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Braden River senior Ryan Walker won a pair of individual titles at the Class 3A-District 7 Swimming and Diving Championship Oct. 30. (courtesy photo)
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 3, 2015
Braden River makes a splash at district meet

The Braden River High boys swim team finished second at the Class 3A-Distict 7 Swimming and Diving Championships Oct. 30.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 3, 2015
Women’s Golf Association tees off its season

Longboat Key Club welcomed back its Women’s 18-Hole Golf Association Nov. 3.

  • Sarasota
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Siesta Key Village association members at the Nov. 3 meeting.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • November 3, 2015
Vehicle burglaries flare up on Siesta Key

A string of vehicle break-ins in October on the key warrants precautions, according the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Department.

  • Siesta Key
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The market on Lakewood Ranch Main Street was open for 13 months and held once a month. File photo by Amanda Sebastiano.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • November 3, 2015
Farmers market to return to Lakewood Ranch

A change of venue opens the market to more vendors.

  • East County
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Heritage Harbour South CDD Chairwoman Michelle Patterson hopes deputies focused just on Fairway Isles Lane will slow speeders.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 3, 2015
Heritage Harbour South CDD to receive update on speeding

Off-duty deputies have patrolled Fairway Isles Lane for a month. Have drivers slowed down?

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 3, 2015
Pirates blank Seminoles

The Braden River High boys soccer team beat Southeast 4-0 Nov. 2.

  • East County
  • Sports
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson continues his national book tour in downtown Sarasota Wednesday.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • November 3, 2015
BookStore1Sarasota expects big turnout for Ben Carson

The Republican presidential candidate will continue his book tour on Main Street tomorrow.

  • Sarasota
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Irwin Pastor has qualified to run for his at-large commission seat.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 3, 2015
Pastor qualifies for commission seat

At-Large Commissioner Irwin Pastor seeks another two years in his commission seat.

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File photo. An aerial of the Sarasota Memorial Hospital campus in January 2011 prior to the construction of the courtyard tower.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • November 2, 2015
Hospital beginnings: Sarasota Memorial in 90 years.

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System expands over 90 years with plans for more in the near future.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Registered voters can still cast their votes at the polls on Election Day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 3.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 2, 2015
Early voting attracts 21.9% turnout rate

As of Oct. 30, 1,310 voters, or 21.9% of the town’s 5,986 registered voters, took advantage of early voting or via absentee ballots.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Long-time volunteers Ruth Muller and Jane Boaks with Sarasota Memorial Health Care System President and CEO David Verinder.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • November 2, 2015
Sarasota Memorial celebrates 90 years of service

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System marks its 90th anniversary with a ceremony Nov. 2.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Ann Frescura, incoming Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce executive director as of Monday, Nov. 11.
    By
  • Jack Short
  • November 2, 2015
Siesta Key chamber hires new executive director

The new executive director will bring 8 years of experience promoting business and tourism for the Springfield, Ill. historic central business district.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 2, 2015
Website names Sarasota top place to retire

Livability.com has ranked Sarasota second on its “Top 10 Best Places to Retire” list for 2015, citing quality healthcare and retiree-friendly services.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • November 2, 2015
Pups parade on J.D. Hamel Park for Howl-O-Ween

The Humane Society of Sarasota County hosted the 18th annual Howl-O-Ween Pet Costume Contest and fun walk on Oct. 31.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • November 2, 2015
INTERACTIVE: Sarasota Memorial — 90 years of memories

Share your memories of Sarasota Memorial Hospital, as the organization celebrates its 90th anniversary today.

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