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Sarasota County commission to consider IT upgrade

Commissioners will decide whether to allow staff to spend up to $1.8 million on computers, laptops and servers during a regular meeting next week.

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Ringling College and city collaborate to teach about drinking water

Ringling students in the Ecology of Water class develop creative ways to teach public about drinking water.

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  • April 18, 2013
Solar marvel featured at Suncoast Boast Show

A solar-powered pontoon boat is one of the displays at the Suncoast Boat Show of Downtown Sarasota, which runs from April 19, to April 21.

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Questions remain for Warm Mineral Springs

An all-day mediation session between Sarasota County and North Port city commissioners April 17, offered a tentative plan for the future of the environmental oddity.

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The 36-year-old Pennsylvania native sold his $16 million auto-sales software firm, HomeNet, in 2010, and currently owns DealersUnited.
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  • April 18, 2013
The man behind the plan: Jesse Biter

The Pennsylvania native and software entrepreneur moved 12 years ago to Sarasota and has a plan to bring more people downtown to live and work.

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City agrees to sell parcel on Palm Avenue for hotel

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Incoming Executive Director Robin Rose sits with several of the Girls Inc. girls.
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  • April 18, 2013
Girls Inc. welcomes its new director

Incoming Executive Director Robin Rose brings passion for children and non-profit experience to Girls Inc.

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  • April 18, 2013
Developer proposes 18-acre project in South Sarasota

BMR Funding will present preliminary plans for Grande Bay at Sarasota County's Development Review Committee April 18.

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  • April 18, 2013
Competitors prep for Siesta Key paddle competition

Paddlers will compete in the first Siesta Key Classic for the love of the sport and for a chance to win a plane ticket to Hawaii.

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  • April 18, 2013
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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First-graders at Southside work on April's "Word of the Month" with their teacher, Mary Duke. Pictured in the presentation are Joey Plaster, Latora Gilliam, Eric Rubenstein, Lindsay Chapman, Sarah Crowell, Leigh Hutchinson and Jason Marien. File photo.
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  • April 18, 2013
MOMENTS IN TIME

The Observer takes a look back at this week in Sarasota's history.

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  • April 18, 2013
SIDELINES

Sarasota Crew, Scullers win gold; ODA baseball defeats Booker; Riverview records third-place finish; Free summer camp kickoff party

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  • April 18, 2013
JUST THE STATS

11 - The number of runs the Booker High softball team scored in its 11-2 regular-season finale victory over Avon Park April 12.

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  • April 18, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Grace Casagrande

Cardinal Mooney High junior Grace Casagrande captured a pair of individual championships at the Class 1A-District 10 meet April 11, at The Out-of-Door Academy.

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Tim Storck is the youth director at FirstSarasota, the Downtown Baptist Church, and runs 180 Skate.
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  • April 18, 2013
Passion meets faith: Tim Storck

For the last two years, Tim Storck has run 180 Skate to offer teens a positive outlet.

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