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Alex Mahadevan
July 21, 2014

VIDEO: Mote's stranding program gets boost from grant

Thanks to a roughly $12,000 grant from the Sea Turtle Grant Program, Mote Marine Laboratory's Stranding Investigations Program will no longer have to rely on Jet Skis for marine rescues and recoveries.

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Heather Merriman Saba
July 19, 2014

PHOTO GALLERY: Christ Church Summer Dinner

Members and guests of Christ Church gathered at Islands West Saturday, July 19, for its annual summer dinner.

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Kelsey Grau
July 18, 2014

PHOTO GALLERY: Touch of Africa's Hamba Lounge Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

St. Armands Circle's Touch of Africa Gallery hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Hamba Lounge July 18. The celebration kicked off its bi-monthly Hamba Happy Hour, which will be held every other Friday from 5 to 6 p.m.

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Alex Mahadevan
July 18, 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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Robin Hartill
July 18, 2014

Committee to review town center proposals

A selection committee will hear presentations from four firms at an Aug. 21 meeting at Town Hall.

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Kelsey Grau
July 17, 2014

Sarasota Bay Watch to host Scallopalooza

Sarasota Bay Watch will host an evening of food and fun to raise awareness and support for local scallop restoration at its the 4th Annual Scallopalooza Saturday, August 9, at the Sarasota Yacht Club.

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Robin Hartill
July 17, 2014

Stan the swan is recovering from illness

David Novak found Stan in distress last week but hopes he will return to his family next week.

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Observer Staff
July 16, 2014

IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Primo! Ristorante

This week we went in the kitchen with Maurizio Colucci, owner and chef of Primo! Ristorante, while he prepares risotto alla parmigiana with braised beef short ribs. Get the recipe and watch an instructional video in this week's "In the Kitchen."

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Observer Staff
July 16, 2014

'We Are The Marines'

That is how Maj. Brian Dix introduced 'The Commandant's Own' U.S. Marine Drum & Bugle Corps July 4, at Avery Fisher Hall.

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Observer Staff
July 16, 2014

Tim Howard has Key roots

Residents of Fairway Bay knew about Tim Howard long before he became a household name: His grandparents, the late Paul and Eva Fekete, frequently bragged about their star soccer player grandson.

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Robin Hartill
July 16, 2014

Colony Lender wins bid

A dollar made all the difference at Monday's auction in Sarasota County Court.

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Robin Hartill
July 16, 2014

Cameras catch burglar in action

When a man allegedly broke into a Longboat Key residence last week, he probably had no idea the homeowner was watching him - and relaying information to police in real time.