News & City Life

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Tourism Beat: Protect Your Rep

Customer reviews can be fatal, so manage your digital shadow.

04/01/2015 By Cooper Levey-Baker

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Top Sale: 1436 John Ringling Parkway, Lido Shores

A home at 1436 John Ringling Parkway in Lido Shores sold for $5,725,000, the highest-priced residential sale in Sarasota County in December 2014.

04/01/2015 By Ilene Denton

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Neighborhood Watch: The Founders Club

Go inside this exclusive, gated golf community.

04/01/2015 By Ilene Denton

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Sweet Treat: Jim's Small Batch Bakery's Lavender Creme Brulee

Get ready to drool over our dessert of the month.

03/31/2015 By Marsha Fottler

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Brown Bag Provisions Opens at Artisan Cheese Company

Kelly Drost reopens her popular sandwich biz.

03/31/2015 By Megan McDonald

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Restaurant Review: Pino's at Paradise Plaza

A beloved chef is back in a new restaurant space.

03/31/2015 By Marsha Fottler

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Designer Sigrid Olsen Sketches Out New Life in Sarasota

With a new clothing line debuting on HSN, Sarasota's Sigrid Olsen is reinventing her career.

03/31/2015 By Ilene Denton

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Author David Baldacci Visits Sarasota

Party Girl Loren Mayo takes us behind the scenes of author David Baldacci's recent visit to Sarasota for the Library Foundation Luncheon.

03/31/2015 By Loren Mayo

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What's I've Learned: Kerry Kirschner

Kerry Kirschner, head of Sarasota's Argus Foundation, gives his words of wisdom after three decades in civics and business.

03/31/2015 Photography by Alex Stafford By Kim Hackett

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A Day in the Life of ABC7's Stephanie Roberts

We spend one day with Stephanie Roberts, ABC7 morning news co-anchor and co-host of Suncoast View.

03/31/2015 By Pam Daniel

HR Corner

The Delicate Art of Firing

It's never easy, but a history of communicating expectations and exercising respect are key when firing an employee.

03/31/2015 By Chelsey Lucas

Young Professionals

A Night at the YPG

Can a young professional like me find a satisfying job and social life in Sarasota?

03/31/2015 By Isaac Eger Photography by Everett Dennison

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Former California Academy of Sciences Director Moves to Sarasota

Science couple Greg and Jean Farrington explore our area.

03/31/2015 By Ilene Denton

Culture City

Who's Hispanic?

Business owners: If you don't understand Hispanic diversity, you could offend your customers.

03/31/2015 By Brad Edmondson

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Big Fish

Chris Cogan and his Sarasota-based venture capital firm, Seven Holdings, want to be the major U.S. player in sustainable foods.

03/31/2015 Photography by Matt Holler By Tony D'Souza

Internship Power

How to Harness the Energy of Students

How the power of internships can benefit your Sarasota-Manatee business.

03/31/2015 By David Ball Photography by Chad Spencer

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Sarasota Restaurant and Dining News from Chef Judi

Are s'mores the new cronut? Plus, fresh produce from Sweetgrass Farms and a hot dish from Curry Creek Cafe in Nokomis.

03/30/2015 By Megan McDonald

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For Sale: Private Island in Ruskin

Want to own your own private island? Here's how you can--and it's located just up the road in Ruskin.

03/30/2015 By Robert Plunket

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Matter Brothers Opens 100,000-Square-Foot Store in Sarasota

Coastal home style with John Matter of Matter Brothers.

03/30/2015 By Carol Tisch

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8 Great Sarasota Shopping Finds

Style editor Carol Tisch rounds up fresh new finds.

03/30/2015 By Carol Tisch