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  • February 26, 2015
Lifetime of education

Out-of-Door Academy celebrates 90 years since first opening its doors.

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  • February 26, 2015
School board

Cardinal visits St. Martha; Garden Club offers scholarships

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  • February 26, 2015
Do the hop

When the curious students at the Forty Carrots Family Center checked on their class garden, they noticed something moving in the mulch.

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  • Robert Plunket
  • February 26, 2015
Sensational sundial

A remodeled Sarasota home basks in the sunlight.

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  • February 26, 2015
Weather: Sarasota

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Connie Anderson and Nila Padarathsingh
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  • Amanda Morales
  • February 26, 2015
Journey to Success launches to benefit community

The Gamma Xi Boule Foundation hosted a mixer to introduce the Journey To Success program Feb. 26 at The Sarasota Collection Home Store showroom.

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Bernie Gottschalk, Kathy Maybee and Bunny Skirboll at Compeer JAM 2015.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • February 26, 2015
Compeer Sarasota gets down with volunteers, community

Compeer Sarasota invited members of the community to enjoy a night out for Compeer JAM 2015 Feb. 26 at the Sarasota Architectural Salvage store.

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The home’s large living area provides plenty of space to display the owner’s collection of paintings and sculptures.
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  • Robert Plunket
  • February 26, 2015
Home of the Month: Sensational Sundial

A remodeled Sarasota home utilizes natural light.

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Sponsors and commissioners were presented with special jerseys to commemorate the upcoming Baltimore Orioles spring-training season.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • February 25, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Orioles Chamber Reception

The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce welcomed back the Baltimore Orioles for the sixth season at the Ed Smith Stadium with a reception Feb. 25 at The Francis.

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  • February 25, 2015
Teen busted with six pounds of pot

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office charged 18-year-old Michael Cramer with several drug offenses after a deputy caught him counting money in a shopping center parking lot Tuesday.

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  • February 25, 2015
Obituary: James McConnell

James McConnell, 87, of Longboat Key, died Feb. 18.

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  • February 25, 2015
Obituary: Sylvia Cohodas

Sylvia Cohodas, 93, of Longboat Key, died Feb. 18.

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  • February 25, 2015
Good pick for Pick

St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church Reverend Emeritus Edward Pick was born in 1935 and ordained to the priesthood in 1960.

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  • By Jason Clary
  • February 25, 2015
Modern marvel

Sunday evening marked the end of an international competition for the ultimate athlete.

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  • February 25, 2015
Artistic by nature

University Park resident Polly Curran invites friends, family and the public to explore her work as an artistic nature photographer.

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