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ODA's Madisyn Opstal attempts to maneuver the ball past Sarasota Christian's Emma Kral.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • January 13, 2016
Top-ranked Thunder blank Blazers

The Out-of-Door Academy girls soccer team beat Sarasota Christian 5-0 Jan. 12.

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Riverview shooting guard AJ Caldwell scored a game-high 29 points versus Booker Jan. 7.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • January 12, 2016
Sarasota Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Riverview High boys basketball team passes initial eye test.

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Cardinal Mooney striker Alex Turner already has garnered interest from Notre Dame and Wake Forest.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • January 12, 2016
Striker nets perfect reward

Cardinal Mooney junior captain Alex Turner has scored 31 goals for the Cougars so far this season.

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Applebee stands in front of one of the now discarded shelter sites during a press junket.
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  • Jack Short
  • January 12, 2016
County changes stance on homeless shelter efforts

Sarasota County said that staff will not do any more work on a “come as you are” shelter unless urged to do so by the community and city.

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Janet Arena, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall and Morgan Gerhart, Goodwill Manasota
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  • Amanda Morales
  • January 11, 2016
Chamber of Commerce toasts to Monday Mixer

Members of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce networked during the Monday Mixer at Mandeville Beer Garden Jan. 11.

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Former classmates Gaden Thomas, Pam Wyatt and Ann Darling catch up over old photos.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • January 11, 2016
Alumni wish Southside Elementary happy 90th birthday

Southside Elementary hosts former faculty teachers, principals and alumni for celebratory luncheon Monday, Jan. 11.

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Emily Walser led the Cardinal Mooney girls basketball team to victory versus Clearwater Central Catholic Jan. 8.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • January 11, 2016
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 01.14.16

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 01.14.16

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  • January 11, 2016
County prepares Comp Plan draft

Sarasota County will release a draft of the document that guides development within the county Jan. 19.

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Bob Bonella makes his way down Main Street during the 18th annual Thunder By The Bay.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • January 11, 2016
Thunder By The Bay roars through Downtown Sarasota

The 18th annual motorcycle festival filled the streets with concerts and bike shows.

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Cindi Gilbert tried the brisket sandwich.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • January 10, 2016
Delish knish: Temple Sinai dishes up favorites for Jewish Food Festival

Pastrami, corned beef and brisket were the main event at the 8th annual Jewish Food Festival Sunday, Jan. 10.

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Entrepreneur Harvey Vengroff wants to build more than 400 apartments at the corner of Fruitville Road and Audubon Place.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 8, 2016
Vengroff moves forward with affordable housing

Entrepreneur Harvey Vengroff has spent more than $10,000 on a traffic study to advance plans for 404 apartments on Fruitville Road.

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Riverview junior AJ Caldwell finished with a game-high 29 points in the Rams' 80-59 victory versus Booker Jan. 7.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • January 8, 2016
High-flying Rams roll past Tornadoes

The Riverview High boys basketball team beat Booker 80-59 Jan. 7.

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CineBistro Regional Operations Director Matt Russell leads a media tour of one of the nearly completed theaters.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • January 8, 2016
CineBistro readies for February premiere

Cobb Theatres prepares to open luxury movie theater at Westfield Southgate Mall.

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Thunder by the Bay runs through Sunday night in downtown Sarasota.
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  • David Conway
  • January 8, 2016
Street closures begin for Thunder By The Bay

From Friday through Sunday, a number of streets in downtown Sarasota and Southside Village will be closed for the 18th annual edition of the motorcycle festival.

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Sen. Nancy Detert spoke about her decision to leave the state senate and run for the Sarasota County Commission.
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  • January 7, 2016
Sarasota Republican Club introduces local candidates

Local and state candidates prepare for the 2016 election year.

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