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VOLUME 39, NO. 25
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Arts at St. Armands
PAGE 16A THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2017
Contenders make their cases Applicants for town’s charter-review panel represent a wide range of perspectives. PAGE 3A
FOR LOVE OF CLAY
YOUR TOWN
Art is a big part of 99-year-old’s life. SEE PAGE 1B Photo courtesy Aaron Nowak
Bull skull found on GMD While digging a swimming pool at a private residence on Gulf of Mexico Drive, workers found a bull skull. Though excited, they remained a little creeped out over their find. No one knows how old it is, but Aaron Nowak, who was part of the group that found it, said cattle aren’t usually found in these parts. That’s an East Coast thing, he said.
Lido Beach Resort staff monkeys around The staff at Lido Beach Resort will be bringing some smiles to the pediatric ward of Sarasota Memorial and Manatee Memorial hospitals. Last week, Lido Beach Resort staff took SEE PAGE 12A
Katie Johns
Regina Gurland’s passion for clay shows in her Longboat Key garage. Don’t call it cluttered, though. The 99-year-old knows where everything is.
BLACK Circus birthday bash
TIE
Stormy discovery
Bridge case stays open Mediation session fails to find common ground in dispute involving town. SEE PAGE 2A
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Alex Mahadevan
Beer Can Island washover shows erosion potential. SEE PAGE 4A