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Merchants disagree on whether the absence of motorcycles from Main Street this weekend was a good thing.
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Ringling opens Alfred Goldstein Library by passing the last 200 books from Vernon Kimbrough Library to the new facility.

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The exhibit opened with a private reception at The Richard and Barbara Basch Gallery on Jan. 7.

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Sarasota Orchid Society celebrated their 60th anniversary with a orchid festival and sale.

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South Sarasota welcomes the thunder

Although the main event was moved the Lakewood Ranch, motorcycle enthusiasts made their way to Sarasota for the Welcome Thunder event at The Coral House.

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Mikael Sandstrom joked that his dogs Sophie and Mia would serve as his running mate and senior advisor.
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Normal Pennington, John Caviglia and Mary Tygh Parks have won the Observer's photo contest for December.

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Following public outcry in response to an email about ticketing ambulances using Orange Avenue, City Commissioner Susan Chapman has apologized for her comments.

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Phillippi Shores students travel back in time

Second graders at Phillippi Shores Elementary School finished learning about Ellis Island by working their way through the immigration process at their own mock-Ellis Island.

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