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BUSTED: This week in police reports — 8.13.15
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  • Nick Friedman
  • July 31, 2015
BUSTED: This week in police reports — 7.31.15

BUSTED: This week in police reports — 7.31.15

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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 31, 2015
Rainy day diversions

The weekend forecast predicts rain.

  • East County
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perq
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  • Nick Friedman
  • July 31, 2015
This weekend in Sarasota: Friday, July 31

This weekend in Sarasota: Friday, July 31

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Sisterhood for Good donated $2,500 in grants to four local nonprofit groups.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • July 31, 2015
Ranch Women's Giving Circle donates to local groups

Sisterhood for Good lives up to its name by donating $2,500 to four area nonprofit organizations — BioScent K9, We Care Manatee, the Mark Wandall Foundation and the Child Protection Center — this week.

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Cecily Schneider submitted this sunset photo, taken near Palmer Ranch.
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 31, 2015
Sarasota photo contest winner: July 30

Cecily Schneider submitted this sunset photo, taken near Palmer Ranch.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Mark Tutschulte submitted this sunset photo, taken on Anna Maria Island.
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 31, 2015
Longboat Key photo contest winner: July 30

Mark Tutschulte submitted this sunset photo, taken on Anna Maria Island.

  • Longboat Key
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Lakewood Ranch resident Morag Reid submitted this photo of a black-bellied whistling duck taken in his backyard.
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 31, 2015
East County photo contest winner: July 30

Lakewood Ranch resident Morag Reid submitted this photo of a black-bellied whistling duck taken in his backyard.

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  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 31, 2015
GSJGA hosts Elite Junior Tour event

The Greater Sarasota Junior Golf Association held the Bill Rogers Memorial Championship July 23 and July 24.

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Gecko's Grill & Pub presents a check for $4,000 to Sarasota County 4-H Clubs & Foundation.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • July 31, 2015
Gecko's anniversary barbecue benefits Sarasota 4-H clubs

Gecko’s Grill & Pub celebrated its 23rd anniversary this month with a BBQ and party for customers and members of the community. The celebration was also a fundraiser that will benefit the Sarasota County 4-H Clubs & Foundation.

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Manatee County Sheriff's Office representatives, including Sheriff Brad Steube, wait ready to fight for additional funding.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 30, 2015
Manatee sets millage rate

Manatee County will not raise its millage rate to fund additional budget requests.

  • East County
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beersoapcover!
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  • Nick Friedman
  • July 30, 2015
Do This: Wild Ginger Apothecary Poolside Soap Release

Do This: Wild Ginger Apothecary Poolside Soap Release

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KAHWAMAINWEB
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  • Nick Friedman
  • July 30, 2015
Kahwa Coffee to open downtown

Kahwa Coffee to open downtown

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Alana Price paints multi-colored fireworks for her cityscape painting project.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 30, 2015
Lakewood Ranch Baptist Church teaches life lessons during day camp

The church held its first music, art and drama camp this summer.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • July 30, 2015
It's a private-sector project

Sarasota is an ideal place to have a conference center. But not so ideal is the idea to fund one with tax subsidies. If it’s such a great deal, the private sector should do it.

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Courtesy photo. Pine View student Aravind Byju meets President Barack Obama.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • July 30, 2015
Pine View student meets President Obama

Aravind Byju made the trip to Washington D.C. with the American Legion Boys Nation.

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Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key Past President Michael Garey said he heard of the Miracle League of Manasota when his daughter, Amelia, volunteered as a buddy to the athletes. Garey suggested the 501(c)(3) as the club's new charitable partner, which board members recently accepted.
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Kiki Bullas will be busy over the next few weeks competing in the USATF and AAU regional track and field junior olympics, hoping to reach the national competition in both.
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A May 2024 rendering of the Sarasota County library on Longboat Key.
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Manatee County staff and key stakeholders toss ceremonial dirt to kick off construction on a half-mile trail segment that will span from the Lake Manatee Water Treatment Plant to Rye Preserver.
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Sienna Linn, a rising first grader at Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy, says she has no pets at home but has had a blast with her dog, Mia, at the Little Vet School camp.
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