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Katherine Lumpkin, 10, her sister Mallory, 8, Avery Blechta, 10, and her sister Grace, 11, bring supplies to St. Martha for the Back to School Bash.
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  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • August 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : St. Martha Back to School Bash

Students excitedly bustled in and out of classrooms Tuesday, Aug. 13, at St. Martha Catholic School to get ready for the new school year. Children brought in their supplies, signed up for after school activities, met their new teachers and got their uniforms. They discovered who their new classmates are and some turned in summer homework.

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Bus drivers Loice Carpenter and Craig Taylor load bags full of backpacks into a school bus.
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • August 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Bay Rotary Club's Back to School Backpack Event

The Sarasota Bay Rotary held their annual backpack event on Tuesday, August 13 at the Van Wezel.

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  • Neighbors
Bethany Waite, Kristen Bohan, an occupational therapist who treats many Manatee County foster children, Ann Marie Jones, Natalie Nickerson and Alexandra Collado
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • August 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Bridge a Life Back-to-School Picnic

The Bayside Community Church's Bridge a Life ministry held a Back-to-School Picnic at Greenbrook Adventure Park Aug. 10. Manatee County foster and adoptive families, as well as people considering becoming active in foster care, played sports and enjoyed hamburgers, hot dogs and beverages.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • August 13, 2013
Coastline Volleyball holding placement

Coastline Volleyball will hold a placement for its mini club Aug. 18, at its facility 2204 58th Ave. E., Bradenton.

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The Longboat Key Town Commission has some budget decisions to make at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 13, 2013
Big budget decisions set for Wednesday

The cost for the DROP program was calculated two ways: offering a two-year window for eligible employees or a five-year window.

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WWE diva Natalya married fellow WWE superstar Tyson Kidd on Siesta Key. Copyright 2013 WWE
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  • Stephanie Hannum
  • August 13, 2013
Sarasota showcased on reality show 'Total Divas'

Sarasota, as well as local businesses, will be in the spotlight this weekend on E!'s show, 'Total Divas.'

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Sarasota County is gathering data to recommend procedural changes to improve interactions between the county and small businesses.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 13, 2013
Few complaints in Sarasota County business survey

Sarasota County polled 588 small businesses from March 1 through June 30, to gauge local economic concerns.

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IDA officials met today at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 13, 2013
Maintenance facility on track, despite delay

Construction on Lakewood Ranch's new maintenance facility is slightly behind schedule, but Town Hall officials say the delays are not significant.

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Manatee County suspended reclaimed water service starting at 6 a.m. today.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 13, 2013
Manatee suspends reclaimed water usage

Reclaimed water will be suspended in Manatee County until 6 a.m. Wednesday.

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Dr. Robert Marbut spoke to community leaders at Venetian Golf and River Club July 18.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 13, 2013
County, city buy into homelessness plan

Sarasota County and the city of Sarasota will pay about $40,000 for Dr. Robert Marbut to study regional homelessness.

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Sarasota Police discovered the body of Jovonne Corn March 14, near the Boys & Girls Club on 19th Street.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 13, 2013
Murder suspect sentenced to 30 years

A 12th Judicial Circuit Court judge sentenced 19-year-old Kevin Peterson to 30 years in prison Monday.

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Humans have been witnessing the Perseid Meteor Shower every August for the past 2,000 years.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 12, 2013
Aug. 12: Daily Headlines

Today's Stories: Perseid meteor shower lights up the world; FedEx VP purchases $6.8 million home; PHOTO GALLERY: SYC's Black & White Ball; PHOTO GALLERY: Celebration of Brewing

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  • By Popcorn Bob
  • August 12, 2013
Popcorn Bob's Movie Magic

Enjoy this week's Movie Magic reviews.

  • Arts + Culture
Sienna Steiner, 6, Elise Settini, 3, Emma Kleppinger, 4, Rory Wagner, 3, Roselyn Wagner, 6, and Siena Cook, 6, rehearse their dance one last time before showing parents what they learned.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • August 12, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Ballet Children's Camp

Little ballerinas pranced around in tutus Monday, Aug. 4 to Friday, Aug. 9, in preparation for their performance of 'Sleeping Beauty" for their families.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming holds one of the six cameras that are now capturing data.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 12, 2013
License cameras rolling on Key

The long-waited license-plate recognition cameras began snapping data Friday afternoon on Longboat Key.

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