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Courtesy photo Hayley Rutger and Aly Busse, of Mote Marine Laboratory, receive a check from Brian West, of Publix.
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  • August 6, 2014
Business Briefs

Mote receives Publix marine science grant; MSC Foundation awards charitable grants; Harry's Continental Kitchens to close for summer break

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Five-year-old Landon Marshall receives some last minute advice from his father, Steve, before stepping into the batter’s box.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 3, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Bible Baptist Church baseball camp

Bible Baptist Church held its eighth annual baseball camp July 28 through Aug. 2. Thirty kids, ranging in age from 8 to 12, hit the diamond for this year's camp. Players participated in a variety of hitting and fielding drills before dividing into teams for a series of scrimmages.

  • East County
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Corbin Merriott and Roman Haught remember all the actions for the songs.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 3, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Harvest Music and Drama Camp

Children in Harvest United Methodist Church's annual Music and Drama Camp shared what they learned about God through their musical performance of "iAm."

  • East County
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Kathy Akin, Connor Crandall, Carolyn Tudor and Tammy Swafford wait in line.
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • August 2, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Back-to-School Backpack Brigade

The Tiny Hand Foundation and other Sarasota charities hosted a Back-to-School Backpack Brigade Saturday, August 2, at the Boys and Girls Club. Hundreds of volunteers helped back backpacks and organizing supplies. The volunteers filled more than 1,500 backpacks with school supplies that will be given away to area children in need. 'I feel really happy,' said Savannah Loukota as she handed out notebooks.

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Cadets raise the flag.
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • August 2, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: SMA Prep Ceremonial First Flag Raising Ceremony

Future SMA families and teachers came together for the Ceremonial First Flag-Raising and School-Warming Celebration Saturday, August 2, at SMA Preparatory Middle School. The flag-raising took place in the school's courtyard and was followed by the introduction of SMA Prep's Head of School Philip Eddy. The middle school was completed this summer and will open for class later this month. 'This day is a momentous and historic in Sarasota,' said Head of School Phil Eddy.

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Katya Prokopenko and Annie and Alex Breitinger enjoy drinks together.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 1, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Music on Main

Hundreds of East County residents and friends jammed to music by Kettle of Fish Aug. 1, during Lakewood Ranch Main Street's monthly Music on Main event.

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch residents Taylor Shaklik and Brenna Cullen perform alongside Egypt Jacobs-Triplett, of Sarasota.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 1, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Drama Kids Camp

Children in the Drama Kids summer camp program wrote plays and commercials and learned the basics of theater July 18 through Aug. 1, at Sun 'N Fun.

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Longboat Island Chapel’s Thanksgiving Dinner Co-Chairs Bruce and Susan Schaefer
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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • July 31, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Island Chapel 'Thanksgiving Dinner'

Longboat Island Chapel hosts a summer social 'Thanksgiving Dinner' Thursday, July 31, at Longboat Island Chapel.

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Joyce Cooper, featured speaker Dr. Larry Thompson, Renee Sheade and Doris Kaplan
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • July 31, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Designing Women Boutique Salon Series Luncheon

Ringling College of Art and Design's President Dr. Larry Thompson spoke at Designing Women Boutique's Summer Salon Series Luncheon Thursday, July 31, at Designing Women Boutique.

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Courtesy photo Anne McFall and Barbara LaMotte with their masterpieces.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 31, 2014
Painting Power

Painting with a Twist-Sarasota hosted its fifth annual fundraising event for the Vera Bradley Breast Cancer Foundation Monday.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 31, 2014
Volunteers needed

The Tiny Hands Foundation is looking for volunteers for this weekend's Backpack Brigade event Saturday, Aug. 2, at the Boys & Girls Club of Sarasota.

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Nickolaus Mack submitted this photo, taken on Siesta Key Beach, of a mutlicolored sunset.
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 31, 2014
Weather: Sarasota

Nickolaus Mack submitted this photo, taken on Siesta Key Beach, of a mutlicolored sunset.

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PRESSING EVENT. Matthew Press catches up on his Sarasota Observer news while attending the Young Birders Event at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithaca, N.Y.
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  • July 31, 2014
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Headed on a great vacation? Make sure to take your Observer along! Visit YourObserver.com/itsreadeverywhere to submit your entries. One winner will receive two travel certificates, good for travel from SRQ Airport.

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Courtesy Sarasota Crew rower Jacob Franks, 16, will compete in the Junior Men's Quadruple Sculls at the 2014 World Rowing Junior Championships.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 31, 2014
Dream Fulfilled

Sarasota Crew rower Jacob Franks will compete in the 2014 World Rowing Junior Championships Aug. 6 through Aug. 10, in Hamburg, Germany.

  • Sarasota
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Courtesy photo Jay McHargue and M. Stephen Long, of Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County Inc. Executive Director Deidre L. Danmeyer and Ed Lucke, of Merrill Lynch/Bank of America
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 31, 2014
Business Observer

Habitat for Humanity receives $18,000 grant ; Children's World hosts 50th anniversary bash; Katie Knight appointed to CareerEdge funders' board

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