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Courtesy photo. Chris Mercandetti, Addison Smith, Dana Berkowitz, Ali Goodwin, Stacey Monroe, Samuel Monroe, Alexandra Timmer, Jordan Evens, Gabrielle Levy and Felipe Rojas.
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  • March 17, 2016
School Board 3.17.16

Updates from schools throughout Sarasota County.

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Courtesy photo. The entrance to 1384 Harbor Drive.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 17, 2016
Tour de Plants: Gardens in Paradise Tour

The Sarasota Garden Club hosts the 3rd annual Gardens in Paradise tour features six stops this Saturday.

  • Sarasota
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Habitat McLucky
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  • Amanda Morales
  • March 17, 2016
Good luck finding Lucky

A helpful leprechaun has been spotted at Habitat for Humanity Sarasota builds.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Megan Magee finds an Easter egg hidden along the trail at Beach Access #5.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 17, 2016
Sarasota calendar 3.17.16

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of March 17.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The first two proposed phases of the Jebco project would focus on residential construction, with commercial building to follow.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 17, 2016
Residents praise North Trail mixed-use development

After more than a decade of fighting with developers, neighborhoods on the North Trail see a 156-unit condominium project along U.S. 41 as vindication of their efforts.

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The proposed parking lot would be constructed on North Adams Drive, on the site of what is now a municipal parking lot.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 17, 2016
City fleshes out St. Armands paid parking, garage plans

For decades, St. Armands Circle leaders have called for the construction of a parking garage. A new proposal, heavily reliant on paid parking, could make the project a reality.

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Jane Nutter Johnson, Jim Shirley, Veronica Morgan, Bharat Patel, Cindy Eley and Chris Fitzgibbons are members of the Arts and Cultural Alliance’s Artspace committee.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 17, 2016
Artists revitalize push for live/work housing

Seeking fundraising help, advocates for an affordable artist housing project believe their work could help revitalize the North Trail. Will they succeed this time around?

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, senior assistant general counsel Patrick Duggan was announced as the Ringling College Library Association Town Hall Chairman for 2017.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 17, 2016
Conversation with Patrick Duggan

Patrick Duggan is the second male ever selected to be the Ringling College Library Association Town Hall Chairman.

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John Crichton Jr. and Chantale Langlois, of Sarasota, sold their home at 1800 Flower Drive to Kelly Romano, of Sarasota, for $2,575,000.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 17, 2016
Casey Key home sells for $4 million

The following residential real estate transactions took place between February 29 and March 4.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Entrepreneur Harvey Vengroff needs permission from the city to move forward with plans for an apartment complex on Fruitville Road.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 17, 2016
Vengroff questions officials’ interest in housing project

Even as the City Commission stresses the need for cheaper housing in Sarasota, Harvey Vengroff says he’s gotten a cold reception to a proposed affordable apartment project.

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Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
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  • David Conway
  • March 17, 2016
Cops Corner: Sarasota 03.17.16

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Sarasota resident Betsy Mitchell began rowing five years ago at the age of 53.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 17, 2016
Inspiration for Success

Sarasota resident Betsy Mitchell has become one of the nation’s most gifted trunk and arms para-rowers.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sarasota pitcher Brittany Bendel and her Sailors teammates will open the Sarasota Spring Slam at 3 p.m. March 18 versus Tampa Alonso.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 17, 2016
That's the ticket ...

Check out these top Sarasota sporting events.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Sarasota senior Nick Long will help lead the Sailors into the 31st annual Sarasota Baseball Classic March 21 through March 24.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 17, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Area teams set to take on top talent in Spring Break tournaments.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Vanguard Lofts is one of four projects Halfants + Pichette is designing in the Rosemary District.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 16, 2016
Rosemary District development steamrolls ahead

Sarasota-based Halflants + Pichette has four residential projects in the works in the north-of-downtown neighborhood.

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