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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 8, 2015
FDOT to begin Stickney Point bridge repairs Monday

The project will not cause lane closures until May.

  • Sarasota
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Sharon Black Floyd, Nancy Blackburn and Alex Quarles
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • April 8, 2015
First Annual Founders Luncheon

Designing Women Boutique hosted the First Annual Founders Luncheon on Wednesday, April 8, at The Francis.

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Josh Drew, Amy Anthofer, Brett Hall, Michelle Nolan, Carla Hulderman, Monica Yadav, Angela Anderson, and Alana Wiley present a check Thursday at SPARCC.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 8, 2015
SPARCC receives donation for new cribs

A donation for $1,500 will go toward the purchase of cribs for the Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center shelter. The funds were donated by Direct Energy in person to SPARCC on Thursday in the form of a large check.

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Riverview High School Kiltie Band members appeared in support at the school board meeting.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 8, 2015
Riverview High Kilties kickstart fundraiser

The funding goal is $165,000.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 8, 2015
Community sports

East County community sports scores

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 8, 2015
High 5 moments

The top five sports moments of the week

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 8, 2015
Sarasota Film Festival: Classroom Critic

Classroom Critic is a program for middle school students in which they learn to appreciate the art of film and analyze it critically.

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Melissa Kievman explores the new world of Nilo Cruz’s “Sotto Voce” in the old world Historic Asolo Theater.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • April 8, 2015
Melissa Kievman returns to the Historic Asolo Theater with 'Sotto Voce.'

Melissa Kievman returns to the Historic Asolo Theater with 'Sotto Voce.'

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 8, 2015
Letters to the Editor | Sound off: Another bridge

We asked you for your traffic solutions in the April 2 editorial, “Forget the Legacy Trail: We need another bridge,” and you responded.

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    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • April 8, 2015
Scene & Heard 4.9.15

Catch up on this week's arts news with Scene & Heard.

  • Arts + Culture
Hunter Norton is an attorney in Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick’s Sarasota office. Photo by Pam Eubanks
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 8, 2015
Conversation with Hunter Norton

Mill Creek resident Hunter Norton, an attorney with Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, focuses his practice on business, construction and civil litigation.

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  • News
Each month, Greenbrook resident Joe Sidiski and other East County residents converge to change perceptions of ponds in their backyards. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 8, 2015
Group’s pond scheme leads to new brochure

A new brochure POPs up to educate residents about the role of ponds in Lakewood Ranch and how to protect them.

  • East County
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In his drawing classroom at State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota Associate Professor of Art Jamie Tracy teaches his students the basics of drawing and the art of collaboration.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • April 8, 2015
Art Restart: 'MASHterpiece' gives donated art a second life

What happens to a castoff piece of art? If it reaches a Goodwill store, it might get a second life from another artist.

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 8, 2015
News Briefs

Jenny Wallenda dies at 87; County seeks applications

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Michael Sarzynski, 92, golfs every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. On March 20, he shot an unheard-of round of 82. Photo by Kristen Herhold
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 8, 2015
92-year-old golfer has stroke of success

Longboat Key Club golfer Michael Sarzynski shocks fellow golfers with a round of 82 — 10 strokes below his age.

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