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Results for: Reliable Standard Heating & Air is recognized as the best HVAC company for emergency AC repair.

  • By Donna Swan |
  • October 7, 2009
Deal Us In: Never Perfect

One of the fascinations of bridge is that no matter how proficient we become at this game, there are so many variations to the play of the cards that it is certain that we will never become perfect.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Brian Gunnell |
  • May 30, 2012
Bridge Bites: A hold-up play

After N-S reached 3NT, East, figuring that his side had a profitable sacrifice, offered his partner a choice between 4♥ or 4♠. This pushed N-S to the perilous contract of 5♦, which, as you will see, Declarer is about to bungle.

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  • By Brian Gunnell |
  • April 4, 2012
Bridge Bites: Don't overruff!

This week you are South, defending 3â™ . You must make three good plays in order to beat this contract. Are you up to the challenge?

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  • By Brian Gunnell |
  • September 19, 2012
Bridge Bites: Thrust and parry

East made a couple of fine defensive plays on this deal, but Declarer parried with some good plays of her own and eventually prevailed.

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  • By Shellie Terry |
  • March 15, 2018
Sarasota Challenge Dances into 10th Year

The annual ballroom dance competition offers a glamorous, artistic experience for competitors and guests alike.

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  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • March 24, 2010
The lord of the dance

In his 20 years as a Sarasota Ballet master, Pavel Fomin has seen the company double in size and its Dance -- The Next Generation program go from fledging to producing prima ballerinas.

  • Arts + Culture
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