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Florida State University alumni met at the Sarasota Yacht Club Thursday, August 23, for the Seminoles Club fall kickoff party. Alumni decked themselves out in the colors of their alma mater and showed their Seminoles pride before enjoying a meal.

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Sarasota County schools closed Monday

Sarasota County today announced school closures in anticipation of Tropical Storm Isaac, which is expected to generate a major storm surge for coastal areas.

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The first floor of the Whole Foods/Second Street Garage, dedicated to Whole Foods shoppers, is now limited to 2-hour parking. The other floors have a 4-hour time limit without a parking permit.
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An agreement was reached to enforce parking restrictions in the Whole Foods garage and on-street parking along First Street and Second Street.

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The Sarasota area is not out of the storm's cone of uncertainty and residents are being asked to monitor the storm closely. Photo Courtesy of NOAA.
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A shift in Tropical Storm Isaac's projected path to the west means a direct hit for the Sarasota area is less likely.

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Sarasota school authorities monitoring Isaac

Sarasota County School District administrators are monitoring the progress of Tropical Storm Isaac. No school closings or weather-related schedule changes are planned at this time.

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Sarasota County emergency operations staff begins mobilizing before Tropical Storm Debby in June.
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County to declare state of emergency

The forecasted path of Tropical Storm Isaac prompted Sarasota County emergency officials to make the decision at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow.

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Martial artists chop competition

Six local athletes, including Jazmyn Friedman, Henry Rhodes, Ryan O'Hern, Donna Judge, Noah Hosford and Sonie Lasker (not pictured) recently returned from Bregenz, Austria, where they represented the U.S. Martial Arts Team in the World Martial Arts Games.

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The world upside down

This ceiling-to-floor representation of a tree is part of "Everything is Touching by Underground Wires," a new art installation by Rick Herzog, assistant professor of sculpture at New College of Florida.

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The revitalization of Pensacola included widened sidewalks and new restaurants and shops. Courtesy photo.
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Pensacola: Signs of Strength

The city of Pensacola altered its governing structure in 2009 after a tumultuous, and somewhat leaderless, decade. Now the city thrives under a strong mayor.

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Interim City Manager Terry Lewis has instructed the police command staff to walk downtown for two weeks to see the issues firsthand.
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  • August 23, 2012
Aggressive vagrants anger commissioners

The Sarasota Police Department has been told to curtail a growing, aggressive population of homeless people downtown.

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  • August 23, 2012
Staff will work on Laurel Park development concept

Laurel Park residents want to be able to give public input when projects are constructed on the outskirts of their community.

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