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Buildings purchased for stadium to be razed

On property that was originally intended to be part of a Boston Red Sox stadium site, the city will demolish five buildings, while it decides what to do with the property.

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Perlman quartet performs for Haile Middle students

The LK String Quartet from the Perlman Music Program visited the East County school last week.

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Mayor declares November pancreatic cancer awareness month

To help raise awareness for pancreatic cancer, the community is asked to wear purple Wednesday, Nov. 4.

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Atwell suggests new evaluation of city manager

Commissioner Suzanne Atwell said the current evaluation method is unprofessional, so she wanted to hire an outside contractor to do the job. Her fellow commissioners did not agree.

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Chef Stephen Phelps joins the Sarasota restaurant following the closing of Canvas Cafe three months ago.

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City Commission expected to approve $9.5 million in bonds to help pay for construction of an Orioles spring-training baseball stadium.

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Fright Night on St. Armands

Fright Night gives kids and adults a Halloween rush with candy and decorations galore.

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SYC "Scara-sota" Halloween Party

Sarasota Yacht Club throws a spooky Halloween wedding, followed by a monster mash party.

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Haunted Halloween at Merrill Lynch

More than 120 girls from Girls Inc, aged 5 to 14 years old, trick-or-treated at Merrill Lynch's downtown office. For the eighth year in a row, Merrill Lynch turned its office into a haunted house for area children to explore.

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Photo of the day: Mini Minnie

Mia Hines, 1, went trick-or-treating as Minnie Mouse at her dad's (Rich Hines) downtown Merrill Lynch office Friday, Oct. 30.

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Photo of the day: Mini Minnie

Mia Hines, 1, went trick-or-treating as Minnie Mouse at her dad's (Rich Hines) Merrill Lynch downtown office Friday, Oct. 30.

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Home invasion suspect transferred to Sarasota County Jail

Delmar Smith will face charges in at least four home invasions in Sarasota County.

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Sign campaign assails Cabana Inn vote

The owner of the Cabana Inn began placing signs on his other properties Thursday urging Vice Mayor Kelly Kirschner to change his vote, which denied a request to redevelop the motel/lounge.

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Eagle Scout spreads his wings

One Out-of-Door Academy senior focused his Eagle Scout project on collecting school supplies for Booker Elementary.

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Pine View Halloween Parade

Pine View Elementary School second and third graders tour the grounds fashioned in Halloween costumes.

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