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Friday, November 30, 2012
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Holiday Gift Giving Has Gone to the Dogs
Southeastern Guide Dogs’ Palmetto campus has a fabulous Gift Shop! Visitors can shop in a homey atmosphere for a wide variety of pet-centered gifts, but the best thing…all proceeds go toward funding Southeastern’s mission.
For those of you to our south, the unique pet boutique in our Main Street location in downtown Sarasota is chock-full of goodies for the four-legged family members and those who love them. You are sure to find a great gift even for the most discerning recipient.
Not local to the Tampa Bay area, but still
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Bradenton Blues Festival Kicks Off Saturday
On Saturday, Realize Bradenton will launch one of its biggest blockbuster events of the year: the inagural Bradenton Blues Festival. And Sarasota, you're invited to the regional event.
The festival is slated to be an all-day affair, kicking off at 10 a.m. and ending at 8 p.m. Starting at 11 a.m., eight musical acts take their turn on the stage until the festival closes.
Fans of the blues, funk, folk and soul can look forward to a star-studded lineup at the 2012 Bradenton Blues Fest, expected to be worth the $30 admission at the gate. (Tickets are $25 if purchased ahead of time online or at the Friday, Nov. 30 Blues Appetizer Concert in the
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Santa, Sea Lions and Races Dominate Weekend
1. Santa Claus is coming to town on Saturday for Sarasota's annual Holiday Parade.
The parade starts at 7 p.m. Saturday at Main Street and U.S. 301 and travel west on Main Street to Bayfront Drive. The parade route will be closed to traffic at 5 p.m. and is expected to reopen by 10 p.m.
Spread the holiday cheer by posting your photos of the parade to our Pics and Clips gallery.
2. A trio of sea lions make their debut Saturday as well at The Aquarium at Mote Marine Laboratory.
Stella, Rose and Kitty are part of the Sea Lions: On The Water's Edge exhibit that runs through April 28, 2013, allowing aquarium visitors get close to these Patagonian and California sea lions that Mote scientists will conduct health tests on during
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
Suffering homeowners given help, at last
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Sarasota Man Charged For Possessing Child Porn
The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrested and charged Harry Martin Walsh Jr., of 4057 Crockers Lake Blvd. #2516, Sarasota on Thursday following a search at his home and detectives also seized computers from his work at AmStar Litigation on Bee Ridge Road where he works as an office manager, according to the affidavit.
Walsh had uploaded the images online via Google's Picasa Photo Sharing system and titled the album "Child Pornography," according to the affidavit.
Detectives conducted a forensic examination and confirmed a minimum of 20 child pornography files exist on at least one laptop computer, according to the sheriff's office.
Because he had more than 10 images, the charges are
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Residents appeal plan for Walmart on Ringling
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Sarasota Craft Show Returns For 20th Year
The 20th annual show features high-end works by artists all over the country, including nine Sarasota artists, displaying their ceramics, glass, fibers, handmade jewelry and more.
"We'll be exhibiting the best collection of one-of-a-kind jewelry ever presented in Florida," said Richard Rothbard in a statement. Rothbard manages the show with his wife Joanna. The New York-based artist also manages The Berkshires Arts Festival and several American Craftsman Galleries.
The show will relocate to the Robarts Arena and happen 10 a.m, to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 am. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $9 per day; $8 for seniors, $5 for students and $12 for a three-day pass.
Be prepared to bring money to support these
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Business Owner: Murals Make 'Burns Square Look Like The Ghetto'
Burns Square business owners will meet with Sarasota's city manager tonight to vent about the Sarasota Chalk Festival.
The business owners have a meeting scheduled with City Manager Tom Barwin at 5:15 p.m. in City Hall to discuss their complaints about the popular festival — creating a second year of complaints about the murals.
L. Boutique owner LeeAnne Swor had some strong words about the appearance of the historic neighborhood's new murals in an email to Burns Square residents copied to the City Commission.
"The neighborhood looks terrible and it is our prime season The holidays are here…and Burns Square looks like the ghetto," Swor wrote."I thought graffiti was against the law? Why is it OK in Burns Square?"
"… I think it is terrible, it cheapens our whole
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Southwest Florida again building homes
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Florida Powerball Winning Numbers and Results
The $550 million winning Powerball numbers have been selected and people across Tampa Bay and Florida are checking their tickets.
The winning Powerball numbers for the Nov. 28, 2012 drawing are 5, 16, 22, 23, 29 and a Powerball number of 6.
For more on Powerball, visit Powerball.com
There are plenty of ups and downs to winning (or trying to win) the Powerball lottery in Florida.
Florida has the third highest active lottery sales in the nation and leads in Powerball wins, the Sun-Sentinel reports:
"We've led the nation since we added Powerball in 2009, both in winners and in sales," the
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Increase in home building near 5-year high
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Mustard Seed Thrift Shop is closing
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A vow to revive Whitney Beach Plaza
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Ballet Program For At-Risk Students Expands Space, Offering
The program, Dance—The Next Generation, takes selected students from Sarasota County Title I Schools, which typically have a large population in poverty, and offers them free dance programs.
The program was formally located in the Florida State University Center for the Performing Arts, but when the Sarasota Ballet moved into a 6,000-square-foot building at 500 Tallevast Road, The Next Generation joined the ballet company in the space.
“This program helps students realize their full potential both in the world of dance and in education. Having the additional room will allow us to support the kids in the program more effectively,” said Lisa Townsend, director of Dance The Next Generation.
The building
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Pets Celebrate Santa, Too! Photos with Santa to Benefit Rescue Group
Professional pet photographer Tanya Sharkey will capture the spirit of Christmas and your pet's personality at this special event at Pets Plus, 943 US Hwy 301 in Parrish. The best part is that the event will help to support the wonderful work of Majical
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Women’s Sex Lives Focus of State Survey
That’s just one of the intimate questions some 4,000 Florida women between the ages of 18 and 24 have been wrestling with, according to TBO.com.
Here’s the why: The state Department of Health sent out an estimated 4,000 surveys to women asking them for insights into their sexual lives to help it gain a better handle on the need for services and how to target women who might need programming.
Here’s the problem, according to TBO: The questions are too personal and some women are offended. (The surveys were sent out in September and October, but none were mailed in November because it was discovered that some were sent to girls under 18, but that’s another story.)
Some of the questions asked women include asking:
If a man has ever
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Mayor Atwell Kicks Off Re-Election Campaign
Six candidates have filed to run for two City Commission at-large seats in the citywide race so far for the March 2013 election, and Mayor Suzanne Atwell stands alone as the only incumbent running. Commissioner Terry Turner announced earlier this month he will not run.
Atwell kicked off her campaign officially Tuesday by filing her paperwork and hosting an event at Libby's to collect the 25 signatures needed to get her name on the ballot.
"I can't imagine not running," Atwell said.
Atwell has spent four years on the commission and two of those as mayor, which is a chairwoman/chairman post that the commission appoints each year, but Atwell said she embraced that role.
"What I have done as mayor, as ambassador to the city, you just can't measure it," she said.
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Peanut Butter Plant to Trader Joe's, Whole Foods Shut Down by FDA
The various types of Sunland peanut butter products—sold under several brands by major food retailers, including Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Kilwins Quality Confections, and Target—had been part of a voluntary recall that began in September and later was expanded to include other nut butters as well as processed nuts and peanuts.
The FDA action announced Monday is a mandatory order.
The company's nut products have been "linked to an outbreak of Salmonella Bredeney that has sickened 41 people in 20 states," the FDA said.
Of the 41 sickened, 28 percent were hospitalized, according to the
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Fashion, Photography Collide In Show at Ringling College
The Photography and Digital Imaging (PDI) Department held its annual PH_ASHION show where photography created by Ringling College PDI students, who collaborated with Dream Weaver and the local fashion industry to create gallery images. The art display was followed by a runway show featuring fashions from the Dream Weaver Collection and PLANET at Dream Weaver.
“This is the fourth year we’ve had the show, and it’s the result of a semester-long class in fashion photography,” said Christine Lange. “These 15 students have worked with a complete design team to put together an exhibit and runway show. For them, this is the ‘ta-da’ moment.”
The Ringling College artists exhibiting included Lisa
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
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Sunday, November 25, 2012
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Groceries make green by going green
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Firm expands as market gets going
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Market is city's next big thing
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Christmas Decorating Ladder Safety Tips
Before using a ladder outdoors, choose a location that is well away from power lines. Contact with live wires can be fatal.
Place the ladder on level ground and open it completely, making sure all locks are engaged.
Use the 4-to-1 rule for extension ladders: for each 4 feet of distance between the ground and the upper point of contact (such as the wall or roof), move the base of the ladder out 1 foot.
Always face the ladder when climbing and wear slip-resistant shoes, such as those with rubber soles.
Keep your body centered on the ladder and gauge your safety by your belt buckle. If your buckle passes beyond the ladder rail, you are overreaching and at risk
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Cyber Monday: Finding Deals From Your Sarasota Home
Similar to the two other major shopping events, Cyber Monday differs in that consumers don’t have to leave the comfort of their own homes (or offices) to take advantage of some pretty big pre-holiday deals. All the bargains laid out for Cyber Monday are for online shoppers only.
So how can you find the best deals online this Cyber Monday?
While most major retailers that have an online presence aren’t tipping their hats on their online deals just yet, many have splash pages set up that they're inviting shoppers to bookmark in advance of the Nov. 26 shopping holiday.
Here are just a few stores that are planning Cyber Monday deals:
Kohl’s – This retailer hasn’t
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Save Water, Money Decorating For Christmas
The Southwest Florida Water Management has shared a few tips to save water with some smart planting and gift ideas:
Rain barrels are a great way to conserve water and an inexpensive gift when you pick one up at the University Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences extension office, 6700 Clark Road, Twin Lakes Park, Sarasota.
Compost bins provide nutrients for a garden and keep food scraps out of the garbage disposal. A garbage disposal uses up to 4 gallons of water per minute.
Raised garden beds make great gifts for gardeners and they control water use and reduce the need for pesticides, which means less runoff into water resources.
Gift certificates are available at
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Riverview High Helps Mote's Scallop Project
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