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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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  • February 1, 2013
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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  • February 1, 2013
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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  • January 31, 2013
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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  • January 31, 2013
Jan. 31: Daily Headlines Video

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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  • January 31, 2013
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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  • January 31, 2013
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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  • January 31, 2013
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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  • Roger Drouin
  • January 31, 2013
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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  • Roger Drouin
  • January 31, 2013
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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  • January 31, 2013
The Jewel tower to break ground in July

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

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  • January 31, 2013
Candidates begin their campaign fundraising

Richard Dorfman, Susan Chapman and Kelvin Lumpkin lead the way in campaign contributions for the March 12 election.

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Beverly Meadows and Cecily Shar–Whitehill enjoy the bird colony. They like watching the birds fly in at sunset.
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  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • January 31, 2013
The Oaks Club residents battle about birds

Residents at The Oaks Club have debated for two years about the removal of Brazilian pepper trees, home to 1,600 birds.

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
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  • January 31, 2013
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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Dr. Mahfouz El Shahawy stands near one station of the 18-point test he hopes will lead to earlier cardiovascular-disease detection.
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  • Nick Friedman
  • January 31, 2013
Health symposium focuses on heart-disease prevention

With heart disease being the No. 1 killer of women, a new testing procedure might allow earlier detection.

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