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Tonya Atchison, Corey Schaul and CJ Bannister say "cheese" for Sandee Davis.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 7, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: LWRBA August Networking Social

Members of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance swapped business cards and enjoyed refreshments at the August Networking Social, Aug. 6, at the Gold Coast Eagle Distributing facility.

  • East County
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Participants of the Classic Car Show showcased models such as a '57 Chevrolet.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 7, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Ed's Tavern Classic Car Show

Car enthusiasts gathered for the restaurant's Classic Car Show Aug. 6 outside of Ed's Tavern on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

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Sam Tucker and Wall Smith
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  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • August 7, 2014
Sundae Sundays

To beat the summer heat, the Siesta Key Chapel's Men's Fellowship hosted an ice cream social Sunday, in the chapel's Fellowship Hall.

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Michael Bush, co-owner of Home Resource and president of the Rosemary District Neighborhood Association, hopes the Sarasota Design District can help draw attention to businesses in the area.
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  • David Conway
  • August 7, 2014
VIDEO: Designer District

The Sarasota Design District - a new association of Rosemary District businesses - hopes rebranding has transformative powers.

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Sarasota Bayfront Now's plans include a bayfront trail and park, but Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 has no specifics in mind.
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  • David Conway
  • August 7, 2014
Bayfront group unfazed by other plans

Sarasota Bayfront 20:20, the first group to publicly focus on developing a master plan for a stretch of public waterfront land, is moving forward despite the emergence of other visions.

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  • August 7, 2014
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 7, 2014
Historic Osprey fishing pier sits at heart of community

The south county pier has been closed for two years due to permitting issues. It will reopen in December after a $300,000 structural project is complete.

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  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 7, 2014
Safety concerns surface in SUP proposal

Sarasota County currently forbids watercraft at public beaches with lifeguards, but the county is considering two options to allow vendors to rent stand-up paddleboards to beachgoers.

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  • David Conway
  • August 7, 2014
Art committee seeks expertise for roundabouts

Before it begins looking for artwork to place in the center of planned roundabouts throughout the city, the Public Art Committee is searching for someone to lead the way.

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A Philadelphia neighborhood's flower baskets serve as an example of the desired project. Courtesy photo
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  • David Conway
  • August 7, 2014
Downtown Improvement District mulls cultivating flower baskets

The group is interested in decorating light poles throughout the downtown area with flower baskets, but questions remain about cost and design.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 7, 2014
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  • Mark Gordon
  • August 7, 2014
Race organizers aim to create iconic event

A trio of successful sports business leaders takes a shot at a new event, where the spotlight will be bright. Their process could be a blueprint for how executives overcome logistics hurdles.

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Nikki Yanez, 10, occasionally practices on the tennis court. The majority of her training is done through stretching, conditioning and completing gymnastics elements. Photo by Jen Blanco
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  • Jen Blanco
  • August 7, 2014
Back-to-back Champ

Ten-year-old Nikki Yanez won a pair of tennis titles last month after only having played the sport for two years.

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The Sarasota Cal Ripken 10U All-Star team is 16-0, having won state and regional championships since it formed earlier this summer. Courtesy photo
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  • Jen Blanco
  • August 7, 2014
Sarasota Slugfest

The Cal Ripken 10U All-Star team will compete in the Cal Ripken World Series Aug. 9 through Aug. 16, in Virginia.

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Riverview graduate Alex Katz is one of roughly 375 swimmers involved in the Sarasota Sharks program. File photo
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  • Jen Blanco
  • August 7, 2014
Sidelines

GSJGA players close out the summer season; Florida Burn Pennant team finishes third; Coastline Volleyball Club registration begins

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