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  • February 11, 2020
Rick Steves talks fear, embracing other cultures

Travel writer, TV host is the second speaker in the RCLA Town Hall Series.

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This rendering, provided by Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, shows the proposed parking garage at the corner of Mound Street and Orange Avenue.
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  • February 10, 2020
Selby Gardens files revised site plan

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens leaders hope a scaled-down garage and a relocated restaurant will convince city officials to approve a redevelopment proposal they previously rejected.

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Tom Volpe snaps a photo of a eagle sculpture from John Townsend.
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Sarasotans take a walk on the art side

The 32nd annual Downtown Sarasota Festival of the Arts took place on Feb. 8 and 9.

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Built in 2016, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,608 square feet of living area.
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Buccaneer Bay home sells for $3 million

Residential real estate sales for Jan. 27-30.

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Festival organizers began taking in food and other festival items at 4:30 p.m. because of the weather. The festival will reopen Feb. 7.
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Opening night of Greek Glendi in Sarasota canceled due to weather

Greek Glendi festival will continue as planned this weekend.

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Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, four baths and 3,751 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.6 million in 2004.
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  • February 6, 2020
Tower Residences condo sells for $2.65 million

Residential real estate transactions for Jan. 20-24.

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Megan Piggott as the Library Lady and Pedro Leos as Tomás .
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  • February 6, 2020
FST shines a light on libraries

In placing chldren’s libraries in the spotlight, ‘Tomás and the Library Lady’ runs through Feb. 22 at Florida Studio Theatre.

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USF professor Mitch Ruzek tells students about different items he found at the site.
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  • February 6, 2020
Excavation leads to numerous lessons at Alta Vista Elementary

A weeklong immersive scenario was held at Alta Vista thanks to a grant from the Education Foundation of Sarasota County.

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Residents protest the county's redistricting map at Phillippi Estate Park.
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  • February 6, 2020
Trial date set for redistricting suit

A suit contending Sarasota County discriminated against black voters with redistricting map will be heard April 27.

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  • February 6, 2020
Out-of-Door Academy celebrates 95 years

The school was first founded on Siesta Key in 1924.

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SYC Leadership and SYC Cares Committee.
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  • February 6, 2020
Sarasota Yacht Club gives back to local nonprofits

The Sarasota Yacht Club philanthropic branch is SYC Cares.

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  • February 6, 2020
Longboat Key weather page photo: February 6

Karen McCann captured an image of a heron fishing on Lido Key.

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  • February 6, 2020
Sarasota weather page photo: February 6

Sara Grimm captured someone’s unusual artwork on Siesta Key Beach.

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Adrienne Boynes started weightlifting two years ago, when a girls weightlifting program came to Cardinal Mooney High.
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  • February 6, 2020
Prose and Kohn: Cardinal Mooney junior weightlifter carries home regional title

The girls weightlifting program has only existed at Mooney for two years.

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A common sight at City Hall: residents in color-coded shirts signifying their support for or opposition to a proposed development. City officials want to find a way to limit the number of drawn-out, contentious development fights.
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  • February 6, 2020
Following Bath & Racquet Club vote, officials mull policy changes

The rejection of a contentious residential project after two years of planning has raised concerns about how the city handles development proposals.

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