We Love Israel Streetfair and Marketplace.

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Have band, will travel

Local musicians looking for a regular gig are in luck.

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The Sarasota Ski-A-Rees assemble into a three-tiered pyramid.
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WEEKEND BEST BET: Sarasota Ski-A-Rees season opener

Waterski troupe has been a Sarasota tradition for 56 years.

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The CRA advisory board welcomes two new board members who will serve until July, 2015 and a new chairman.
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Sarasota CRA welcomes two new members

Drayton Saunders and Lynn Robbins join Community Redevelopment Area Advisory Board.

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Prostitution investigations result in five arrests; Man arrested after GMD crash
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Today's Stories: Prostitution investigations result in five arrests; Man arrested after GMD crash; Manatee authorities have named suspects in a burglary case; Camp shows complexity of homeless issue.

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Booker's Death By Chocolate returns with new format

The annual VPA fundraiser has forgone its traditional jazz review format

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The Sarasota Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit and Narcotics Unit conducted an operation
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Prostitution investigations result in five arrests

The Sarasota Police Department's Street Crimes Unit and Narcotics Unit conducted an operation targeting prostitution in the city.

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Sarasota County Commission revisits 2050 plan

Members of the Sarasota County Commission agreed Wednesday to revisit the county's 2050 plan for development.

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J.P. Knaggs, owner of Bijou Café, and Rebecca Hopkins, managing director of Florida Studio Theatre, lobbied the city for First Street improvements, such as wider sidewalks and new decorative lampposts. Photo by Yaryna Klimchak
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First Street to undergo facelift

The street will get wider sidewalks, underground utilities, brick crosswalks and lush landscaping.

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Ray Seymour, an out-of-work handyman, has been applying for jobs.
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Camp shows complexity of the homeless issue

A homeless population staying on Central Avenue illustrates the city's difficulty in trying to find a strategy to deal with an increasing homeless population.

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Tom Mannausa said The Jewel will become his “crowning” development.
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The Jewel tower to break ground in July

The new luxury condominium building is slated to become the tallest downtown.

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