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        <description>Sarasota Real Estate and Community News Blog by Bryan Guentner of REMAX Platinum Realty in Sarasota and Venice Florida</description>
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            <title>Siesta Key in Sarasota reaps benefits of No. 1 beach ranking</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ In the weeks since Siesta Beach was ranked as America's top sand for 2011, visitor interest in Sarasota and area lodging bookings at many properties have skyrocketed, hoteliers and tourism officials say.&nbsp; Traffic was so high in late May on the Sarasota Convention &amp; Visitors Bureau's website that it almost crashed and the organization had to get more digital capacity. 
Although exact visitors' figures are not known, Stephen &quot;Dr. Beach&quot; Leatherman's May 27 ranking of Siesta as t... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:49:49 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>bryanguentner@gmail.com (Bryan Guentner)</author>
            <title>Makeover Planned for Siesta Key Beach!</title>
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Sarasota County has proposed to make improvements to Siesta Public Beach including replacing the public safety building.&nbsp; The plan also calls for expanding the Siesta Public Beach parking lot.

Some of the new amenities will be a pedestrian esplanade, expanded and upgraded restrooms and multi-use shelters.&nbsp; Recent estimates for the makeover have been around $12,000,000.

There will be 2 new concession areas, a lawn for concerts and other activities, restoration of a historic pavilion,... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:43:53 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>bryanguentner@gmail.com (Bryan Guentner)</author>
            <title>Venice, Florida Best in Class &#8220;Where to Retire&#8221;</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Venice, on Florida's Gulf coast is a town that has a calming design, great beaches and a sense of community. It is only 30 minutes south of artsy Sarasota.&nbsp; It has expansive white-sand beaches and a palm-lined downtown district brimming with inviting boutiques, antique shops and stellar restaurants.&nbsp; 
With no barrier islands on this stretch of the coast, Venice directly fronts the aqua Gulf.&nbsp; Its downtown and a major residential area are known as Venice Island, separated from the ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:50:16 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>bryanguentner@gmail.com (Bryan Guentner)</author>
            <title>LEGACY TRAIL IN SARASOTA COUNTY FINISHES THE FINAL LINK!</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Legacy Trail, the best cycling trail in Sarasota County just got better.&nbsp;&nbsp; Now Sarasota cyclists can enjoy an 11-mile ride south that offers views of Roberts Bay and Dona Bay.&nbsp; Each bridge features little side areas where you can step off your bike and stretch your legs. In the evening, as the sun sets over the water, it's quite a sight. 
On the Legacy Trail, you'll encountered cyclists of all ages.&nbsp; Some young men pedaled hard while crouched over $2,000 bikes with aerodynami... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:35:01 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>bryanguentner@gmail.com (Bryan Guentner)</author>
            <title>NO LIMIT POKER NOW AVAILABLE IN SARASOTA!</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
A new state law allows no-limit poker betting at 23 casinos and pari-mutuels parlors in Florida, including One-Eyed Jacks Poker Room at the Sarasota Kennel Club.&nbsp; According to the website CardPlayer.com, the new law &quot;is expected to propel Florida into one of the premiere poker destinations in the country.&quot;&nbsp; &quot;Florida becomes another Atlantic City, Tunica or Vegas,&quot; Russ Christianson, the vice president of gaming operations at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel &amp; Casin... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:39:52 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>bryanguentner@gmail.com (Bryan Guentner)</author>
            <title>OSCAR SCHERER STATE PARK NAMED AS ONE OF THE BEST!</title>
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ReserveAmerica, one of the largest providers of campground reservation services, honored Florida State Parks in 17 categories for outdoor recreation, including 15 parks named to the Top 100 Family Campgrounds. Florida's state parks were also honored in multiple other categories including canoeing, biking and hiking. 

&quot;The Florida Park Service is honored to be recognized in a total of 17 categories on America's Top 100 Campgrounds list,&quot; said Florida Park Service Director Mike Bullock... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:53:18 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>bryanguentner@gmail.com (Bryan Guentner)</author>
            <title>SIESTA KEY BEACH KNOWN AS HAVING ABILITY TO HEAL!</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ 
Among Sarasota's holistic community, Siesta Beach has an even more impressive reputation: It's known as a place where a concentration of energy maximizes the ability to heal physically and emotionally. Some credit the qualities of the beach's sand.&nbsp; Others talk of the presence offshore of quartz crystals that may be derived from the ancient mythical city of Atlantis. Some healers point to a decades-old, well-canopied tree, surrounded by heavy grass growth and growing about 60 feet from the... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:23:39 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>bryanguentner@gmail.com (Bryan Guentner)</author>
            <title>&#8220;UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER&#8221; STATUE STAYS IN SARASOTA BAYFRONT!</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ The 26-foot-tall &quot;Unconditional Surrender&quot; statue stays on the city's bayfront property for at least the next 10 years, and will be owned by the public after that.&nbsp; City commissioners voted Monday night 3-2 to accept the $500,000 statue as a gift from World War II veteran Jack Curran, 89. 
Curran offered the statue to the city provided that the Commission would agree to leave it in the same spot next to U.S. 41 where it has been a constant draw since October 2008 for people taking... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:22:07 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>bryanguentner@gmail.com (Bryan Guentner)</author>
            <title>New Website Focuses on Sarasota Foreclosures and Short Sales</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Just released... if you are a&nbsp; current member of www.waterfrontlifestyle.com, you do not have to register again at www.buysarasotaforeclosures.com.&nbsp; You can access all the information of Sarasota Foreclosures and Short Sales at the new site.&nbsp; www.buysarasotaforeclosures.com focuses on making it easy to find a foreclosure or shortsale to buy in Sarasota, Manatee, and Charlotte counties in Florida.&nbsp; There is also tips on selling your hom as a short sale and buying a foreclosure... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:30:37 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>bryanguentner@gmail.com (Bryan Guentner)</author>
            <title>SARASOTA FLORIDA TOURISM HAS A MODEST TURNAROUND</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ According to an article in the Sarasota Herald Tribune, signs of a modest turnaround in the tourism industry are emerging for the first time since the stock market began its deep slide 14 months ago.&nbsp; In Sarasota County, hotels and condos reported revenues from rentals rose 2 percent in September, led by big gains on Siesta Key and in Venice, the first overall increase since August 2008. 
&quot;We are definitely beginning to see a recovery,&quot; said Walter Klages, a Tampa tourism consulta... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:14:22 -0600</pubDate>
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