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Courtesy photos Cardinal Mooney senior Cassidy Marryott, pictured with Sarasota Crew coaches Kirby Gant and Marty Beyer, will row for UCF this fall.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 15, 2014
Moving On Up

Cardinal Mooney rower Cassidy Marryott and Sarasota wrestler Tobias Baker both recently signed athletic scholarships.

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  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • May 15, 2014
Your Neighbor: Debra Lambert

Lambert, owner of Picasso's Moon, a yarn shop in downtown Sarasota, recently hosted the third annual Art Yarn Fiber Festival.

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  • May 15, 2014
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After-hours vet opens in Rosemary; Harbor Retirement plans new facility; Bernhardt joins Blalock Walters, P.A.

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File photo Unit 1704 at 1350 Main St. has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 3,208 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.7 million.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • May 15, 2014
Bay Island Shores home sells for $2 million

A home in Bay Island Shores tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Jan Shoemaker Means submitted this sunset photo, taken during the Siesta Key drum circle.
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  • May 15, 2014
Weather: Sarasota

Jan Shoemaker Means submitted this sunset photo, taken during the Siesta Key drum circle.

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  • May 14, 2014
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In Celebration

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  • May 14, 2014
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  • May 14, 2014
SPARCC Auxiliary Spring Luncheon

SPARCC Auxiliary Spring Luncheon

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  • May 14, 2014
TWIS Asks: Ghost Beach

TWIS Asks: Ghost Beach

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  • Nick Friedman
  • May 14, 2014
Day in the Life: Cami Leavitt

Day in the Life: Cami Leavitt

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Tara's  Samantha Hix, front, is all smiles during the "ABC" song.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 14, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Dance Recital

Dance teams from Tara Elementary, Braden River Middle and Braden River High schools showed off their talents May 14, at Braden River High, during a dance recital showcase.

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Repairs to address water damage at the Legacy Boulevard gatehouse at Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club began April 14.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • May 14, 2014
Higher cost projected for gate repairs

At its board meetings Thursday, May 15, Lakewood Ranch Community Development Districts 2 and 5 will decide whether to approve a $7.5 cost increase for Legacy Boulevard gatehouse repairs.

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Although the area isn’t a hotbed of criminal activity, some members of the Casey Key Association feel the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office isn’t giving the island the attention it deserves.
    By
  • David Conway
  • May 14, 2014
Casey Key residents tackle trespassing issues

At this month's Casey Key Association meeting, residents bemoaned a lack of assistance from the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office in dealing with a recurring problem.

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Amy Delangel places her napkin down before eating her soup.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • May 14, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Just for Girls Academy etiquette luncheon

After two weeks of learning proper napkin placement and other etiquette techniques, 24 Just for Girls Academy students met with the University Park Women's Club for an etiquette luncheon May 14, at the University Park Country Club. John Neal sponsored the event and learned lessons on proper manners for the dinner table at the event.

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The group at the Sunshine District 2014 Spring Convention. (Courtesy photo)
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • May 14, 2014
Sarasota Chorus of the Keys improves at competition

Judges sing praises for Sarasota Chorus of the Keys. At the Sarasota-based barbershop quartet's recent competition, judges named them "most improved group."

  • Arts + Culture
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