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Cardinal Mooney coach Chad Sutton said the loss to Riverview will be a good thing for his team down the line.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 26, 2019
Loss may help Cardinal Mooney volleyball later

Getting beat by rival Riverview isn't fun, but for the Cougars, this loss may be educational.

  • Sarasota
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Madison Binkley.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 26, 2019
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Madison Binkley

The Riverview junior talks beach volleyball vs. indoor volleyball and her favorite subject in school.

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The County Commission will continue its dialog about a mental healthcare district at a future meeting.
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 26, 2019
County considers mental health funding strategy

Commissioners are researching the procedures for establishing a taxing district to support mental healthcare.

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County commissioners said they'd had conversations with Mote about the importance of a request for $20 million in public funding to build a new aquarium near University Parkway and Interstate 75.
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 26, 2019
Officials seek answers on Mote aquarium funding

Sarasota County is still mulling a 2018 request for $20 million toward the proposed Nathan Benderson Park project.

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Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 26, 2019
Cops Corner: Sarasota 9.26.19

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 25, 2019
Sarasota High holds third-annual Hall of Fame ceremony

Six new inductees were honored by the school for their contributions.

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The roundabout construction area, highlighted in this image the project team provided, will extend along portions of Fruitville Road and U.S. 41.
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 25, 2019
Fruitville roundabout project set to begin

Next month, crews will commence construction on another U.S. 41 roundabout.

  • Sarasota
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Courtesy Gregory Urbano
    By
  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • September 25, 2019
Autumn colors … for a bridge

The $178,000 lighting project started in June 2019 and is designed to reflect the bridges of other big Florida cities.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • September 25, 2019
Oil: villain or lifeblood?

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 248-120 on a bill to ban permanently oil drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • September 24, 2019
WaterVentures makes a splash at Alta Vista

WaterVentures, a 53-foot mobile science lab, visited Alta Vista Elementary on Sept. 24.

  • Sarasota
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    In Memoriam |
  • September 23, 2019
Allan John Swanson, USAF Colonel, Retired

Our dad and grandfather was born to immigrant parents from Sweden and England.

  • Sarasota
  • Tributes & Obituaries
    By
  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • September 21, 2019
College students 'getdown' downtown

The Cross College Alliance held a five school function on Lemon Avenue Sept. 20.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 20, 2019
Cougars football falls in turf field debut

Cardinal Mooney allowed 28 straight points in the second half.

  • Sarasota
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Sarasota football roundup: 09.20.19
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 20, 2019
Sarasota football roundup: 09.20.19

One school got a marquee win, but two others lost.

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  • Sports
“Alice Down the Time Hole" by Melineige Beauregard and Andrius Petkus received the Sculptors' Choice artist team award in 2018.
    By
  • Whitney Elfstrom
  • September 20, 2019
Siesta Key Crystal Classic to benefit Ringling College

The Siesta Beach Festival Inc. teamed up with Ringling College of Art and Design to create a scholarship.

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