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Mark Meador celebrated his 30th anniversary at Casa Del Mar on Sept. 4.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • September 4, 2015
Meador celebrates 30 years at Casa Del Mar

Mark Meador celebrated his 30th anniversary at Casa Del Mar on Sept. 4.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 3, 2015
Families come together for Phillippi spaghetti dinner

Phillippi Shores Elementary School hosted its Welcome Back Spaghetti dinner for students and families Thursday evening.

  • Sarasota
  • Schools
McCarver & Moser, a St. Armands fixture for 35 years, will move to Sarasota’s Main Street after Christmas.
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  • Kristen Herhold
  • September 3, 2015
McCarver & Moser to say goodbye to St. Armands

McCarver & Moser, a St. Armands fixture for 35 years, will move to Sarasota’s Main Street after Christmas.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Kristen Herhold
  • September 3, 2015
East Meets West at business expo

Businesspeople from across Sarasota and Manatee counties gathered at Robarts Arena for the seventh annual East Meets West Business Expo on Sept. 2.

  • Longboat Key
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Bahama takes a snooze at the Bow Tie Challenge event.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • September 3, 2015
Furrever homes

Kittens Bahama, Kokomo and Bermuda are all adopted on the same weekend.

  • Sarasota
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Bow-Tie is the newest spokescat for Cat Depot.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 3, 2015
A cat's cause

With dapper style and a do-good mission, Bow-Tie is truly the Cat Depot's meow.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Out-of-Door Academy campus on Siesta Key became waterfront property following intense rainfall.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • September 3, 2015
This week in history 9.3.15

A glimpse of the way things were from the archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
File photo. Participants set sail for the 68th annual Labor Day Regatta in Sarasota Bay.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 3, 2015
Sarasota Calendar 9.3.15

Sarasota events for the week of September 3.

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  • Neighbors
Gwen McKenna made a splash with this photo, taken in Sarasota.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 2, 2015
Sarasota photo contest winner: September 3

Gwen McKenna made a splash with this photo, taken in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
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Joy Knight submitted this photo of a bird’s-eye view of sunset on Longboat Key.
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 2, 2015
Longboat Key photo contest winner: September 3

Joy Knight submitted this photo of a bird’s-eye view of sunset on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 2, 2015
East County photo contest winner: September 3

Christopher Szymanski submitted this photo of a hungry black-crowned night heron along the Manatee River.

  • East County
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Courtesy photo. Community Foundation of Sarasota County President and CEO Roxie Jerde addresses guests at the conclusion of the 2015 Giving Challenge.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 2, 2015
Giving Challenge collects $6.67 million

The Patterson Foundation partners with Community Foundation to fundraise for 24 hours for nonprofit organizations.

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  • News
​Courtesy photo. Community Haven Director of Development Donna McGrath and President of Sarasota Southside Rotary Club Herb Jones.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • September 2, 2015
Rotary donates $3,000 for Community Haven

Sarasota Southside Rotary Club presented a check to support Community Haven efforts.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 2, 2015
OBITUARY | Jeannette Marie Frint

Jeannette Marie Frint, 82, of Holmes Beach, died Aug. 23.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 2, 2015
OBITUARY | John Frisoli

John Frisoli, Jr., 72, of Longboat Key and Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, N.J., died Aug. 21.

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