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Sarasota County invests in bringing production company to Suncoast
LAKEWOOD RANCH - Sarasota County is courting a TV and film production company, a business that would bring more than a hundred high-paying jobs to the area.
Booker high renovations begin with demolition
SARASOTA - The first stages of Booker High School's transformation are under way.
Lifeguards get smart phones to post updates from the beach
SARASOTA COUNTY - Lifeguards will be able to help Mote Marine scientists better monitor our beaches, thanks to new smart phones.
SRQ loses bid to land direct flights from Germany
SARASOTA - The Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport has spent years putting together a proposal to win over a German airline that would offer straight flights from Sarasota to Germany.  But things didn't go as planned.
Suncoast college seeing older students enrolling
BRADENTON – Several Suncoast professionals are choosing to hit the books rather than the job market.  The State College of Florida says its enrollment is equal to last year's, but the student body is a little more mature.
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Forecasters say little late-night Earl worries
FDOT expects disclosure from French railway
Oil platform explodes off La. coast; crew rescued
FBI: 6 accused in forced labor of 400 Thai workers
Man questioned about butchered whale
SeaWorld Parks hires new chairman
Man gets life for slaying over safe
Man whose child died in car gets 5 years probation
Judge: Paris Hilton may owe $160K over movie deal
Rescue boat captain: Platform crew jumped in water
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Federer beats the heat, Beck; Soderling looms
Temporary cap that stopped oil gusher removed
Discounts spur surprising Aug. retail sales gains
Jobs report may show rise in unemployment rate
Earl weakens but still powerful as it passes NC
Oil platform catches fire in Gulf; workers OK
FBI: 6 accused in forced labor of 400 Thai workers
LA police ID owner of trunk containing baby bodies
Hopeful sign: More talks for Israel, Palestinians
Mexico: Soldiers kill 25 in gunbattle near border
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Fatal crash on I-75 in Sarasota
SARASOTA - A fatal crash is under investigation after a driver goes off the road and smashes into a concrete barrier.
Coast Guard: No oil sheen from Gulf explosion
NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) - The Coast Guard is backing off its earlier report that an oil sheen about a mile long was spreading following a platform explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.
Police chase ends in crash in Sarasota
SARASOTA - A pursuit of suspected thieves led to a serious crash near downtown Sarasota Wednesday afternoon.
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Homeless man calls 911 from hot tub, seeks cocoa
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) - A homeless man who called 911 from the hot tub of a suburban Portland home and asked for towels, hot chocolate and a hug
'Bed Intruder' songster turning fame into a future
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Antoine Dodson's angry, head-shaking TV interview about a rape attempt against his younger sister in her bed has turned into an iTunes chart-topping song.
Man accused of torturing woman over Facebook post
HANFORD, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say a California man jealous over a message on his girlfriend's Facebook page tortured and imprisoned her for four days while their children were in the house.
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