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  • April 12, 2018
Argus Foundation welcomes Florida Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart

Meet the Minds attendees gathered at the Field Club on April 12 to hear Florida Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart speak.

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  • April 12, 2018
Sarasota weather page photo: April 12

Stephen Jordan photographed this sailboat on the gulf at sunset.

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Mike Ford is officially given the victory.
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  • April 12, 2018
Grace within chaos: A columnist has his first live boxing experience

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

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Clark Dean, front, will race in his final sculling state championships this weekend.
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  • April 12, 2018
Championship rowing meets act as both an introduction and a sendoff

The FSRA State Sculling Championships are this weekend at Nathan Benderson Park.

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Charles Ward.
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  • April 12, 2018
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Charles Ward

The Sarasota High junior talks long jump, high jump and his dream vacation.

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The two properties at 420 N. Casey Key Road on Casey Key recently sold for $3,075,000.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • April 12, 2018
Two Casey Key properties sell for $3,075,000

Residential real estate transactions for March 26-30.

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An arts consultant has reiterated its belief that the current Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall can not adequately serve as a long-term venue.
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  • David Conway
  • April 12, 2018
Bayfront planners ponder future of Van Wezel

As The Bay Sarasota considers a new bayfront performing arts hall, the group also wants to honor the legacy of the existing Van Wezel building — but how?

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Architect Mark Sultana of DSDG Inc. designed the planned mixed-use film festival building.
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  • David Conway
  • April 12, 2018
Film festival president plans mixed-use project

A residential and office development is coming to the Rosemary District home of the Sarasota Film Festival.

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The city and the Downtown Improvement District hope to create a curbless, brick-paved streetscape along Lemon Avenue, but detailed plans on a potential project are still to come.
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  • David Conway
  • April 12, 2018
City coordinates potential Lemon Avenue improvements

Downtown leaders hope to see an extension of the brick-paved Lemon Avenue mall, but the timing of the project may prove challenging.

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Ly Tran and Fatima Moon are the partners behind Moon & Co. Eyewear, the first tenant to move into the new retail space at 1500 State St.
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  • David Conway
  • April 12, 2018
Mixed-use projects land commercial tenants

Throughout downtown, a new wave of residential developments also feature retail and restaurant businesses.

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Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
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  • April 12, 2018
Cops Corner: Sarasota 4.12.18

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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Elizabeth Cuevas-Neunder displays one of the many packets of seeds she is donating to Puerto Rico.
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  • April 11, 2018
Sarasota group brings seeds of hope to Puerto Rico’s farmers

Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce of Florida plans third trip to Puerto Rico in May to provide supplies to small farmers.

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  • April 11, 2018
Sarasota deputies make arrest in viral video road rage incident

Text messages show the suspect was planning to destroy the vehicle to avoid criminal charges, deputies said.

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  • April 11, 2018
Former teacher files to run for Sarasota School Board

Nick Guy will challenge Bridget Ziegler for the District 1 seat.

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Jim Shirley, Dr. Mark Kauffman and Sam Alfstad cut the ribbon during the statue's dedication ceremony.
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  • Shane Donglasan
  • April 10, 2018
Public art partnership brings Boaz Vaadia sculpture to Ringling Boulevard

The  statue, entitled Ba'al and Yizhaq, was dedicated on April 10.

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