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  • Robin Hartill
  • March 18, 2015
Q&A: Stephen Spotte

Read our candid Q&A with marine scientist Stephen Spotte.

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Dorothy Quint has visited a range of countries, such as Turkey and Thailand.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 18, 2015
Q&A: with Dorothy Quint

Travel enthusiast Dorothy Quint talks religion, community and the power of an open mind

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Heather Junqueira is working on a new method of early cancer detection — using a dog’s sense of smell to sniff out cancer.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 18, 2015
Group sniffs out new method for early cancer detection

Heather Junqueira is putting her money where her dogs’ noses are in hopes of creating a new technique to detect cancer.

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Brandi Witman has always had a love for teaching, even when she was a child.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 18, 2015
Gullett teacher named Educator of the Year

As a child, Brandi Witman knew she wanted to be a teacher. After just four years teaching at Gullett Elementary, she received the Educator of the Year award.

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This home at 454 Partridge Circle has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,080 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.79 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 18, 2015
Bird Key home sells for $1.79 million

The sale of a Bird Key home is the top transaction in this week's real estate.

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  • Observer Staff
  • March 17, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 03.12.15

Cops Corner: Longboat Key

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David and Nada Farr both wore as much green as they could find.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 17, 2015
Glenridge goes green for St. Patrick's Day

It was all about the green for the theme of the St. Patrick's Day party at The Glenridge March17.

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Cast of Asolo Rep's production of "Our Betters." Photo by Fabian Obispo.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • March 17, 2015
Theater Review: 'Our Betters'

Lifestyles of the rich and shameless are on display in Asolo Rep's "Our Betters."

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On March 13, Longboat Key Detective Sgt. Bob Borque drove to the Mobil Longboat Key Mart to uncover a credit-card skimmer after he realized a device allowed a Key resident’s credit-card information to be stolen.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 17, 2015
Skimmer swipes card info at Mobile station

Longboat Key police plan to pump license-plate camera information and surveillance videos to find out who’s responsible for the high-tech heist.

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    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • March 17, 2015
Youth vote lukewarm in city election — as usual

Youth vote lukewarm in city election — as usual

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 17, 2015
Club Longboat aces St. Patrick’s Day

Thirty-two Club Longboat owners and renters took a break from St. Patrick’s Day festivities to play in the condominium’s annual mixed doubles tennis tournament on March 17.

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  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 17, 2015
Gulfshore and Twin Shores celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

The streets of Gulfshore and Twin Shores were filled with green, laughter, music and cheer during the residences’ annual St. Patrick’s Day parade on March 17.

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Barb Rannigan, literacy coach, Mary Kay Henson, program donor, Barbara Shirley, Alta Vista principal, and Dehea Smith, assistant principal, attended the meeting.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 17, 2015
Alta Vista Elementary reports positive growth in summer education program

Administration presented an update to the Sarasota County School Board today.

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  • Nick Friedman
  • March 17, 2015
TWIS Tour Guide: 2015 St. Patrick's Day parties

TWIS Tour Guide: 2015 St. Patrick's Day parties

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  • By Kourtney Kalahar
  • March 17, 2015
That Fit Girl: Cold beer or a hot body?

That Fit Girl: Cold beer or a hot body?

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