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  • Katie Hendrick
  • February 8, 2013
Weekend Best Bet: Longboat Key Education Center dance presentation

Longboat Key Education Center will host sacred dance presentation

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Sarasota Opera's production of Turandot is the most highly-anticipated of the season
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • February 8, 2013
Weekend Best Bet: Sarasota Opera Festival Kicks-off with Turandot

The biggest production in Sarasota Opera's history, Giacomo Puccini's 'Turnadot,' starts at 7 p.m. this Saturday, Feb. 9 as the kick-off to Sarasota Opera Festival.

  • Arts + Culture
Cardinal Mooney’s Abby Donofrio, No. 32, does a pick to stop Indian Rocks’ Rebecca Lizotte, No. 11, from taking the ball from Cardinal Mooney’s Camille Giardina, No. 22.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • February 8, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Cardinal Mooney v. Indian Rocks Christian

Cardinal Mooney hosted Indian Rocks Christian Thursday, Feb. 7, for the girls basketball quarterfinal game. Cardinal Mooney was down 19 to 23 at the half and were unable to come back during the second half. The final score was 45-34, Indian Rocks Christian.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 8, 2013
ODA tennis teams open season undefeated

The Out-of-Door Academy boys and girls tennis teams both opened the season with a pair of victories Feb. 5 and 7.

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  • By Popcorn Bob
  • February 8, 2013
Popcorn Bob's Movie Magic

Enjoy this week's movie reviews by Popcorn Bob.

  • Arts + Culture
Braden River High senior Trevon Young, pictured with his mom Tracey Young, signed a national letter-of-intent Feb. 8 to play football for the University of Florida.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 8, 2013
Young signs with Gators

Braden River High senior Trevon Young signed a national letter-of-intent this morning to play football for the University of Florida.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 8, 2013
WEEKEND BEST BET: Suncoast Porsche Cup

This Sunday's polo match will include a "Chinese New Year" themed tailgate contest.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 8, 2013
Heritage Harbour CDD meeting results in two resignations

Chairman Joseph Jaudon and District Manager Jim Ward resigned from their respective posts.

  • East County
  • News
Margaret Lanier and her children, Sidney, Bridget and Trey enjoy entering photography contests, and Lanier says that she has taken some of her favorite photos right in her own backyard.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • February 8, 2013
Design and Dine finalists: Margaret Lanier

Margaret Lanier grew up hiking and enjoying Florida's outdoors. Now a photographer, much of her work is nature-centric.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 8, 2013
Firehouse Subs donates AEDs to Longboat police

The department will receive 11 of the life-saving devices.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Cindy Krider's service dog, Euker, was originally a pet, but after she discovered he could detect blood-sugar levels, she took him to a trainer to become a certified service dog.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • February 8, 2013
Design and Dine finalists: Jamie and Cindy Krider

Jamie Krider and his wife, Cindy, are new homeowners in Sarasota. The couple, along with Cindy's 13-year-old diabetes service dog, Euker, recently relocated from Osprey.

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In addition to working full time at the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce, Kevin Cooper is a full-time student, who is taking online classes at night to earn his MBA from Florida State University
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • February 8, 2013
Design and Dine Finalists: Missy and Kevin Cooper

When Kevin Cooper, executive director of the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce wraps up his day at the office, he heads home to do some reading. Unfortunately, his literature usually consists of dense business textbooks.

  • Sarasota
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Public Works Director Juan Florensa said it was discovered around 1 p.m. Thursday the light wasn't working properly and it was reset at 4:30 p.m. by a traffic engineer.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 8, 2013
Traffic light caused Longboat delays Thursday

Longboaters attempting to get to downtown Sarasota or St. Armands Circle Thursday had an hour wait to deal with, thanks to a faulty traffic light at Longboat Club Road, just before the New Pass Bridge.

  • Longboat Key
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County commissioners highlighted maintenance of the roughly 110 sports fields or structures as a priority during a Dec. 7 retreat.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • February 8, 2013
'Mowingate' fix focus of budget workshop

Sarasota County Administrator Randall Reid will request $663,000 to hire 24 full-time employees and $390,000 for equipment to buffer roadside mowing during a Feb. 8 budget workshop.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Matt Orr
  • February 7, 2013
Help TWIS Travel knock out a six-month bucket list

Help TWIS Travel knock out a six-month bucket list

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