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Caitlin Grayson, Viviana Lopez and Vahtina Nunez
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SSAS: Walk like an Egyptian

Students at the Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences donned elaborate Egyptian fashions and accessories for "Egyptian Day." They presented projects on everything from mummification to pyramids and ate traditional Egyptian foods.

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The Sarasota Tsunami Swim Team, which started in May without a single swimmer, has grown to 70 participants in just five months.

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This home at 1212 N. Lake Shore Drive has three bedrooms, three baths and 4,013 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.52 million.
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A home in Oyster Bay Estates tops all real-estate transactions from Sept. 14 to Sept. 21.

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White House Black Market opened Oct. 13 at Westfield Southgate.

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