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Author Stephen King gets key to city

The part-time Casey Key resident was handed the key while on stage at the Van Wezel.

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Police review panel's duties detailed

City commissioners assign duties to the board it appointed to examine the police department's policies and practices.

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The Sarasota Scullers Youth Rowing team won the overall team points trophy at the Head of the Hooch Regatta.

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Parishioners from Our Lady of Mt. Carmel spent Sunday morning packing cookies with care for U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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A call to artists has been issued for sculptures that will be put on display throughout downtown for a year.

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Sheriff collects unused prescriptions

Residents turned in 277 pounds of unused and expired prescription drugs during the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office's first Operation Medicine Cabinet.

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October sales were up 36% compared to last year.

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Residents turned in unused and expired prescription drugs during the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office's first Operation Medicine Cabinet.

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City to expand historic structure survey

Sarasota hires a contractor for $30,000 to add up to 350 buildings to its list of historic places.

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County sued over missing public records

An anti-spring-training stadium group files suit against the county and a company it hired for baseball negotiations after that company lost public records relating to those negotiations.

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Downtown residents provided transient-crime solutions

Police give members of the Downtown Sarasota Alliance tips to help rid the city of transient crime.

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The Partnership will become a unit of the Chamber and will have a new name — Downtown Sarasota Council.

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Swine flu vaccine available for more kids

Children from 6 months old to high school seniors can get vaccinated later this week at several locations throughout the county.

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Glenridge toasts council president

This is George Davis. He's famous - but only at the Glenridge on Palmer Ranch, where he presides as president of the Glenridge Advisory Council.

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