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Ryan Tisdale is one of six Fulbright Scholars this year at New College. Tisdale will leave in September for Seewiesen, Germany, to begin his year-long research project.
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  • July 21, 2011
New College student headed to Germany

The 22-year-old Fulbright Scholar will study the sleep patterns of urban and rural blackbirds.

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Unit 1002 at Sarasota Bay Club, 1301 Tamiami Trail, has two bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms, and 1,832 square feet of living area. It sold for $795,000.
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  • July 21, 2011
Sarasota Bay Club condo sells for $795,000

A condo sale at Sarasota Bay Club tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Sarasota Bay Club LLC sold the Unit 1002 condominium at 1301 Tamiami Trail to Lola Hoenig, Sarasota, for $795,000. Built in 2000, it has two bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 1,832 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $870,000 in 2008.

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Carolyn Bistline submitted this sunset photo, taken on Lido Key.
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  • July 21, 2011
Weekly Winner: Family Time

Carolyn Bistline submitted this sunset photo, taken on Lido Key.

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The Sarasota City Commission chose a maximum millage rate that would generate an additional $800,000.
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  • July 20, 2011
Maximum millage rate set at 2.9249 mills

The Sarasota City Commission held a budget Town Hall meeting tonight to discuss the budget with the city's residents and set a maximum millage rate.

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Classic Cops of the Day

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The Family Dollar store will be built where the former Owen Motors business was located on U.S. 301.
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  • July 20, 2011
Family Dollar store proposed near brownfield

The new retail store would be built between U.S. 301 and the Marian Anderson Brownfield in North Sarasota.

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  • July 20, 2011
The Castaway

This week's Castaway cartoon.

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The Sarasota City Commission agreed to move forward with a State Street parking garage process Monday.
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  • July 19, 2011
State Street garage process moves forward

Sarasota city commissioners reviewed a proposed parking garage and an affordable housing deletion request at their regular meeting Monday.

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  • July 18, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day

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The Sarasota City Commission will hold a regular meeting today at City Hall to discuss eight pages worth of agenda items.
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  • July 18, 2011
Commission discusses parking garage today

Sarasota city commissioners will review a proposed parking garage and an affordable housing deletion request at their regular meeting today.

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  • July 18, 2011
County's finance chief resigns

After being placed on administrative leave, Jeff Seward resigns his post amid an ever-growing procurement scandal.

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People enjoyed dancing to some classic ’60s music played by Yesterdayze Friday, July 15 at Friday Fest at the Van Wezel.
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  • July 15, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Friday Fest

This week's Friday Fest was all about peace and love Friday, July 15 at the Van Wezel. The musical guest this week was Yesterdayze, a '60s cover band.

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Click inside to see one of our favorite Cops Corner entries from the archives.
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Classic Cops of the Day

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  • July 14, 2011
Our view: Poor decisions drive budget

Sarasota's new city commissioners knew they had some tough going ahead of them following the spending and promises of previous commissions. Residents also had a hint, electing at least two new commissioners bent on reining in spending and government scope.

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