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  • By Rod Thomson
  • March 29, 2012
Friction-free foundations

How do Florida's two largest community foundations co-exist in the same community? Pretty well - now.

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  • March 29, 2012
News Briefs

Sarasota County Area Transit director resigns

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Jeffrey Weisman practices fine arts photography and serves on the board of directors of Art Center Sarasota.
  • By Jeffrey Weisman
  • March 29, 2012
My View: Spring Cleaning

Today's column will "clean up" some things I've been thinking about. I welcome your comments, whether pro or con.

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  • March 29, 2012
Letters to the Editor

I heart Siesta Key; Arts climate drifting toward censorship

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
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  • March 29, 2012
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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  • Nick Friedman
  • March 29, 2012
Pierian Spring honors donors, new director

Learning doesn't have to stop when you reach a certain age. In fact, the Pierian Spring Academy is a non-profit institution dedicated to offering courses to area seniors looking to continue their education.

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Unit 403 at La Bellasara has three bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and sold for $2,085,000. Photo by Nick Friedman.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • March 29, 2012
La Bellasara condominium tops weekly Sarasota sales

A condominium in La Bellasara tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Sandra Brewster, trustee, and Thomas Brewster, of Arden, N.C., sold the Unit 403 condominium at 464 Golden Gate Point to Brian and Kimberly Pennington, Shalimar, for $2,085,000.

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Chuck Comstock took this photo from the Serenoa Golf Club in Sarasota.
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  • March 29, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Chuck Comstock took this photo from the Serenoa Golf Club in Sarasota.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • March 29, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Brian Ragone

The Out-of-Door Academy senior Brian Ragone kept his undefeated streak alive, finishing in 40.78 to win the 300-meter hurdles at The Out-of-Door Academy Invite March 23.

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  • March 29, 2012
Observer Team Spotlight

Meet this week's Observer Team Spotlight, Ian Bain.

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  • March 29, 2012
JUST THE STATS

2 - The place the Riverview High girls track team captured at the Tarpon Invitational March 23. The Lady Rams scored 59 points in the meet.

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This South Cocoanut home, which has six bedrooms, six-and-two-half baths, a pool and 9,042 square feet of living area, sold for $4 million. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 29, 2012
South Cocoanut home tops sales

A home in South Cocoanut tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

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Mary Jane and Stan Antrim
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  • March 28, 2012
2nd Annual 'One World' International Award Dinner

2nd Annual 'One World' International Award Dinner

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  • March 28, 2012
March 28: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota, and Siesta Key.

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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • March 28, 2012
County to hold Adopt-a-thon Saturday

Sarasota County Sheriff's Office will hold its spring Adopt-a-thon Saturday, March 31, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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