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  • March 7, 2013
Our View: We recommend ...

Sarasota city voters, this is your time. Next Tuesday's City Commission election is a historical tipping point.

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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 7, 2013
Coyotes threaten neighborhood animals

McIntosh Meadows residents report three missing cats.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 7, 2013
Bat droppings lead to new roof

Sarasota County will spend $600,000 to re-roof a municipal building years after a bat infestation.

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Joe and Pat Abrams with their dogs, Rory and Ana. Photo by Nick Friedman.
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  • Nick Friedman
  • March 7, 2013
K-9 Search and Rescue Team sniffs out crime

Pat and Joe Abrams recover missing persons and emphasize prevention.

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  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • March 7, 2013
Pineapple Antique Show and Sale raises funds for community charities

The First United Methodist Church and the Rotary Club of Sarasota Sunrise Foundation Inc. will host the 37th annual Pineapple Antique Show and Sale Friday, March 8 and Saturday March 9, at the Municipal Auditorium, to raise funds for community charities.

  • Sarasota
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Sarasota Christian School senior Zach Quillian has played catcher since his freshman year. He helped lead the Blazers to back-to-back district championships his sophomore and junior seasons.ÂÂ
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 7, 2013
Right Frame of Mind: Zach Quillian

Sarasota Christian School senior catch Zach Quillian has helped lead the Blazers to an impressive 6-0 start under the guidance of two sets of watchful eyes.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 7, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Bridget Walsh

Cardinal Mooney High sophomore lacrosse midfielder Bridget Walsh scored three goals in two games this week to lead the Lady Cougars to a 14-9 victory over Berkeley Prep Feb. 26, and a 13-7 victory over Tampa Catholic Feb. 28.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 7, 2013
SIDELINES

Lady Cougars remain unbeaten; Pitcher leads Booker to a win; ODA notches a pair of wins; Thunder LAX posts win; Totally Tennis series continues; Youth Baseball Day upcoming

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The first official meeting was held Nov. 22, 1927, in the home of Mable Ringling. Many ladies who attended those first meetings were either close friends or family. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • March 7, 2013
Garden Variety: Sarasota Garden Club

When the first 17 ladies of the Sarasota Garden Club met in 1927, they set a mission to beautify their community. Today, the club does much more than that.

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Jimmy "the fishman" Johnson lives on Siesta Key with his 23-year-old African gray parrot, Harley.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • March 7, 2013
Your Neighbor: Jimmy Johnson

Jimmy "the fishman" Johnson is a self-described beach bum. But, the former restaurant owner is anything but lazy. Johnson used to sell 3,000 surf-and-turf dinners a week, at his restaurant in Wildwood, N.J.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • March 7, 2013
Student Spotlight: Annaka Groeteke

Sporting a rock-band T-shirt and gathering her books for her next class, Annaka Groeteke seems like a typical 16-year-old, but the Sarasota High School sophomore has also been a wicked stepmother, a factory worker and an evil stepsister - on stage, that is.

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  • Observer Staff
  • March 7, 2013
SCHOOL BOARD BULLETIN

Art extravaganza; Philanthropic flash mob; World travelers

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Linda Snyder sews a child's quilt.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • March 7, 2013
Snyder has hobby all sewn up

The precise thud of a needle hitting cloth on a sewing machine and ladies chattering is a common sight and comforting sound for Linda Snyder.

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Unit 1003 at 505 S. Orange Ave. has three bedrooms, three baths, one half-bath and 3,003 square feet of living area. It sold for $1 million. Photo by Yaryna Klimchak.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 7, 2013
Condominium in Kanaya sells for $1 million

A condominium in Kanaya tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Samuel Petersheim, of Arthur, Ill., sold his Unit 1003 condominium at 505 S. Orange Ave. to David Welle, trustee, of Osprey, for $1 million.

  • Sarasota
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Sandy Cannon submitted this photo of a sunset at Point of Rocks on Siesta Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 7, 2013
Weather Photo: Golden Rule

Sandy Cannon submitted this photo of a sunset at Point of Rocks on Siesta Key.

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