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Leslie Foxworthy stands atop the podium after Foxworthy won her championship. Photo courtesy Scott Foxworthy.
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  • February 20, 2020
Sarasota fighter wins Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu championship in California

The 9 year old has been training for two years.

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Alain Kalisa is an offensive spark for Riverview High.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 20, 2020
Sarasota high school playoff preview

A look at the winter sports teams still alive.

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  • February 20, 2020
Style: Never Go Without Them

Looking to spice up your look? Give your lobes some love with these earring picks.

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Executives at the Women’s Sports Museum believe the preview center, which they expect to open at The Mall at University Town Center in the fall, will be a springboard to launching the actual museum in three to five years.
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  • Brendan Lavell
  • February 20, 2020
If You Build It

The first Women’s Sports Museum is warming up with a sneak peek at the project through the creation of a preview center in The Mall at UTC.

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A 3D rendering of one of the freestanding waterfront restaurant spaces that will be present.
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  • Randi Donahue
  • February 20, 2020
Surge of Synergy

As Waterside Place takes shape, the true nature of Lakewood Ranch’s next town center is revealed through a mix of strategically placed, vibrant tenants.

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Prior to the purchase of the bus in fall 2019, Lakewood Ranch Communities had been leasing buses to host the tours.
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  • Randi Donahue
  • February 20, 2020
Lay of the Land

Weekly bus tours of Lakewood Ranch offer riders a fun, comprehensive way to get to know the community.

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Patti Katter started “Wake Up with Patti” in November 2019. The podcast, which she records from her home in Lakewood Ranch, broadcasts inspirational interviews to listeners in more than 34 states and 13 countries.
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  • Abby Weingarten
  • February 20, 2020
Sounds of Success

Instead of getting down when life got tough, Patti Katter chose to use her voice to push on toward success and inspire others to do the same.

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Pups-in-training SIS and Liberty were neighbors growing up. Having support groups for puppy raisers is one reason the program is so successful.
    By
  • Randi Donahue
  • February 20, 2020
Charity Snapshot: Pup Posterity

Lakewood Ranch residents take multigeneration to the next level by raising puppies bound for important guide dog work across the country.

  • LWR Life
    By
  • Abby Weingarten
  • February 20, 2020
Trail Talk

Fresh-air fitness is beneficial for the mind, body and soul. Period.

  • LWR Life
The inside lane of U.S. 41 and its associated turn lane on Gulfstream Avenue have been closed for weeks.
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  • David Conway
  • February 20, 2020
Sarasota leaders defend Gulfstream roundabout project

As barrier islands leaders and residents continue to complain about road construction, Sarasota’s mayor wants to rethink the city’s plans for U.S. 41.

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Lee Blons coordinates suggestions on how to address affordable housing issues during the Helpful Hopeful Housing Summit.
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  • David Conway
  • February 20, 2020
Residents push for action on affordable housing

Frustrated by what they see as a lack of progress on affordable housing, citizen groups hope banding together can lead to meaningful change.

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The city of Sarasota and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are teaming up on a project that will dredge Big Pass for the first time.
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  • David Conway
  • February 20, 2020
Lido Key awaits renourishment project

The city could be facing some additional expenses to support the planned dredging of Big Pass to replenish the Lido shoreline.

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  • News
The 27-hole plan maintains the original Donald Ross golf course while emphasizing natural park features. A designer who worked on the plan compared the parkland to the Celery Fields.
    By
  • David Conway
  • February 20, 2020
City picks 27-hole plan for Bobby Jones

In a 3-2 vote, the City Commission selected a redesign proposal that will reduce the golf course footprint to create 130 acres of public parkland.

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Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
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  • Observer Staff
  • February 20, 2020
Cops Corner: Sarasota 2.21.19

Enjoy this week’s edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
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  • Harry Sayer
  • February 19, 2020
First Step Sarasota celebrates family program's 25th anniversary

The annual luncheon was held Feb. 19 at Michael's On East.

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