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Wilkinson Elementary's STEM teachers who were honored included Kayly Ward, Angel Shideler, Tessa Healy, Michelle Scotese, Brianna Maltby, Deanna Snider, Vickie Schaefer, Isabella Magro, Kristy Wall and Stefanie Lynch.
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • February 8, 2025
Wilkinson Elementary earns Florida's first national STEM certificate

The school celebrates its receipt of the National Certificate for STEM Excellence, while it also hosted its Family STEAM Night.

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Sarasota County Sheriff's Office cruisers were damaged when they tried to arrest a felony suspect at the corner of Webber Street and Beneva Road Feb. 6.
    By
  • Jim DeLa
  • February 7, 2025
Crash kills felony suspect after leading Sarasota deputies on rush-hour chase

The suspect, a 31-year-old Bradenton man was killed when his truck hit a telephone pole.

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  • By Warm Sands Wellness
  • February 7, 2025
3 Non-Surgical Paths to Younger Skin

Plasma energy is a revolutionary way to maintain a youthful look with minimal downtime and none of the risks of traditional surgery.

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The home in San Remo Estates, near the bridge to Siesta Key, is listed for $9,975,000.
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  • Elizabeth King
  • February 7, 2025
Rock star selling waterfront Sarasota estate for $10 million

Stu Cook, the bassist for Creedence Clearwater Revival, put his San Remo Estates house on the market.

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Beach University 2025 sessions will be held each Thursday in March at Siesta Beach Pavillion.
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  • Observer Staff
  • February 7, 2025
Beach University returns to Siesta Beach Pavillion

Free, one-hour educational sessions will be held every Thursday in March.

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Cardinal Mooney's Tommy Bury wrestles in the 106-pound class at Cardinal Mooney's meet with Booker High in Booker High's auditorium on Jan. 30. Bury won the match by fall.
    By
  • Dylan Campbell
  • February 6, 2025
Cardinal Mooney wrestling takes to the mat

The Cougars new wrestling program kicked off this year with a boys and girls team.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The 10th Street Canal within The Bay has been dredged. A floating day dock is planned along the south (left) side of the canal.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • February 6, 2025
Floating day dock is coming to The Bay

To make the Sarasota's The Bay park accessible to boaters, the Bay Park Conservancy secures waivers to permit the construction of a floating dock with 18 slips.

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Their Unit 1102 condominium at 540 N. Tamiami Trail was built in 2020 and has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 3,962 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • February 6, 2025
Top residential real estate sales for Jan. 20-24 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey, Nokomis

A condominium in BLVD Sarasota tops the week's sales at $4 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
A massing model presented by Renzo Piano Building Workshop shows the four Sarasota Performing Arts Center along North Tamiami Trail.
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  • Observer Staff
  • February 6, 2025
Sarasota Performing Arts Center workshops scheduled for Feb. 11

A City Commission workshop Tuesday morning and community town hall in the afternoon will provide further refinements for the planned Sarasota Performing Arts Center.

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Mark Vengroff if finishing what his father started at One Stop Housing.
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • February 6, 2025
Mark Vengroff finds his one last career stop the most rewarding

The managing partner of One Stop Housing came from Los Angeles to fulfill his father's legacy of providing affordable housing for the working class.

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    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • February 6, 2025
Sarasota students face crackdown on cellphone usage

The Sarasota School Board looks to tighten disciplinary policy for cellphone use on campuses.

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Sarasota murder suspect arrested in Louisiana
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 5, 2025
Sarasota murder suspect arrested in Louisiana

Djalma Johan Gordon of Sarasota is suspected in the Tuesday murder of a woman in her Ringling Boulevard home.

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Junior Paisley Binswanger has been a dominant force for the Sarasota High girls varsity basketball team this season.
    By
  • Dylan Campbell
  • February 5, 2025
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Paisley Binswanger

The junior guard led Sarasota High in scoring this season.

  • Sarasota
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Sarasota School of Architecture member Carl Abbott and Pastor Ashley Nicolls
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • February 5, 2025
St. Paul Lutheran Church rededicates Victor Lundy education building

Created in 1962, the building saw a renovation costing about $756,000.

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Sarasota Police discover homicide during welfare check
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 5, 2025
Sarasota Police discover homicide during welfare check

The possible homicide was committed Tuesday night in a home in the 2200 block of Ringling Boulevard.

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