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The Lollicake Queen, Erin Zolner
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Queen of Cakes

Mini cakes on a stick are popping up all over the place, and Sarasota's getting into the mix with the addition of the Lollicake Queen.

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Photo courtesy of John Harshman
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Overhaul planned for intersection

A business owner with a building at the intersection of Main Street and Orange Avenue said although all of Main Street's major intersections have seen significant improvements, the one at Orange looks the same as it has since the 1940s.

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Laurel Park OKs city logo on neighborhood sign.
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Laurel Park OKs city logo on neighborhood sign; Alta Vista traffic circle undergoes modification; Village on the Trail receives a five-year extension; County makes new offer in struggle over city parks

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Deb Tuza will donate about 145 flashlights in addition to Rhino Flashlight T-shirts to walkers who raise money for the MS Society.
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Walk MS Sarasota takes place Saturday at J.D. Hamel Park.

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Carmen Wagner gathers sale items.
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The 35th annual Pineapple Antiques Show takes place March 17 through March 19, at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, 801 N. Tamiami Trail.

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Susan Lawrence and her husband, Victor, took up croquet five years ago. Today, they have built up the team to more than 50 members.
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Susan Lawrence

Susan Lawrence and her husband, Victor, took up croquet five years ago. Today, they have built up the team to more than 50 members.

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March 8 8:25 a.m. - Bahia Vista Street. Road Hazard. A manhole cover was seen lying on the road, with the manhole exposed. However, no ninja turtles - mutant or otherwise - were seen in the area.

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A condominium in 1350 Main Residential tops all real-estate transactions this week.
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1350 Main Residential condo sells for $828,100

A condominium in 1350 Main Residential tops all real-estate transactions this week.

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Ellen Michelson submitted this sunset photo, taken at Sandy Cove, on Siesta Key.
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  • March 17, 2011
WEEKLY WINNER: Golden Glow

Ellen Michelson submitted this sunset photo, taken at Sandy Cove, on Siesta Key.

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Sarasota Film Festival Sponsor and Kick-Off Party

Sarasota Film Festival Sponsor and Kick-Off Party

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Couture in the Courtyard VIP Kick-Off Party

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Scene & Heard

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The number of property sales in Sarasota jumped 24% from January to February.
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  • March 16, 2011
Home inventory drops to six-year low

Realtors see the development as a sign that property values may soon rebound.

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Molly Schechter, Gibraltar, Elizabeth Flower and Chairman Harold Ronson
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'A Madcap Evening ... At the Circus'

'A Madcap Evening ... At the Circus'

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Turtle Beach will feature new amenities such as additional parking, a gazebo and a kayak-launch ramp.
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  • March 15, 2011
Turtle Beach to see improvements

County Commissioners approved the design of nearly a dozen improvements to the Siesta Key public beach.

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