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Restaurant fights for outdoor dining

The city of Sarasota has twice rejected the new Main Street restaurant's plans, because of confusion over the city's greenspace policy.

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1959: The age of innocence

The Sarasota High School class of 1959 will celebrate its 50th reunion at the Helmsley Sandcastle Hotel Oct. 2 through Oct. 4.

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Teen attorney seeks to shape youth

Through volunteering with Teen Court, Luke Wareham has improved crucial skills such as teamwork and cooperation and learned how to best deal with the problems of other local teenagers.

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Monica Seles to get key to city

The former tennis champion will be honored at the next City Commission meeting.

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A woman said someone stole a spear gun from her pool deck.

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Siesta Key condo sells for $562,500

A condominium in Fisherman's Cove tops all real-estate transactions for the week of Sept. 2 to Sept. 9. Carolyn Byers, trustee, sold her Unit A-304 condominium at 8900 Blind Pass Road to William Bortz, of Parachute, Colo., for $562,500.

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City to give $25,000 for holiday parade

Two days after city officials told the organizers of the annual downtown holiday parade that they will have to pay more than $31,000 to put on the event, officials sent parade organizers an e-mail saying they will cover most of the charge.

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Deputies search for Osprey bank robber

Sarasota County sheriff's deputies are searching for the man who robbed the Trustco Bank in the Southbay Shopping Center in Osprey Sept. 24.

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Siesta Key undergoes street repaving

Major lane closures on Siesta Drive and Higel Avenue started Monday, Sept. 21, when Ajax Paving began resurfacing the roads.

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SCBA recognizes service commitments

The Sarasota County Bar Association honored two members and a layperson for their service and commitment to the community at its annual awards ceremony Sept. 17, at Michael's On East.

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Children and teens invited to 'Nutcracker' auditions

Children and teens are invited to audition for the Moscow Ballet's performance of 'The Great Russian Nutcracker.'

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Ohio State alumni help to keep Sarasota beautiful

After its recent adoption of Bird Key Park, the Sarasota-Manatee Ohio State Alumni Club participated in the Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup Saturday, Sept. 19.

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New faces of social networking emerge

If you're ready to enter the virtual social networking world of Facebook, classes are now being offered in Sarasota.

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Youth showcase athletic abilities

With the quickness of a ninja, Sean Morris jumped from a standing position onto a wall beneath the Ringling Bridge, produced a back flip and returned to his original position as part of a demonstration for the ShamRockers USA.

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Surtax project costs trimmed

To better keep its books balanced, the city shifted $8.3 million in funding to a dozen voter-approved improvement projects throughout Sarasota.

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