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1. Orlando leads nation in home flipping profits

   Thursday May 2 | The Miami Herald

   The report released by RealtryTrac on Thursday says Orlando last year was top in the nation in terms of the rate of return for purchasing a house and then selling it within six months.

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   Related Topix: Lakeland, FL

2. Sarasota police give homeless 5 days to leave camp

   Thursday May 2 | The Miami Herald

   People living in homeless camp in Sarasota will have five days to move their belongings, or police will move them and bill the owners for storage costs.

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3. Florida auto worker accused of beating employer's dog to death with a tire iron

   Tuesday Apr 30 | The Miami Herald

   Manatee County deputies have arrested a man charged with breaking into his employer's business in Sarasota and beating his boss' dog to death with a tire iron, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.

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   Related Topix: Manatee County, FL, Sarasota County, FL

4. Kan. expects results soon in 'In Cold Blood' tests

   Thursday Apr 25 | The Miami Herald

   A Kansas official says the state expects to have results early next month from DNA testing done on remains from two men executed for the 1959 slayings that inspired Truman Capote's classic book, "In Cold Blood." Officials in Florida sought the tests to see whether Perry Smith and Richard Hickock can be linked to decades-old multiple murders of four ... (more)

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5. Kansas judge blocks use of 'In Cold Blood' files

   Tuesday Apr 23 | The Miami Herald

   A judge ruled Tuesday that investigation materials from the 1959 "In Cold Blood" murders kept by a Kansas Bureau of Investigation agent at home may not be auctioned off or publicly disclosed until he's had a chance to review them.

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   Related Topix: Kansas, Shawnee County, KS

6. EX-chef seeks info on items taken from Va. mansion

   Tuesday Apr 23 | The Miami Herald

   Lawyers for a former Virginia Executive Mansion chef charged with embezzlement have filed court papers seeking information about any food or other goods taken from the mansion by the governor's family.

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7. Peter Schmuck: Between Orioles' games, a tribute fit for an Earl

   Apr 21, 2013 | The Miami Herald

   Let's be honest. It isn't really that hard to tug at the heartstrings of a Baltimore sports fan.

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8. Peter Schmuck: Between Orioles' games, a tribute fit for an Earl

   Apr 21, 2013 | The Miami Herald

   Let's be honest. It isn't really that hard to tug at the heartstrings of a Baltimore sports fan.

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9. Graham: FBI report raises questions about who helped 9/11 terrorists

   Apr 18, 2013 | The Miami Herald

   New FBI records connecting Saudis who lived in Sarasota before 9/11 to “individuals associated with the terrorist attacks” has spurred a renewed push to find out whether the al Qaeda suicide hijackers who killed nearly 3,000 people had help.

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   Related Topix: Terrorism, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Ron Wyden, Democrat

10. FBI report: Florida family had ties to people linked to 9/11 attacks w/Photo

    Apr 16, 2013 | The Miami Herald

    A Saudi family who "fled" their Sarasota area home weeks before 9/11 had "many connections" to "individuals associated with the terrorist attacks on 9/11/2001," according to newly released FBI records.

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    Related Topix: Venice, FL

11. Opening road trip brings it back home for Angels' Josh Hamilton

    Mar 31, 2013 | The Miami Herald

    Hamilton, a 31-year-old outfielder who signed a five-year, $125 million deal with the Angels in December, made his major league debut in Great American Ball Park almost exactly six years ago, appearing as a pinch-hitter for the Reds against the Chicago Cubs on April 2, 2007.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Josh Hamilton, Baseball Players, Edinson Volquez, American League, Major League Baseball

12. Orioles right-hander Arrieta went from 2012 Opening Day starter to battling for last spot

    Mar 29, 2013 | The Miami Herald

    SARASOTA, Fla. - This time last year, right-hander Jake Arrieta was as excited as he had ever been about his professional career.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Jake Arrieta, Baseball Players

13. 4-decade-old art heist reinvestigated in Florida

    Mar 29, 2013 | The Miami Herald

    On an April evening nearly 44 years ago, just days after Easter Sunday, someone slipped into a museum in Sarasota and stole 15 paintings, one portraying the resurrected Jesus and 14 depicting the Stations of the Cross.

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    Related Topix: Arts, Painting

14. Former Virginia executive mansion chef indicted

    Mar 28, 2013 | The Miami Herald

    The former chef at Virginia's executive mansion has been indicted on embezzlement charges amid a continuing criminal investigation into his tenure as head of kitchen operations for the governor and first family.

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15. Fla. Marine vet fights cancer, government

    Mar 22, 2013 | The Miami Herald

    Tom Gervasi of Sarasota, Fla., believes he contracted a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer after drinking contaminated water at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina - where he trained in the mid-1950s. Federal officials say a known human cancer-causing material likely first exceeded the maximum contaminant level in August 1953, and evidence shows ... (more)

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16. Want tix? Spring training crowds down this year w/Photo

    Mar 13, 2013 | The Miami Herald

    Fresh from pitching against solid Atlanta hitters, Jake Westbrook faced a far trickier test: Guess how much fans paid for box seats to watch the exhibition game.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Jake Westbrook, Mike Matheny

17. Texas foundry to cast statue of former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle w/Photo

    Mar 8, 2013 | The Miami Herald

    How big a figure former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle cut was on display again Thursday as about 100 police and Patriot Guard riders escorted a life-size sculpture of him to an Arlington foundry where, over the next 12 to 14 weeks, it will be cast in bronze.

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    Related Topix: US Military, US Navy, Texas

18. Federal sting nabs Florida gang member in gun scam

    Mar 2, 2013 | The Miami Herald

    A Florida gang member has pleaded guilty in a drug and arms conspiracy after he tried to trade guns for cocaine with federal agents he believed were members of a Mexican drug cartel.

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    Related Topix: Drugs

19. Bill to ban smoking on some public land advances

    Feb 21, 2013 | The Miami Herald

    Cities and counties could bar smokers from beaches, parks, and other publicly owned outdoor areas under a proposal that passed an early Florida Senate test Thursday, despite concerns from restaurateurs.

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    Related Topix: Restaurant Management, Restaurant Management, Sarasota County, FL

20. Florida: Sarasota celebrates Ringling in Bloom w/Photo

    Feb 16, 2013 | The Miami Herald

    In honor of the 100th anniversary of Mable Ringling's Rose Garden, the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota is hosting a four-day celebration beginning Feb.

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