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  • May 16, 2013
Letters to the Editor

Two-lane Fruitville support

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Elizabeth Martel and her sister, Francesca, with their mother, Lynette Wetheringon
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  • Nick Friedman
  • May 16, 2013
Sisters serve up new skills for Special Olympics games

Francesca and Elizabeth Martel will compete this weekend in the state summer games, in Orlando.

  • Sarasota
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Victoria Krupa
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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 16, 2013
SIDELINES

Coastline volleyball earns national bid; Mooney LAX players named All-Americans

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 16, 2013
JUST THE STATS

16.06 - The time in seconds Riverview High graduate Elise Hinson ran the 100-hurdles at the Northern Athletics Conference outdoor championships, to set a new Aurora University school record.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 16, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Shane Shifflett

Sarasota Christian School eighth-grader Shane Shifflett went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a triple, three RBIs, a run scored and an intentional walk to lead the Blazers to a 6-5 victory over Canterbury School of Florida in the Class 2A-Region 2 semifinals May 7.

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Photo by Yaryna Klimchak
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • May 16, 2013
YOUR NEIGHBOR: Olivia Marie Braida-Chiusano

Oliva Marie Braida-Chiusano has an extensive resume filled with art exhibitions; botanical art commission work; botanical art teaching positions; and both art and business awards and honors.

  • Sarasota
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Samantha Bisceglia submitted this photo of a sunrise over Siesta Key.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 16, 2013
Weather Photo: SKY'S THE LIMIT

Samantha Bisceglia submitted this photo of a sunrise over Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
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This home in South Cocoanut, which has six bedrooms, six baths, three half-baths, a pool and 7,535 square feet of living area, sold for $3.8 million. Photo by Yaryna Klimchak.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 16, 2013
Home in South Cocoanut sells for $3.8 million

A home in South Cocoanut tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Samuel and Sacha Rosenfeld, of Sarasota, sold their home at 4315 Mangrove Place to Asepsis LLC for $3.8 million.

  • Sarasota
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Sheila Raye Charles
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 16, 2013
SCHOOL BOARD BULLETIN

Upper-elementary students at The NewGate School celebrated Cinco de Mayo with a salsa-garden harvest Monday, May 6. Students harvested the vegetables they had been growing since February in their garden.

  • Sarasota
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Sarasota Middle School student Zachary Rafael
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • May 16, 2013
Student Spotlight: ZACHARY RAFAEL

Zachary Rafael may only be in the seventh grade, but he's already made strides in educating students and the public about the harmful effects of tobacco.

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  • By Jorge Blanco
  • May 15, 2013
Castaway

Enjoy this week's Castaway cartoon.

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Foodie feasts in Southside Village
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • May 15, 2013
May 15: Daily Headlines Video

Top Stories: Atwell, Chapman win runoff election; Mar Vista approval attracts opposition; Desoto Speedway welcomes new owners, name; Foodie feasts in Southside Village

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  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • May 15, 2013
New College students awarded teaching positions in France

Six New College students were chosen from 1,100 students across the country to teach in France.

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Cameron Smalley, 14, who will play baseball for ODA next year, attended the Thunder’s final three games of the season. Cameron says he is eager to get to know his future teammates.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 15, 2013
Slugger bags ODA scholarship

Cameron Smalley was named the Taylor Emmons Scholarship Fund's third scholarship recipient May 6.

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  • By Dr. David Rossin
  • May 15, 2013
My View: Seniors oppose nuclear plants? Not so fast

Lately it seems every interest group and political candidate trying to win a public debate wants to claim that "senior citizens are on my side."

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