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Kids get excited as mascot Thor makes his way to the ribbon cutting.
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PHOTO GALLERY : Out of Door Academy Wellness Center Ribbon Cutting

The Out - of - Door Academy opened its new Wellness Center to students and staff Friday, Jan. 11 to promote their wellness program. Ashley Kozel donated funds for the Wellness Center on behalf of her daughters, Lexie and Gabby, who are students at the school. 'The school has a comprehensive wellness program and this center goes along with that theme,' Kozel said.

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Fifth grade girls check out their new changing station.
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PHOTO GALLERY : Out of Door Academy Wellness Center ribbon cutting

The Out - of - Door Academy opened its new Wellness Center to students and staff Friday, Jan. 11 to promote their wellness program. Ashley Kozel donated funds for the Wellness Center on behalf of her daughters, Lexie and Gabby, who are students at the school. 'The school has a comprehensive wellness program and this center goes along with that theme,' Kozel said.

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Executive Director Brian Lipton poses with past president Sue Jacobson and current president Anne Virag Thursday, Jan. 10 at the AJC West Coast Florida office.
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PHOTO GALLERY: AJC Open House

The AJC West Coast Florida Board of Directors held a cocktail party and open house as a way to welcome the new regional president and thank the past president Thursday, Jan. 10 at the AJC office on Main Street.

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Sarasota Assistant County Administrator Tom Harmer, left, announced in an email the county hired an interim director of transportation.
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  • January 11, 2013
Sarasota County hires interim director

Sarasota County hired former Alachua County Concurrency and Impact Fee Manager Jonathon Paul as interim director of transportation.

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Six qualify for commission election

Six qualified for the March election for two at-large City Commission seats.

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A stretch of northbound sidewalk will be closed during the week. Pedestrians can cross at the Bird Key Drive and Sunset Drive intersections.
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  • January 11, 2013
Bird Key sidewalk closed for maintenance

Crews are expected to complete the maintenance project by the end of January or beginning of February.

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Premier Sotheby's Realtor Debbie Rempert with Debbie Ainswort and Janice Trout
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  • January 10, 2013
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Premier Sotheby's International Realty celebrated the grand opening of its new Lakewood Ranch Main Street office tonight.

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Today's Stories: Notice to approve issued for gun club at Lakewood Ranch; Sarasota County will contract feral-hog hunters; Sarasota police chief DiPino reports on first week; Chinese scholar's dream takes shape one year after death

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Panelists Johnny Jackson, Jamie Miller and Andres Malave
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PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Republican Club

The Sarasota Republican Club held their monthly meeting Wednesday, Jan. 9, at the Sarasota Yacht Club. The event was called '2012 Election... What Happened?' and included Johnny Jackson, Andres Malave and Jamie Miller as the three panelists.

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  • January 10, 2013
Riverview grad says no to bullying

Adam Mazo, a 1998 graduate of Riverview High School, is leading a national video campaign as part of the Boston-based Coexist documentary project.

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  • January 10, 2013
Worldly words win big for writer

After a nationwide search, Hilton Hotels and Resorts announced that Sarasota freelance writer Mary Ellen Mancini has been selected as one of 15 winners, who will travel the world and share their travel experience as a part of the new travel website, Hilton Mom Voyage.

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  • January 10, 2013
Fallen heroes family recognized

As part of the fourth Project Gratitude event, 20 wives and daughters of fallen U.S. military members will be invited to the Miss America pageant Saturday, Jan. 12, in Las Vegas.

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A condominium at 409 Beach Road has four bedrooms, three-and-two-half baths and 4,178 square feet of living area. It sold for $1,675,000. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
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  • January 10, 2013
Four-bedroom home in Mira Mar sells for $2,225,000

A home in Mira Mar tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Joseph and Theresa Flotteron, of Sarasota, sold their home at 8191 Midnight Pass Road to Daniel and Nina Booth, of Monkton, Md., for $2,225,000.

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The Elling O. Eide Charitable Foundation is building a library to house its namesake’s tens of thousands Chinese books. Yaryna Klimchak.
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  • January 10, 2013
Chinese scholar's dream takes shape one year after death

Property owner Elling Eide battled with the county for nearly a decade as he sought to make his lifelong dream a reality.

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