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Stevie Freeman Montes, city of Sarasota sustainability manager, and Caleb Jameson
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  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • August 16, 2019
Teen's Sarasota beach project thinks inside the box

Caleb Jameson has been creating Turtle Safe Toy Boxes for just over a year.

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A black skimmer, one of the birds Audubon helps to protect, is showcased on the cake.
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  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • August 16, 2019
Audubon Florida celebrates birds lovers of Sarasota

After a season of stewardship the nonprofit celebrated its volunteers on Aug. 15.

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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 16, 2019
Scallop search dives in again

After last year's canceled event, the Sarasota Bay Watch looks forward to the 2019 rendition.

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In front row are centenarians Madeline Rosenberg, Eleanor Rosenblum, Dr. Helen Fagin, Ruth Bell, Sylvan Tanner, Fran Guberman and Edna Steinglass. In the back row are Jack Rosenblum, Herb Lenk and Joe Newman.
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  • Jay Heater
  • August 15, 2019
Ten centuries of wisdom at Aviva in Sarasota

Sarasota'a Aviva honors its 10 residents who have lived more than a century with special event.

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    By
  • Melissa Leduc
  • August 15, 2019
Sarasota weather page photo: August 15

Michael Cohen captured this moment while on Lido Beach.

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  • August 15, 2019
East County weather page photo: August 15

This great blue heron was photographed by Pamela Williams catching a snake for dinner in the Hazeltine subdivision of Country Club East.

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  • August 15, 2019
Longboat Key weather page photo: August 15

Cindy Bucklen captured this sunrise over Sarasota Bay at Sutton Place.

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Manatee County Administrator Cheri Coryea and Sarasota County Administrator Jonathan Lewis both say they must react to growth in the eastern portions of their counties.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • August 14, 2019
Growth in eastern Manatee and Sarasota counties key to administrators

Growth in eastern Manatee and Sarasota counties key to administrators

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Shannon Dromgool, ESE liaison, is one of the teachers who dressed up as a honeybee.
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  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • August 14, 2019
Gocio's plan: B amazing

To celebrate it's new school grade, Gocio Elementary School teachers dressed as honeybees.

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Lakewood Ranch's Richard Albero has been a lifelong New York Yankees baseball fan. He named each mile of his journey for a Yankees player.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 14, 2019
Writing a book, not just a walk in the park for Lakewood Ranch man

Lakewood Ranch Yankee's fan chronicles walk from Tampa to the Bronx in new book.

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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 13, 2019
Longboat ranked sixth for senior social scene

Amenities in the island town are widely varied, organization says.

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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 13, 2019
Fins and Fun Family Festival lives up to the name

Mote's event focused on the impact kids can have on the ocean.

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Abbey Brett shows off her new school supplies.
    By
  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • August 12, 2019
Property company gives back to military families

Castle Group, a local property management company, partnered with Goodwill Manasota to throw a back to school bash on Aug. 9.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 12, 2019
Yoga with the Sharks makes for a relaxing, oceanic morning

No, the sharks weren't in on the flow.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • August 12, 2019
Networking @ Noon brings local businesses together

The event proved there could be such a thing as a free lunch.

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