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File photo. Natalie Gavrielov during the Sarasota Sailing Squadron's 69th annual Labor Day Regatta.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • September 1, 2016
Sarasota Calendar 9.1.16

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of Sept. 1.

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  • September 1, 2016
Cops Corner: Sarasota 9.1.2016

Enjoy this week’s edition of Cops Corner.

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Clark Dean, Zack Skypeck, Andrew Leroux and David Orner won a bronze medal in the Men's 4x at the Junior World Rowing Championships. (courtesy USRowing)
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  • Jen Blanco
  • August 31, 2016
Sarasota Crew members hit international waters

The Sarasota Crew sent seven athletes to compete at the World Rowing Championships Aug. 21-28, in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

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Two incumbents were unseated in the race for the Sarasota County Public Hospital Board.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 30, 2016
Sarasota nurses unseat incumbent Hospital Board members

Sharon Wetzler DePeters and Susan Tucker will represent the GOP in the Sarasota County Public Hospital Board race on Election Day.

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Sarasota County School Board member Caroline Zucker celebrates keeping her seat with daughter Liza Leonard, left, and Margie Cohn.
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • August 30, 2016
Zucker defeats Mast in District 2 School Board race

Zucker will keep her school board seat after a contentious campaigned characterized by political influences and record-breaking campaign contributions.

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Frank DiCicco and Mike Moran faced off in the District 1 primary for Sarasota County Commission.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 30, 2016
Mike Moran wins Sarasota County Commission primary

The former planning commissioner beat fellow GOP candidate Frank DiCicco with 61% of the vote in the primary election.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 30, 2016
Sarasota candidates revel in primary election wins

Supporters celebrated with candidates for Sarasota County School Board and Sarasota County Commission primaries.

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Brooks Brothers closed the doors to its downtown Sarasota storefront this summer.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 30, 2016
Cosmetics store to replace Brooks Brothers in downtown Sarasota

Bluemercury will be one of two tenants that will take the place of the clothing store on Main Street.

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Courtesy photo. Puppies from Acadiana Animal Aid in Louisiana have been transferred to the Humane Society of Sarasota County.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 30, 2016
Humane Society takes in dogs from Louisiana floods

A total of 30 dogs have been taken in by the Humane Society of Sarasota County to help shelter partners in Louisiana cope with the floods.

  • Sarasota
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Sarasota County officials are encouraging residents to remain aware of the Tropical Depression 9 as it moves toward Florida.
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • August 30, 2016
Sarasota County encourages vigilance ahead of Tropical Depression 9

Though officials are uncertain of where Tropical Depression 9 will make landfall, Sarasota County is encouraging residents to remain alert as the storm travels through the Gulf of Mexico.

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Rosemary Square is slated to open in January.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 30, 2016
Innovation Station sets sights on Rosemary District

University of Florida’s engineering extension in Sarasota County is in negotiations to open in the coming Rosemary Square development.

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Sarasota EDC President and CEO Mark Huey sought to land a national roofing company’s headquarters in Sarasota.
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • August 30, 2016
Tampa lands corporate headquarters originally rejected by Sarasota County

The firm county commissioners earlier this year considered under codename ‘Project Mulligan’, has settled on a headquarters in Hillsborough County.

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Bishop Frank Dewane stands with Students stand with words used to spell out the St. Mary motto of F.I.R.E
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 29, 2016
St. Mary Academy celebrates new beginning

Dreams Are Free Catholic School is re-named St. Mary Academy.

  • Sarasota
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Voters will decide Aug. 30, on who will represent District 2 on the Sarasota County School Board.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 29, 2016
Carlos Beruff pours more cash into School Board race

The homebuilder and U.S. Senate candidate accounted for more than 65% of the $7,500 Sarasota County School Board candidate Teresa Mast collected in the final week of fundraising before Tuesday’s primary election.

  • Sarasota
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Kimberly Martinez believes she contracted Zika while traveling in the Virgin Islands.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 26, 2016
Newest Sarasota Zika victim speaks out

Residents who suspect they have Zika should visit their primary physician before going to Sarasota Memorial Hospital or the health department.

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