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Emily Harding, No. 9, and Jacky Mogensen, No. 11, attempt to block Jen Moor’s, No. 2, spike over the net during the first of three games played Monday, Sept. 17 at Riverview High School’s Gymnasium.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • September 18, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: RHS v. SHS Varsity Volleyball

Sarasota High School's girls varsity volleyball team played against Riverview High School's girls varsity volleyball team Monday, Sept. 17 inside Riverview High School's Gymnasium. The Lady Rams were victorious beating the Sailors 3-0.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sofia Hernandez-Tome, 9th grade at Riverview High School, does the backstroke during one of her events during the swim meet Wednesday, Sept. 12.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • September 18, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Swim Meet at Potter Park

Sarasota High School, Riverview High School, Booker High School, Cardinal Mooney and Sarasota Christian all participated in a swim meet Wednesday, Sept. 12 at the Sarasota YMCA at Potter Park.

  • Sarasota
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The town's Planning and Zoning Board debated structure heights Tuesday at Town Hall.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 18, 2012
P&Z establishes church steeple heights

The town's Planning and Zoning Board needed to set a height limit for structures like church steeples because none currently exists in the town's code.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • September 18, 2012
Riverview tops rival Sarasota

The Riverview High volleyball team defeated Sarasota 25-10, 26-24, 25-15 Sept. 17.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sarasota County Fire Department personnel stationed on Siesta Key check out plans for the new Midnight Pass crosswalks.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 18, 2012
Firefighters approve of crosswalks

The Florida Department of Transportation held an open house to showcase plans for six crosswalks on Midnight Pass Road.

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Commissioner Paul Caragiulo said the alternative-energy program was worth the cost.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • September 18, 2012
Commissioners vote down alternative-energy fund

Commissioners vote 3-2 against the program because of its cost. Commissioners also move forward P.F. Chang's project, approved changes in parking-ticket late fines.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Amanda Landesberg
  • September 17, 2012
Getting to Know: S/ART/Q's Annual Print Party

Getting to Know: S/ART/Q's Annual Print Party

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Joe Hendricks
  • September 17, 2012
Arrested Development: SPD and City Commission get tough on vagrancy

Arrested Development: SPD and City Commission get tough on vagrancy

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  • By April Doner
  • September 17, 2012
A hushed room: open mic at Pastry Art

A hushed room: open mic at Pastry Art

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Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • September 17, 2012
Sept. 17: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

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Dale Sprintz will be teaching courses at Adult & Community Enrichment center in Sarasota this fall.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • September 17, 2012
In the Kitchen: Dale Sprintz

Dale Sprintz is a resident of Longboat Key. Sprintz owned her own catering business in Chicago for 25 years called Temptations Unlimited, as well as a company that is still operational under different owners called "Lunch at Hand."

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  • Jen Blanco
  • September 17, 2012
Saint Stephen's hires tennis coaches

Saint Stephen's named Rebecca Walsh and James Flaniga as its new varsity girls and boys tennis coaches, respectively.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 17, 2012
EMB Mitey Mite team remains undefeated

The East Manatee Bulldogs Mitey Mite team defeated the Manatee Mustangs 25-19 to remain undefeated.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 17, 2012
Lakewood Ranch wins Tri-Meet

The Lakewood Ranch High swim team scored 292 points to defeat Saint Stephen's (146) and Bayshore (79) in a Tri-Meet Sept. 11.

  • East County
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The new store is a smaller store format than the traditional Walmart Supercenter. File photo.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • September 17, 2012
Walmart to open on North Trail Wednesday

The new store is expected to create 90 jobs.

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