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County and city to discuss River Road
North Port asked Sarasota County in March to spend $8 million in city-collected impact fees to widen the busy River Road-U.S. 41 intersection. READ MORE
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Spotlight still on Florida's Tebow
The superstar quarterback and the reigning national championship team desperately seeking one -- any reasonable facsimile will do, really -- share the spotlight to start Southeastern Conference media days. READ MORE
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Triple jump champ Olsson out with hamstring injury
Olympic triple jump champion Christian Olsson pulled out of the Summer Games in Beijing because of a hamstring injury he sustained Tuesday night. READ MORE
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Sarasota firefighters find need in Nicaragua
When 14 Sarasota firefighters, along with 4 of their family members and friends, stepped off a plane in Managua, Nicaragua, they were greeted by more than 60 firefighters from six Nicaraguan cities. READ MORE
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Chickens with honor served at Chez Sylvie
I am sure that the organic chickens are honored to give their lives to be roasted and eaten at Chez Sylvie et Fils. They are cooked just right, then carved up and served on a wooden cutting board, topped with a heavy mushroom sauce. READ MORE
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A hitch for fire station
Palmer Ranch is edging closer to having its own fire station, though a challenge to the contract will cause a slight delay. READ MORE
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In state contest, lifeguards make Sarasota proud
Sarasota County's lifeguards held their own against some of the best lifesaving agencies in the state last week in the U.S. Lifesaving Association's Southeast Regional Lifeguard Championships. As a team, they came in seventh out of a field of 16. READ MORE
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Books and barks at library
Emily Brodkorb, 8, spends every Wednesday at the Gulf Gate Library, reading books to the dogs, "because it's fun." READ MORE
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Salons keep the opera buzz going
Forty years ago, Bert Fivelson serenaded his wife, Ellie, at the Lyric Opera in Chicago. He was carrying on a tradition his father started years before when he serenaded Bert's mother at the same opera house, formally known as the Civic Opera House. READ MORE
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Siesta merchants want a say on parking
The merchants of Siesta Key Village want more time to make suggestions before buying into a county ordinance revision aimed at fixing a parking shortfall that has lasted for years. READ MORE
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$1 billion Proscenium project gets go-ahead
Sarasota leaders think jobs outweigh traffic tie-ups. The downtown project is expected to generate roughly $2.8 million a year in property taxes and house more than 1,000 people. READ MORE
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Putting vital data on refrigerators
Red stickers will alert paramedics where to look for health cards. READ MORE
