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The Secrets and Scandals Inside Sarasota's Famous Mansions

Sarasota Magazine Sarasota is famous for more than its beautiful beaches and cultural riches. The homes here have their own mystique. All over town you will find impressive showplaces that by their very size and style tell stories about money and power. Just driving around in, say, Harbor Acres or the north end of Siesta Key is a tourist attraction in itself. A select number of Sarasota’s homes have more than great curb appeal. Something special happened within their walls. Secrets, scandals, moments in history. Let’s take a look at seven homes, each with a special place in the story of our town.

Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - KGO - 20120419:10:56:00

i was retired and it looks like i ve got another full-time job. reporter: only no one is feeling bad for 65-year-old merle butler, and he s not looking for your sympathy. the winners of $218 million, the largest prize in the history of the illinois lottery. reporter: you see, he and wife patricia accepted their check as the third and final winners of last month s record $656 million mega millions jackpot. they re taking their winnings, $158 million after taxes, in a lump sum payment. i turned to my wife who was right there with me, and i says, we won. and she kind of looked at me funny. and i says, no, we won, and she started giggling, and she giggled for about four hours, i think. reporter: the butlers luck came through a $3 quick pick ticket they bought at a convenience store in red bud, illinois, a farming community about 40 miles southeast of st. louis. people kept asking me if i won it, and i most of the time would laugh it off and say,

Transcripts For KGO ABC World News Now 20120419

administrators say student hackers broke into the school s computerized attendance system to sell cleared absences to classmates who wanted to play a little hooky. some students tardy marks were removed from school records for a fee. 50 students could be suspended. four could be expelled. a modesto, california, high school student and her former teacher are back together again. mm-hmm, tainted love. 18-year-old jordan powers had broken up with 41-year-old james hooker an unfortunate name three weeks ago. that s when he was arrested on a sex charge involving a different student about 14 years ago. powers was staying with family in ohio, but her mother says she left a few days ago and went back to hooker. in february, hooker left his wife, his kids, quit his job and moved powers into his apartment. her mom said that he called her incessantly after she had broke up with him and moved back to not moved, but you know, went to ohio to get away from him, but he just kept

Transcripts For WBAL Today 20120419

just the music brings back so many memories. welcome to today on a thursday morning. i m matt lauer. morning, everyone. i m savannah guthrie in for ann this morning. dick clark, one of those people that everyone felt they knew. legions of fans are fondly remembering him this morning. he died of a heart attack on wednesday at the age of 82. it s probably hard to overstate his place in the history of pop culture or music. he broke color barriers on american bandstand and introduced the world to some of the most famous performers of all time. listen to the names, buddy holly, james brown, michael jackson, madonna, and countless others. and, of course, it would not be new year s eve without dick clark right in the middle of the action in times square year after year after year after year. a stroke in 2004 forced him to hand over the primary hosting duties to ryan seacrest, but clark bravely remained on the air despite its effects. and seacrest paid tribute to his friend