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Rachel runs the bases on one of the practice fields.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • August 16, 2016
Girls Inc. swings for the fences with Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles minor league team hosts Girls Inc. of Sarasota County for a baseball clinic.

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  • Anna Brugmann
  • August 16, 2016
Woman robbed while playing Pokemon Go

The Sarasota Police Department is encouraging those playing Pokemon Go to be aware of their surroundings after a woman was robbed while playing the game Monday night.

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Currently, Thunder by the Bay is the only event that meets the large-scale event threshold that the city will discuss at a future meeting.
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  • David Conway
  • August 15, 2016
City Commission talks special events restrictions

Once again, Sarasota officials are discussing potential changes to how the city manages large-scale special events such as Thunder by the Bay.

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Sarasota County Jail is introducing a new opiate addiction program.
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  • Anna Brugmann
  • August 15, 2016
Jail launches opiate addiction treatment program

Sarasota County Jail will become the fourth jail in the state to address opiate addiction using the prescription drug Vivitrol.

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Local officials, including the County Commission, must meet to discuss Sarasota's strategy for combating the spread of Zika virus.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 12, 2016
Zika case reported in Sarasota County

Although state officials remain confident Florida will avoid large outbreaks, local leaders must convene to discuss mosquito control and public outreach practices.

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 12, 2016
Boca Kitchen to open in downtown Sarasota

Boca Kitchen, Bar & Market is slated to open by the end of this month, next to the former Brooks Brothers space on Lemon Avenue.

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Beth Hill captured this Lido Beach sunset.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 11, 2016
Sarasota weather page photo: August 11

Beth Hill captured this Lido Beach sunset.

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Sarasota Christian’s McKenzie Clark helped power the Tampa Mustangs 14U team to a third-place finish at the Premier Girls Fast Pitch National Championship July 31 through Aug. 6, in Huntington Beach, Calif.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 11, 2016
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 08.11.16

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 08.11.16

  • Sarasota
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Courtesy photo. Selby Gardens and Michael’s On East have unveiled concept drawings of “Michael’s by the Bay at Selby Gardens.”
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 11, 2016
Michael’s On East expands in Selby Gardens

Renovations are underway for Michael’s On the Bay event venue within Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 11, 2016
Who’s in it for you?

Marco Rubio and Carlos Beruff share similar political philosophies about the role of government. The choice is one of character. Beruff, we believe, will put taxpayers first.

  • Longboat Key
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The Colonnade Shopping Center stands behind a line of construction on Bee Ridge Road.
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  • Anna Brugmann
  • August 11, 2016
Retailers on Bee Ridge ride out construction

With construction slated to continue for another year, store owners along Bee Ridge say an FDOT project is taking a toll on business.

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    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • August 11, 2016
Developer pitches Siesta Key mini-golf course

Par for the course: Parking is the main concern about a proposed Siesta Key Village project.

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Courtesy photo
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  • Anna Brugmann
  • August 11, 2016
CANDIDATE PROFILE: Teresa Mast, School Board District 2

Sarasota County School Board candidate Teresa Mast believes it’s time for a new set of eyes on the board.

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Caroline Zucker believes the School Board has a record of success that should encourage voters to support her in the Aug. 30 primary.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 11, 2016
CANDIDATE PROFILE: Caroline Zucker, School Board District 2

The incumbent School Board member believes her experience is a valuable asset for a district in a period of transition.

  • Sarasota
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The property at Fruitville Road and East Avenue isn't much to look out now, but Michael Infanti is one of the developers hoping to revitalize a long-dormant district.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 11, 2016
New construction looms east of downtown Sarasota

Developers are finally prepared to invest in the languishing area east of U.S. 301. Once builders actually break ground, will a neighborhood identity fall into place?

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