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Margo Schnapf had 24 kills and 24 digs in Riverview volleyball’s 3-2 win over Venice on Oct. 13.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 20, 2016
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 10.20.16

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 10.20.16

  • Sarasota
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Cardinal Mooney senior setter Annie Shaw and her mother, Laurie Shaw, fight back tears during player introductions on Senior Night.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 20, 2016
Cardinal Mooney volleyball player's Senior Night is made unforgettable

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

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Sarasota triathlete Linda Bayne gets ready to practice swimming with the Sarasota Storm at Siesta Beach.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 20, 2016
Sarasota triathlete follows own rules on path to success

Her ultimate goal: Push her body to its limits

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  • Sports
Hoyt Architects produced this conceptual rendering of a Women’s Sports Museum along Sarasota’s bayfront — which has already upset City Commissioner Susan Chapman.
    By
  • David Conway
  • October 20, 2016
Women’s Sports Museum sets its sights on Sarasota bayfront

A local group is pitching a bayfront home for a women’s sports museum. Will the concept be a hit with city leaders and residents?

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Courtesy photo. Treat SRQ
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  • Amanda Morales
  • October 20, 2016
Cocktail party gets our vote

Treat SRQ declares its endorsement for the cocktail party.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
File photo. A condominium in The Tower Residences tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • October 20, 2016
Tower Residences unit sells for $2.9 million

The following residential real estate transactions took place between October 3 and October 7.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • October 20, 2016
Dolphin Towers: Back on Top

A chic renovation signals a new life for a venerable high-rise.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • October 20, 2016
Three Things

Family values: A place to stretch a child’s imagination and build family memories.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • October 20, 2016
We recommend …

If you’re an independent voter or still undecided on the local races, this might help you decide. Reader beware: We always favor candidates who back the freedom agenda.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 20, 2016
Cops Corner: Sarasota 10.20.16

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • October 19, 2016
Uber, Lyft aim to suppress Sarasota Airport trip logs

The two rideshare companies have asked for a temporary injunction to block public record requests regarding trip logs to Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

  • Sarasota
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The new bayfront planning organization will team with professional planners to develop a master plan for city-owned bayfront land.
    By
  • David Conway
  • October 19, 2016
Bayfront planning organization members revealed

Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 has announced the makeup of a nine-member board of directors that will be responsible for developing a master plan for 42 acres of city-owned land.

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The Sarasota County School Board offered Todd Bowden the superintendent position.
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • October 18, 2016
School Board opts for homegrown superintendent candidate

The Sarasota County School Board voted 4-1 to offer the superintendent position to Todd Bowden.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 18, 2016
Whole Foods construction starts on University

Work on University Station, which will also include a Wawa, has started at the intersection of Honore Avenue and University Parkway.

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The Sarasota Police Department provided this image of the truck that drove off of the Coon Key Bridge.
    By
  • David Conway
  • October 17, 2016
Crews remove truck from water near Coon Key Bridge

Congestion plagued the John Ringling Causeway and Coon Key Bridge after a truck drove into the water Monday morning.

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