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An estimated 800 volunteers from all over Sarasota County have registered to participate in The Great American Clean Up and will be scattered throughout 20 locations around Sarasota to beautify and clean up the community.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • April 23, 2013
Volunteers cleanup Sarasota County

Sarasota County residents take to the streets to cleanup neighborhoods for the Great American Cleanup Saturday, April 27.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 23, 2013
Summer adult kickball league registration upcoming

Manatee County Parks and Recreation recently announced the formation of its 2013 Summer Adult Co-Ed Kickball League.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • April 23, 2013
Mustangs to hold golf scramble

The Lakewood Ranch High boys golf team will host its Second Annual State Champions Scramble May 19, at the Royal Lakes Course of the Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 23, 2013
Sarasota County gets refund for drainage estimate

Two Sarasota County commissioners called a $6,000 refund from Erickson Consulting Engineers for underestimating the cost of Beach Road drainage improvements a 'slap in the face.'

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Scott Martin, the district's other assistant superintendent before Mills came on, has moved to a staff attorney position.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • April 23, 2013
Manatee Schools senior leadership reshuffling continues

Last night the school board approved former Marion County Deputy Superintendent Diana Greene, who earned two votes from the school board for Manatee's top job in February and Don Hall, who worked with Mills as chief financial officer of Minneapolis Public Schools, as deputy superintendents.

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The Sarasota Police Department found two men with gunshot wounds after 11 a.m. Monday, April 22, at a residence on the 1900 block of 32nd Street.
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 23, 2013
April 23: Morning Headlines

Morning Headlines: Sarasota Police investigate shooting; Sarasota deputies investigate apparent murder-suicide

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In an email to commissioners Tuesday, Task Force Vice President Tom Freiwald informed commissioners the task force would not be making a Colony presentation.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 23, 2013
Revitalization Task Force won't speak at Colony workshop

Longboat Key Revitalization Task Force members presented a 2011 letter to town commissioners this week that urges a swift resolution toward a reopened Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.

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Anyone with information should contact the Sarasota Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division at 954-7070.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 23, 2013
Sarasota Police investigate shooting

The Sarasota Police Department found two men with gunshot wounds after 11 a.m. Monday, April 22, at a residence on the 1900 block of 32nd Street.

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Both died of apparent gunshot wounds.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 23, 2013
Sarasota deputies investigate apparent murder-suicide

Sarasota County Sheriff's deputies found the bodies of a mother and her son after a suspected murder-suicide at 2:50 p.m. Monday, April 22.

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Jerry Genova, president of the Friends of The Sarasota Ballet, with chairwoman Mafalda Neikrug
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • April 22, 2013
Spring Variations

Spring Variations

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Honorees Nate Jacobs, Isabel Norton, Janice Zarro and Charlie Huisking
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • April 22, 2013
Hall of Fame Luncheon

Hall of Fame Luncheon

  • Black Tie
Sarasota sophomore Avery Miller makes contact in the bottom of the top of the second inning.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 22, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota at Braden River

The Sarasota High softball team fell to Braden River 1-0 in the Class 7A-District 11 championship April 18.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Lakewood Ranch High softball team captured its fourth-consecutive district title with a 10-0 victory over Palmetto in the Class 6A-District 12 championship April 19.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 22, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch vs. Palmetto

The Lakewood Ranch High softball team blanked Palmetto 6-0 in the Class 6A-District 12 championship April 19 to capture its fourth-consecutive district title.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 22, 2013
Deputies investigate law enforcement impersonators

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office urges caution after a Sarasota couple reported being pulled over by armed men pretending to be deputies.

  • Sarasota
  • News
An East County 7-Eleven was robbed - learn more in today's headlines!
  • By Amanda Heisey
  • April 22, 2013
April 22: Daily Headlines Video

Top Stories: Body of missing boy is found; East County 7-Eleven robbed; Maio fils first finance report for 2014 election; Black Tie Untied

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