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Office workers watched on the street as the Sarasota County Fire Department responded to the vehicle fire Monday morning. Photo courtesy Sarasota Police Department.
    By
  • David Conway
  • November 18, 2019
Vehicle catches fire in One Sarasota Tower garage

Emergency personnel have put out the fire at the downtown office building’s parking structure.

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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 16, 2019
Cardinal Mooney volleyball captures 3A title (update)

The Cougars were on the brink of defeat. Then, they dug deep.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 16, 2019
Cardinal Mooney volleyball captures 3A title

The Cougars were on the brink of defeat. Then, they dug deep.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 16, 2019
Festival rocks hunger in Lakewood Ranch

Giving Hunger the Blues at the Sarasota Polo Club in Lakewood Ranch benefits Mayors' Feed the Hungry program.

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    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • November 16, 2019
Sand sculptors compete at 2019 Crystal Classic

The annual sand sculpture competition runs Nov. 15 to 18.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 15, 2019
Riverview football loses to Steinbrenner on late score

The Rams' season is now over.

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After his tenure as board chairman, Carlyle Luer continued to work with Marie Selby Botanical Gardens and was a prolific orchid research taxonomist. File photo.
    By
  • David Conway
  • November 14, 2019
Selby Gardens co-founder Carlyle Luer dies

The botanist and former board chairman helped make orchid and epiphyte research a central focus for Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

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Marissa Dobbert is Sarasota County Middle School Teacher of the Year.
    By
  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • November 14, 2019
Sarasota Schools celebrate Teacher of the Year finalists

School district staff joined Education Foundation representatives in surprising the three finalists at their schools.

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Sarah Darling lost her engagement ring while on vacation at Siesta Key Beach.
    By
  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • November 14, 2019
Have you seen this ring?

The custom-made gold engagement ring is believed to be around the Hyatt on Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
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The world's first telephone box was opened in 1881 in Berlin.
    By
  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • November 14, 2019
The 20th century is calling

Selby Library is home to two pay phones.

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Vicki Dworski, Don Walker and Melliss Kenworthy Swenson rehearse "The Prize" by Arthur Keyser.
    By
  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • November 14, 2019
Senior Friendship Center to hold Holiday Extravaganza performance

The "Holiday Extravaganza" will run from Nov. 19-22.

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 14, 2019
Sarasota weather page photo: November 14

Stephen Jordan captured a beautiful sunset from Siesta Key.

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    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • November 14, 2019
Community calls for action as Bowden agrees to step down

The school board will vote on a "mutual separation agreement" that would terminate Bowden's contract Dec. 31.

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Booker High Students interact in the new ILA classroom for the first time.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • November 14, 2019
New classrooms help three high schools focus on reading

The classrooms were made possible thanks to grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation and The Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation.

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The Cougars, including Mary Page, Madison Brown, Alex Lopez and Sophia Hritz, here defending the court, are headed to the state title game against Westminster Christian.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 14, 2019
Prose and Kohn: Rock-ing and rolling

Cougars volleyball heads into state title game inspired by a classic franchise.

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