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Photos by Heather Merriman
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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • April 16, 2014
Outdoor entertaining: the Masters

These Sarasota backyards bring the green to you with party spots on par with the Masters.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • June LeBell
  • April 16, 2014
Tidbites

Cafe Americano Offers La Prima Colazione (aka breakfast); Pre-theater Dining; The Easter Bunny is confused by too many choices

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • April 15, 2014
Vaudeville SRQ turns back the clock on entertainment

Vaudeville SRQ turns back the clock on entertainment

  • Arts + Culture
Lift Station 87 is largely completed underground in Luke Wood Park, but some internal changes are necessary to make the facility functional.
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 15, 2014
Obstacles continue to emerge at lift station site

The new engineering team in charge of work at Lift Station 87 has discovered more challenges in the process of completing the protracted project.

  • Sarasota
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Tracy and Landen Cornelius
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • April 15, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Early Care Center's Easter Luncheon

First Church, Downtown Saraosta's Early Care Center held its annual Easter lunch Tuesday, April 15. Parents and grandparents spent an hour with their loved ones and enjoyed a lunch prepared by volunteers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Taste of Asia’s Chef Lam Lum demonstrates how to properly slice and dice vegetables for yellow curry.
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • April 15, 2014
Taste of Asia Cooking Class

Chef Lam Lum demonstrated how to prepare yellow curry to a private cooking class Monday, April 14, at Taste of Asia.

  • Arts + Culture
Gloria Musicae (Courtesy photo)
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 15, 2014
Gloria Musicae announces 2014/15 Season

Professional choral ensemble Gloria Musicae's Artistic Director Joseph Holt announced its 2014/2015 season at its annual meeting Sunday, April 12. In addition to announcing the season, Holt announced a new partnership between Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota and Gloria Musicae.

  • Arts + Culture
Roberts most recently was the City of Baltimore’s chief accountant.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • April 15, 2014
School district hires finance director

Rebecca Roberts replaces Tommy Crosby as the finance director for the Manatee County School District.

  • East County
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The Sarasota County School Board at a meeting in October, 2013.
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • April 15, 2014
School Board set to discuss Todd's vacancy

Topping the board's agenda Tuesday will be a discussion about replacing former board member Carol Todd, who unexpectedly resigned April 2.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 15, 2014
Founders Club to offer summer membership program

The Founders Club is now offering $750 summer memberships, which run from May 1 to Oct. 31.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 15, 2014
Orioles to hold extended Spring Training

Baltimore Orioles minor league players will be in action during an extended Spring Training, which will continue through June.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 15, 2014
Professional Bowlers Sarasota Open this week

The Professional Bowlers Association 50 Regional Tour will return to Sarasota Lanes April 16 through April 18 after a 30-year absence.

  • East County
  • Sports
Cardinal Mooney’s Cal Davidson anchored the boys 4x800-meter relay, which finished third.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 15, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Class 1A-District 10 Track Meet

The Out-of-Door Academy and Cardinal Mooney High boys and girls track teams competed in the Class 1A-District 10 meet April 10, at ODA.

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  • Neighbors
Authorities report that David Alessandrini, 47, was found dead at his home on the 2100 block of Oak Terrace Monday.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 15, 2014
UPDATE: Deputies make arrest in homicide investigation

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office began investigating the death of a 45-year-old man after 4 p.m. Monday.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The long-awaited federal beach permit for a sand and groins project arrived Monday afternoon.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 15, 2014
Town receives federal beach permit

Town Manager Dave Bullock says the possibility that both sand and groins are coming to the north end of the Key this summer is still slim.

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  • News
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