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Sue and Rabbi Geoff Huntting with Director of Early Childhood Education for The Gan Laura Freedman.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • May 1, 2015
Temple Sinai appreciates teachers with Shabbat

Teachers of The Gan early childhood program at Temple Sinai enjoyed an appreciation Shabbat following the Rhythm and Jews service Friday May 1.

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The expansion would provide Ringling students with a space to work on professional projects.
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  • David Conway
  • May 1, 2015
City Commission to consider Ringling land deal

On Monday, the Sarasota City Commission will weigh in on a potential land sale and swap designed to let Ringling College proceed with a multimillion-dollar expansion.

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  • Amanda Morales
  • May 1, 2015
LeVar Burton inspires Booker Elementary students

Educator and actor LeVar Burton made a stop at Emma E. Booker Elementary School Friday morning to read to first-grade students.

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In the courtyard breezeway students weave yarn on a loom.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • May 1, 2015
ODA hosts Art Extravaganza

Out-of-Door Academy students spent Friday morning exploring a variety of art techniques for the Arts Extravaganza at the Lower School campus.

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Olwen Hughes, courtesy of Sarasota County.
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • May 1, 2015
Welsh artist depicts Sarasota County for Historic Preservation Month

Ten sketches will be displayed Saturday at Historic Spanish Point.

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Flavio Cristofoli hopes to open Beulah, a northern Italian restaurant, on Main Street in downtown Sarasota this summer.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 1, 2015
Flavio brings brick oven to downtown Sarasota

Find out about Beulah, a new restaurant in downtown Sarasota's Main Street, which is owned by Flavio's Brick Oven and Bar in Siesta Key Village.

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 1, 2015
FYI Friday: April 24 - May 1

This week's FYI Friday features news about Nik Wallenda, the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center and more!

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Samantha Callaway, Clare Carter and Tina Miller
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  • Amanda Morales
  • April 30, 2015
First Presbyterian fundraiser puts down roots

Parents and friends of the First Presbyterian Preschool enjoyed an evening out for the annual fundraiser First Roots at Michael’s Wine Cellar Thursday evening.

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Chelsea La and Bri Cohen pick green beans together.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 30, 2015
Students harvest vegetables for All Faiths Food Bank

A partnership between the students at Temple Beth Sholom Schools and All Faiths Food Bank has sprouted Thursday afternoon. Through a garden on campus students helped donate bins of freshly-picked kale, carrots, bell peppers, beets, onions, parsley and gre

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 30, 2015
Letterman features Wallenda in another Top Ten list

Sarasota’s 'King of the Highwire’ Nik Wallenda nailed his latest stunt by walking across the 400-foot Orlando Eye Wednesday, after which he scored another spot on the Late Show with David Letterman’s Top Ten List.

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Jordan Pritchard and Jay Clarkson
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  • Amanda Morales
  • April 30, 2015
Goodwill Manasota honors community ambassadors

Goodwill Manasota recognized businesses and organizations at the annual Ambassador Luncheon to honors the individuals and groups Thursday at Michael’s on East.

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Teacher and National Honor Society advisor Betty Rogers, Meghan Grabowski, Jordan Weber, Alex Byers, James Davenport, Reese Vita, Tyler Shanahan, Josh Hallinger and Nick Owens, of A Plan for Good. Courtesy photo
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 30, 2015
School board

Phillippi Shores wins at national music festival; Cardinal Mooney helps the homeless

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Riverview High junior Drew Clark set new national records in both the 1,650-yard freestyle and the 800 freestyle relay. Photos by Jen Blanco
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  • Jen Blanco
  • April 30, 2015
National record

Drew Clark won two individual events and a relay to help lead the Sharks to a first-place finish at the 2015 YMCA Short Course National Championships.

  • Sarasota
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Parke Phillips
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  • Jen Blanco
  • April 30, 2015
High 5 moments

The top five sports moments of the week.

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Sarasota High's Angelina Grebe finished second in the 3,200-meter run at the Class 3A-Region 3 meet April 23. File photo
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 30, 2015
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Thunder dominates Cougars in rout; GSJGA tees off in monthly series; Orioles’ extended spring training season underway

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