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Flo Harms sings during the picnic.
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Local bluegrass artists entertain at Turtle Beach

Fans of bluegrass music came out in support of the American Red Cross at the Benny Kimsey Bluegrass Picnic March 7 at the Turtle Beach Pavilion on Siesta Key.

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Guests attended Asolo Rep's 2015 Gala 'An Evening Live at the Sands' on Saturday, March 7, at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

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Asolo Rep's 2015 Gala After Party

Asolo Rep’s 2015 Gala “An Evening Live at the Sands” featured a separate late-night party following the event at Louies Modern.

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The Orange Blossom Community Garden is one of five community gardens in the north part of Sarasota County.
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UF/IFAS Extension regroups agriculture stakeholders for comprehensive plan discussions

Stakeholders from all aspects of agriculture can contribute to the conversation about Sarasota County’s policies.

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Brightwork Real Estate aims to demolish the drive-thru at the Leedom Building near the intersection of Bee Ridge Road and U.S. 41 to build a roughly 4,100-square-foot retail project.
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Brightwork plans more retail across from Southgate Mall

Tampa-based Brightwork Real Estate plans to demolish the drive-through at a former bank on South Tamiami Trail for retail space and parking.

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Phillippi students compete in Measurement Olympics

The students of Phillippi Shores Elementary International Baccalaureate School spent the Friday morning throwing paper planes, pouring water and tossing cotton balls for the 3rd annual Measurement Olympics.

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Planning commission approves developer’s request to remove Bay Acres Avenue extension from obligation

In a tight 4-3 vote, the Sarasota County Planning Commission allowed the developer to abandon a road extension included in the Osprey Revitalization plan.

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The city is considering an expanded version of a development designed to serve as a liner building for the State Street garage.
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New appraisal pegs value of State Street garage parcel

As City Commission weighs a proposed expansion of a project at the State Street garage site, a new valuation of the land in question has come in higher than the developer’s suggested purchase price.

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The performance for friends and family took place on the front steps of the school.
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Bay Haven celebrates Dr. Seuss with songs, rhymes

Family and friends gathered near the steps of the Bay Haven School to hear students sing and dance to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss on Friday.

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Pianist Jack Gallahan wants to help install a piano at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
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Pine View School seventh-grader organizes Music for Medicine program to bring a piano to Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s lobby.

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Judy Klein, a Sarasota resident and four-year member of the Light Chasers, paints near the Edson Keith Mansion.
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The Light Chasers: Plein Air Painters of the Sun Coast, a local chapter of a statewide artist group, raises money to restore the Keith Farmhouse.

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Fred Moser, survey assistant for Sarasota County, collects data on Canal Road.
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As Sarasota County staff performs a parking survey on Siesta Key, it is also partnering with Key organizations to devise short- and long-term solutions.

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Guests attended The Salvation Army's Glitz at the Ritz-Carlton honoring Elton and Gordie White on Thursday, March 5, at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

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