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Young advocates find collective voice. Watch the daily headlines for more!
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • February 21, 2013
Feb. 21: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Young advocates find collective voice; Rick Mills selected as superintendent of Manatee County Schools; Entrepreneur Jesse Biter invests in downtown; Unfiltered Nature: Virginia Hoffman

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Natalia McNabb, Ms. Megan Wintersteen, Mikayla Klauber, Payton Saturen, Erika Sanchez, Zandy Sanders, Krista Paulson and volunteer Claudia Cardillo all took part in the Girls Inc Saks Fifth Avenue tour.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • February 21, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Girls (Inc) Day Out

Six girls from Girls Inc had the chance to take a behind-the-scenes tour of Saks Fifth Avenue Wednesday, Feb. 20, at Westfield Southgate Mall.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Marc Gordon and Roger Drouin
  • February 21, 2013
Big house for sale garners national press attention

The 10,879-square-foot Indian Beach neighborhood waterfront home listed for sale picked up press in the Wall Street Journal.

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Riverview’s Courtney Kelly, No. 2, tries to slide into third base but Sarasota’s Shelby Thorpe, No. 13, beats her to the base and tags her out.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • February 21, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota v. Riverview softball

The Lady Sailors softball team played the Lady Rams Wednesday, Feb. 20, at Sarasota High School. While both teams had impressive plays, the Rams came out victorious with a 5-3 win over the Sailors.

  • Sarasota
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Jennifer Best Takeda, Andrew Lane and Isabelle Besançon. Courtesy photo.
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  • Observer Staff
  • February 21, 2013
Flash mob

The Sarasota Orchestra surprised passengers at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport with an impromptu musical flash mob Monday, Jan. 21, to entertain and demonstrate Sarasota Orchestra's energy.

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  • Observer Staff
  • February 21, 2013
Hitting hope

Special Olympics of Florida Athletes got to spend a day in the life of a Boston Red Sox baseball player Saturday, Feb. 16, as part of the CVS Caremark All Kids Can Baseball Camp, at the Red Sox's spring training facility in Fort Myers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Young Advocates for Sarasota mentor Casey Colburn, second from left, talks politics with Sean Duade, Rochelle Dudley, Chris Laney and Vickie Brill. Photo by Alex Mahadevan.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • February 21, 2013
Young advocates find collective voice

A recently formed youth advisory group has gained politicians' attention.

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    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • February 21, 2013
Commissioners continue Ringling Walmart appeal hearing to Feb. 26

Paint chips, zoning and the definition of a 'department store' were the debate topics during the first round of the appeal.

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  • News
"The live, work, play vision doesn't work until a project like this is built," Jesse Biter said.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • February 21, 2013
Entrepreneur Jesse Biter invests in downtown

If the deal for an acre of land on Second Street goes through, it would become Jesse Biter's fourth major downtown property investment in the last two years.

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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • February 21, 2013
Candidates appeal to residential group

Sarasota City Commission hopefuls discussed growth, homelessness and the city budget during a Feb. 19 forum with the Arlington Park Neighborhood Association.

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  • February 21, 2013
News Briefs

Commissioners deny Foxfire Golf Course re-zone

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"This place is the Taj Mahal of senior centers," said volunteer and senior David Rinderle of the Senior Friendship center.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • February 21, 2013
Senior Friendship Centers brings people together

Laughter and chatter is heard as seniors sit around a flat-screen TV and play bowling on a Nintendo Wii.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Rev. Kelvin Lumpkin believes he’s a bridge builder who would make commission decisions with the whole community in mind.
  • By Kurt Schultheis and Roger Drouin
  • February 21, 2013
Election: Lumpkin ready to help community unify to combat issues

Kelvin Lumpkin believes crime needs to be curtailed in areas such as Newtown before revitalization can take flight in that community and on the North Trail.

  • Sarasota
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Pete Theisen holds his "Pizza for Pete" fundraising events at Ringling Pizza.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • February 21, 2013
Election: Theisen isn't afraid to stand out from other candidates

The commission candidate wants to trim the city's budget and require developers to pay their way.

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  • Observer Staff
  • February 21, 2013
Letters to the Editor

Citrus Square is good example; The sounds of business; Applause to editorials

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