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Raindrops Keep Falling

It never rains in March in Sarasota, my father-in-law-to-be had promised me. So that’s when we scheduled our wedding.

04/24/2014 By staff

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The Day I Fell in Love With Paradise

A drive from Disney World to Miami changed my life forever.

04/24/2014 By staff

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The Third Element

A Sarasota Orchestra concert opens a young musician’s eyes to a vital component of her art.

04/24/2014 By staff

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Salty Roots

Surrounded by the Gulf, the pass, bay and lagoon, South Lido Island inspired my life and work.

04/24/2014 By staff

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Stop This Filth

Onstage, the maiden ravaged by a soldier let out a blood-curdling scream. Kate Alexander recalls what happened next.

04/24/2014 By staff

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Tough Love

Yes, this is an amazing city. But we need the courage to tackle looming problems to keep it that way.

04/24/2014 By Megan McDonald

First Person

My Search for John D. MacDonald

In 1979, I’d never been to Sarasota. But the writer I admired most in America lived there—and so we set off.

04/24/2014 By John Jakes

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Get the Net

Just offshore from his Indian Beach home, 5-year-old Kelly Kirschner goes fishing in Sarasota Bay.

04/23/2014 By staff

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Gem on the Bay

As we suffered through long, wintry commutes, we kept remembering that little coastal town in sunny Southwest Florida.

04/23/2014 By staff

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The Night I Killed Sarasota

An amateur takes to the open-mic at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre.

04/23/2014 By staff

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Back to the Future

On our way to our Longboat cottage, we always stopped at Saprito’s Fruit Stand. Little did I dream how significant that would someday be.

04/23/2014 By Megan McDonald

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A Night to Remember

A newcomer puts down roots during New College’s 50th anniversary celebration.

04/23/2014 By staff

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A Place for Art

People told me I’d have to move to New York to succeed, but I decided to stay.

04/23/2014 By staff

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The Poet Marine

A Booker Middle student’s writing award sets him on the path to service.

04/23/2014 By staff

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Full-on Local

My mind was made up. I was moving to St. Pete. Then I discovered a Sarasota I never knew.

04/23/2014 By staff

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Sept. 11, 2001

I wrote about being there when President Bush got the news. But I missed the real story.

04/23/2014 By staff

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Just Pappa

To the world, he was a legendary clown. But to me, he was the father who still inspires my life and work.

04/23/2014 By staff

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Snowflakes and Chocolate Pudding Pie

Pinecraft cookbook author Sherry Gore on finding her place in Sarasota.

04/23/2014 By staff

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Sarasota Health News: April 2014

An interview with a celebrity burn survivor, new warnings about acetaminophen and a look at fitness program Gyrotonics.

04/22/2014 By Hannah Wallace

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The Beach Effect

I may not go to the beach every day, but there's something magic about knowing it's there.

04/22/2014 By staff

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