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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 12, 2022
Harbour Circle neighborhood hosts luau event

Despite the rain, the residents had a tropical evening.

  • Longboat Key
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Interim Police Chief Rex Troche urged anyone who has information on the two death investigations to contact police.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • March 11, 2022
Sarasota Police investigating pair of homicides on Tamiami Trail

Two women found dead nine blocks apart between Feb. 25 and Thursday.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Blake Fussell
  • March 11, 2022
Jamie Hannon named Southside Elementary School principal

Hannon has served as interim principal since July 2021.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
Danielle Brown, center, will star with Ricardo Graziano — both left and right — in A Comedy of Errors. (Courtesy photo)
    By
  • Spencer Fordin
  • March 11, 2022
Sarasota Ballet preps for world premiere of 'A Comedy of Errors'

How do you perform Shakespeare without words? For the Sarasota Ballet, it's a matter of the proper setting, costuming, music and their tongue planted firmly in their cheek.

  • Arts + Culture
Monaca Onstad finished her run as community relations director for Lakewood Ranch Communities Feb. 25 and will now open her own business.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • March 11, 2022
Award-winning Lakewood Ranch lifestyles director leaves post to open new company

Monaca Onstad leaves Lakewood Ranch community relations post with SMR to open new lifestyles company.

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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 11, 2022
Market on Longboat Key hosts last rendition

The market is likely to return next season, but for now, it's over.

  • Longboat Key
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Cynthia Saunders, the superintendent of the School District of Manatee County, reaches a settlement agreement with the Education Practices Commission. File photo.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • March 11, 2022
Manatee schools superintendent settles with Education Practices Commission

School District of Manatee County Superintendent Cynthia Saunders is fined for alleged graduation rate inflation scandal.

  • East County
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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 11, 2022
Lord's Warehouse Fashion Show brings garden party indoors

Models walked the Longboat Island Chapel runway in secondhand fashions.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • March 11, 2022
Smoke, no fire discovered at Sarasota High

Air handler blamed in morning incident, fire-rescue department says.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • March 11, 2022
Glasser/Schoenbaum Human Services Center celebrates at spring luncheon

The luncheon was held March. 7.

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The Market on Longboat Key will host its last event on March 11.
    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • March 10, 2022
Market on Longboat Key hosts last event

There have been two other events at Town Center Green in 2022.

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  • Observer Staff
  • March 10, 2022
Sarasota weather page photo: March 10

Patricia Donnelly captured this photo of a sandhill crane with two young colts.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • March 10, 2022
Longboat Key weather page photo: March 10

Jessica Wilson captured the sun shining through trees at St. Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church on Longboat Key.

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  • March 10, 2022
East County weather page photo: March 10

Joseph Cueto captured this black-bellied whistling duck with her babies in Heritage Harbour Lake.

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William Hatt of Élan Manatee visits with a zebra for the first time at Rye Road Giraffes in East County.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • March 10, 2022
Navy veteran fulfills bucket list by visiting with a zebra at Rye Road Giraffes

An East County 98-year-old veteran finally sees a zebra up close at the Bradenton farm.

  • East County
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