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Weiss shares experiences from the Holocaust

Kurt Weiss, father of Temple Beth Sholom Executive Director Mitchell Weiss, visited Sarasota Monday, Jan. 9, to speak about his experiences as a child living in Austria during the Holocaust.

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Bartolotta has support to stay put

Three out of five commissioners believe the city manager should not be fired or suspended.

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County moving ahead on Energy Economic Zone program

An economic zone that would attract clean-energy companies to Sarasota County continued to garner support from the Sarasota County Commission Wednesday, despite some concerns raised about program eligibility requirements.

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My View: Haste on beach improvements plan could lead to loss of events

Sarasota County commissioners believe they have made the right choice in calling for expediting the improvements at Siesta Key Public Beach.

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OBSERVED: FDOT responds to residents with a new crossing option

When a new mailing went out Dec. 23 to all condominium residents on Midnight Pass Road between the Beach Road and Stickney Point Road intersections, it contained a sixth option for improved pedestrian safety.

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CCNA elects board

Lido Key Residents' Association President Carl Shoffstall also stressed the importance of keeping the Lido Beach Pool and Pavilion open to the public.

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  • January 12, 2012
Palmer Ranch variance approved

Taylor Morrison won a county variance Wednesday to design one primary access road for a Palmer Ranch development it is planning.

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Main Street plans scaled back

The Downtown Improvement District is awaiting the Sarasota City Commission's response to a $4.6 million Main Street makeover.

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  • January 12, 2012
FDOT project to install median on U.S. 41 by Southgate Mall

A Florida Department of Transportation project under way includes the installation of a concrete median in the middle of U.S. 41 in front of Westfield Southgate Mall.

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  • January 12, 2012
City investigates cheaper ball-field cleanup remedy

The city of Sarasota is open to a clean-up remedy for Ed Smith Stadium that's cheaper to perform and less invasive.

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  • January 12, 2012
Benderson Development planning unique, international rowing facility

Interest continues to grow in the Benderson Aquatic Center near University Parkway, a company official says.

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This Cocoanut Bayou home, which has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,264 square feet of living area, sold for $1.1 million. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
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Cocoanut Bayou home sells for $1.1 million

Geraldine Elliott, Sarasota, sold her Cocoanut Bayou home at 271 Cedar Park Circle to Robert and Wendy Shusko, Sarasota, for $1.1 million.

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Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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Cancer survivor Jean Ruff used flower arranging as a way to cope with the effects of her chemotherapy.

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Jamie Mirikitani grew up in Hawaii on the island of Oahu and was introduced to polo by his stepfather. Mirikitani played throughout high school and in college at Arizona State.

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