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Emcee’s Scott Anderson and Emmanual ‘E-Man’ Avraham
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  • September 18, 2014
19th annual Share The Light Luncheon

19th annual Share The Light Luncheon

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Lisa Berger, Nancy Jenkins and Peg Varner
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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • September 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Art Center Sarasota 2014/2014 Season Kickoff Reception

Guests gathered for a reception to kickoff Art Center Sarasota's 2014/2015 season Thursday, Sept. 18, at Art Center Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
Tara Demarzian and Rachel Parker, Doctors Express Urgent Care and Kristin Fourie, Lighthouse Property Management.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • September 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: LBK Chamber of Commerce Networking Luncheon

The Longboat Key Chamber hosted local professionals for a networking luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Tommy Bahama restaurant.

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Bob Vail, James Hansen, Ed Jahn, City Commissioner Suzanne Atwell, Mike Neal, County Commissioner Joe Barbetta and Virginia Haley
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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • September 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Westin Sarasota Groundbreaking Ceremony

To celebrate construction commencing on The Westin Sarasota and VUE Sarasota Bay guests gathered on site Thursday, Sept. 18, for the groundbreaking ceremony.

  • Siesta Key
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Scott Anderson of the Gulf Coast Community Foundation gives a presentation.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • September 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: 9th annual CYD Leadership Breakfast

Guests gathered for the 9th Annual CYD Leadership Breakfast Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Lee Wetherington Boys & Girls Club.

  • Sarasota
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The Diocese of Venice purchased 63 acres at the northeast corner of Lorraine Road and The Master's Avenue for $3.5 million.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 18, 2014
Diocese purchases land

The Diocese of Venice has purchased 63 acres of property for a potential church site in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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The information center at Summerfield Park now serves as an information office and home of Lakewood Ranch Community Activities.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 18, 2014
CDD to host information center meeting

Lakewood Ranch CDD 1 will host a public meeting about potential uses for the Summerfield Information Center Nov. 3.

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 18, 2014
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
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Students Ada Giraldo and Alex Greenberg. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 18, 2014
Can you dig it?

Third- and fourth-grade students of Temple Beth Sholom had a chance to brush up on their paleontology skills last week while digging for faux dinosaur bones.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sarasota Chorus of the Keys Scholarship Committee Chairman Brian Clark, center, with scholarship winners Caleb Upton, left, and Matthew Vaadi, right.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 18, 2014
Sound of scholars

Local students Caleb Upton and Matthew Vaadi received some help for their upcoming studies to the tune of $1,000 each from the Sarasota Chorus of the Keys. The scholarships were made possible through the Sheridan E. Brown Memorial Scholarship Fund. Both students plan to use the funds toward a career in music.

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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • September 18, 2014
Our View

Snowstorms or snowflakes

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  • Jen Blanco
  • September 18, 2014
Lady Blazers improve to 11-1

After dropping the first set, the Sarasota Christian volleyball team defeated Southwest Florida Christian 3-1 in district action Sept. 16.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • September 18, 2014
Olympian to help open LWR gym

Lakewood Ranch Gymnastics will celebrate the grand opening of its new $1.8 million facility from 12-2 p.m. Sept. 20.

  • East County
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Bryce Tone, 11, trains twice a week at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Photo by Jen Blanco
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  • Jen Blanco
  • September 18, 2014
Junior optimist

Eleven-year-old Bryce Tone has aspirations of one day qualifying for the world championship sailing team, comprised of the top-five sailors in the nation.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 18, 2014
High Five Moments of the Week

The top five sports moments of the week.

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