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Dave and Donna Bewley with Lydia and Roger Miles
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  • November 22, 2014
Dream Makers Ball

Dream Makers Ball

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Eduardo Anaya, Mark Steinwachs, Jarred Wilson, Zara, Richie and Lynn Barrie and KT Curran
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  • November 22, 2014
Suncoast Celebration for Equality Florida

Suncoast Celebration for Equality Florida

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Ellie Barker runs her first 5K with the support of her friends Lilly and Bethany Lynch.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 21, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Harvest Hustle

More than 600 runners participated in the 16th annual Harvest Hustle 5K today.

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Veronika Sehachtner volunteered with YPG at Girls Inc.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • November 21, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: YPG volunteers at Girls Inc.

Members of the Sarasota Young Professionals Group pitched in to help wrap gifts for Project Santa's Helpers on Saturday at Girls Incorporated.

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Kelsey Alholm, Stephanie Hannum, Nicole Kaney and Victoria Snyder
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  • November 21, 2014
WISH

WISH

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The Tito Puente Jr. Band performed at Havana Nights – Party at the Point Friday, Nov. 21, at Historic Spanish Point.
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  • November 21, 2014
'Havana Nights - A Party at the Point'

'Havana Nights - A Party at the Point'

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The Riverview High School drum line takes the stage for the “Smackdown” portion of the concert.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • November 20, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Riverview Kiltie Band Concert

The Riverview High School Kiltie Band kicked off the 2014-15 concert season with a performance Thursday night at the Riverview Performing Arts Center.

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This week's FYI Friday features news about a Sheriff's Office sting, a big announcement from Westfield Southgate and more!
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • November 20, 2014
FYI Friday: Your weekly news roundup

Catch up on the week's most important and most interesting news stories from Sarasota, Longboat Key and East County with FYI Friday.

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Kimberli Radtke will serve under the assistant county administrator in her new role.
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • November 20, 2014
County taps Radtke for financial management director

Kimberli Radtke has been a Sarasota County employee for more than 9 years.

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Audrey Lui crafts a cross at a previous Mixon Harvest Festival.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 20, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: Mixon Harvest Festival

From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 22 and Nov. 23, the Mixon Harvest Festival will feature live entertainment, games, vendors and plenty of citrus at Mixon Fruit Farms, 2525 27th St. E., Bradenton.

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Susan Ellis, Henry Hofeler and Jim Rogoze joined the board.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 20, 2014
Ranch CDD welcomes board members

Lakewood Ranch CDD 6 started business with three new board members Thursday.

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Kayden Withers dresses as Junie B Jones from "Boss of Lunch."
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 20, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: BRE Character Parade

Third-grade students at Braden River Elementary School personified the characters they've been reading about during a special character parade Nov. 21, at the school.

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New Media is managed by an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group, an industry giant with $66 billion of assets under management.
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 20, 2014
Herald-Tribune parent firm sold for $280 million

The sale marks the second owner for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune since late 2011.

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Local race team Slipstream was the only United States team in the top 10 at the F1 in Schools World Finals in Abu Dhabi.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 19, 2014
Slipstream rides into fourth place at World Finals

Local F1 in Schools race team, Slipstream, landed fourth place at the World Competition earlier this week in Abu Dhabi.

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Although the issues arose from various signs, commissioners singled out other objects in the right of way as potential problems going forward. Photos by David Conway
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  • David Conway
  • November 19, 2014
Commission sends message: no signs

Responding to an ongoing controversy, the city moves to restrict all private signs, and some other objects, from the public right of way.

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