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State Street Eatery owners Christian Hershman and Chis and Kirk Voelker.
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  • Nick Friedman
  • April 4, 2013
State Street Eating House to expand, focus on service

Following a successful first year, the restaurant will add additional seating and a lounge area, but its owners say they won't lose sight of the atmosphere customers have come to love.

  • Sarasota
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  • Jen Blanco
  • April 4, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Richie James

Riverview High junior Richie James captured three individual track and field titles at the Sarasota County Championships March 26, at The Out-of-Door Academy.

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Charisa Powell
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 4, 2013
JUST THE STATS

15 - The number of runs the Sarasota Christian softball team scored in its 15-2 victory over The Out-of-Door Academy March 26.

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  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • April 4, 2013
SCHOOL BOARD BULLETIN

Mayor Suzanne Atwell honored Alta Vista Elementary students for their commitment to kindness Wednesday, April 3, at Selby Public Library. Children created kindness quilts comprised of 300 individual portraits of kindness, which will be on display during the month of April.

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  • April 4, 2013
Principal Spotlight: Steven Largo

Pine View School for the Gifted Principal Steven Largo sits in his office, sifting through paperwork. There is a lot of work to be done before he retires June 27 from 40 years of teaching and education.

  • Sarasota
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  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • April 4, 2013
Your Neighbor: Margaret Brading

Margaret Brading is a Jack-of-all-trades: She has worked as a dental-lab technician; telephone representative; supervisor and instructor at a mutual fund; high school teacher; filmmaker; restaurant owner.

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Debbie McMurry submitted this photo of sunset she took from Casey Key.
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  • April 4, 2013
Weather Photo: GLIMPSE OF GRANDEUR

Debbie McMurry submitted this photo of sunset she took from Casey Key.

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Owner Kenny Barr hangs out with Diane Pisano, Cindy Snider and Sandi Little Hayes, his old crew from Shenkels, a restaurant he once owned on Longboat Key.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • April 3, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : Sports Page Closing Party

Sports Page Bar & Grill hosted their closing party from 4 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 2 after 18 years of being in business. Approximately 300 people streamed into the sports bar.

  • Sarasota
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  • Nick Friedman
  • April 3, 2013
Louies Modern and The Francis open to public

Libby's owners open the new Palm Avenue restaurant and banquet hall tonight

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Frances and Lee Rothenberg at a Town Hall luncheon in 2003. File photo.
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 3, 2013
Rothenbergs move to Freedom Village

Former Mayor Lee Rothenberg and his wife, Frances, sold their Longboat Key home in March and moved to Freedom Village in Bradenton, according to property records.

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  • April 3, 2013
A novel worth waiting for

Anna Maria resident Myra Holmes recently published her novel, "A Love Worth Waiting For," which tells the story of Sister Mary Ann, who struggles to determine whether her passion for God's work is stronger than the love she feels for Ward Pendleton, a photojournalist and winter Longboat Key resident.

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Nathan Robinson
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 3, 2013
Boy Scouts earn recognition

Boy Scout Troop 303 has been busy.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 3, 2013
Junior Achievement honors Ranch businesswoman

The East County's Angela Massaro-Fain, co-owner of Grapevine Communications, has garnered celebrity status.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 3, 2013
FCCLA student leads state conference

Forty-two Manatee County students and their advisers headed to Orlando for the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America State Leadership Conference March 2 through March 6.

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 3, 2013
K-Kids 'egg-cited' for Easter

Imagine School at Lakewood Ranch's K-Kids program brought their excitement for Easter March 26, to 15 children staying at a local Salvation Army shelter.

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