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  • Jen Blanco
  • February 21, 2013
Lady Rams notch win

The Riverview High girls tennis team defeated Manatee 6-1 Feb. 20.

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  • By Marc Gordon and Roger Drouin
  • February 21, 2013
Big house for sale garners national press attention

The 10,879-square-foot Indian Beach neighborhood waterfront home listed for sale picked up press in the Wall Street Journal.

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Riverview’s Courtney Kelly, No. 2, tries to slide into third base but Sarasota’s Shelby Thorpe, No. 13, beats her to the base and tags her out.
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  • February 21, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota v. Riverview softball

The Lady Sailors softball team played the Lady Rams Wednesday, Feb. 20, at Sarasota High School. While both teams had impressive plays, the Rams came out victorious with a 5-3 win over the Sailors.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • February 21, 2013
Peter Arpke named semifinalist for James Beard award

The Beach Bistro chef is a semifinalist for the James Beard Foundation's "Best Chef of the South" award.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • February 21, 2013
Lakewood cheerleading tryouts upcoming

Lakewood Ranch High School will host cheerleading tryouts for the 2013-14 school year from 4-5 p.m. March 20-21 and 25-26.

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Jennifer Best Takeda, Andrew Lane and Isabelle Besançon. Courtesy photo.
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  • Observer Staff
  • February 21, 2013
Flash mob

The Sarasota Orchestra surprised passengers at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport with an impromptu musical flash mob Monday, Jan. 21, to entertain and demonstrate Sarasota Orchestra's energy.

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  • February 21, 2013
Hitting hope

Special Olympics of Florida Athletes got to spend a day in the life of a Boston Red Sox baseball player Saturday, Feb. 16, as part of the CVS Caremark All Kids Can Baseball Camp, at the Red Sox's spring training facility in Fort Myers.

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  • Josh Siegel
  • February 21, 2013
Rick Mills selected superintendent of Manatee County Schools

The Manatee County School Board chose Rick Mills, a former military man and chief executive officer of Minneapolis Public Schools, as its superintendent Wednesday night.

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • February 21, 2013
Drainage construction set to start after the season

Sarasota County staff expects the Beach Road stormwater enhancements to be complete in December.

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Young Advocates for Sarasota mentor Casey Colburn, second from left, talks politics with Sean Duade, Rochelle Dudley, Chris Laney and Vickie Brill. Photo by Alex Mahadevan.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • February 21, 2013
Young advocates find collective voice

A recently formed youth advisory group has gained politicians' attention.

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    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • February 21, 2013
Commissioners continue Ringling Walmart appeal hearing to Feb. 26

Paint chips, zoning and the definition of a 'department store' were the debate topics during the first round of the appeal.

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"The live, work, play vision doesn't work until a project like this is built," Jesse Biter said.
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  • Roger Drouin
  • February 21, 2013
Entrepreneur Jesse Biter invests in downtown

If the deal for an acre of land on Second Street goes through, it would become Jesse Biter's fourth major downtown property investment in the last two years.

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • February 21, 2013
Candidates appeal to residential group

Sarasota City Commission hopefuls discussed growth, homelessness and the city budget during a Feb. 19 forum with the Arlington Park Neighborhood Association.

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  • February 21, 2013
News Briefs

Commissioners deny Foxfire Golf Course re-zone

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"This place is the Taj Mahal of senior centers," said volunteer and senior David Rinderle of the Senior Friendship center.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • February 21, 2013
Senior Friendship Centers brings people together

Laughter and chatter is heard as seniors sit around a flat-screen TV and play bowling on a Nintendo Wii.

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