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Lady Sailors stopped in regional quarterfinals

The Sarasota High girls basketball team saw its season come to an end with a 43-29 loss to Stuart Martin County in the Class 7A-Region 3 quarterfinals Feb. 7

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Sarasota Christian advances to semifinals

The Sarasota Christian girls basketball team cruised to a 60-38 victory over Southwest Florida Christian in the Class 2A-Region 3 quarterfinals Feb. 7.

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Cardinal Mooney’s Abby Donofrio, No. 32, does a pick to stop Indian Rocks’ Rebecca Lizotte, No. 11, from taking the ball from Cardinal Mooney’s Camille Giardina, No. 22.
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  • February 8, 2013
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Cardinal Mooney hosted Indian Rocks Christian Thursday, Feb. 7, for the girls basketball quarterfinal game. Cardinal Mooney was down 19 to 23 at the half and were unable to come back during the second half. The final score was 45-34, Indian Rocks Christian.

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Margaret Lanier and her children, Sidney, Bridget and Trey enjoy entering photography contests, and Lanier says that she has taken some of her favorite photos right in her own backyard.
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  • February 8, 2013
Design and Dine finalists: Margaret Lanier

Margaret Lanier grew up hiking and enjoying Florida's outdoors. Now a photographer, much of her work is nature-centric.

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Cindy Krider's service dog, Euker, was originally a pet, but after she discovered he could detect blood-sugar levels, she took him to a trainer to become a certified service dog.
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  • February 8, 2013
Design and Dine finalists: Jamie and Cindy Krider

Jamie Krider and his wife, Cindy, are new homeowners in Sarasota. The couple, along with Cindy's 13-year-old diabetes service dog, Euker, recently relocated from Osprey.

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In addition to working full time at the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce, Kevin Cooper is a full-time student, who is taking online classes at night to earn his MBA from Florida State University
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  • February 8, 2013
Design and Dine Finalists: Missy and Kevin Cooper

When Kevin Cooper, executive director of the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce wraps up his day at the office, he heads home to do some reading. Unfortunately, his literature usually consists of dense business textbooks.

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County commissioners highlighted maintenance of the roughly 110 sports fields or structures as a priority during a Dec. 7 retreat.
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  • February 8, 2013
'Mowingate' fix focus of budget workshop

Sarasota County Administrator Randall Reid will request $663,000 to hire 24 full-time employees and $390,000 for equipment to buffer roadside mowing during a Feb. 8 budget workshop.

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Ambassador James Joseph, Roxie Jerde, president and CEO, and Phil Delaney, board chair
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  • February 7, 2013
Legacy Society Recognition Luncheon

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  • February 7, 2013
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Today's Stories: Standing their ground; North Trail development hits roadblock; First impressions: Jeff Mayers

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Alta Vista students watch as Amy Mazner accepts her award.
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  • February 7, 2013
School Board honors teacher of the year finalists

Sarasota County School Board members made their rounds to three schools Thursday, Feb. 7, to surprise the three finalists for the annual Teacher of the Year competition.

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  • February 7, 2013
Going green

Sarasota County will present Siesta Key Hardware with a Green Business Partner Certificate Tuesday, Feb. 12, to acknowledge the store's environmentally friendly business practices

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"I'd rather be working than sitting on this stoop," says Joel McGlone.
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  • Roger Drouin
  • February 7, 2013
Standing their ground

Those who 'fly signs' at some of Sarasota's busiest intersections say they have no other choice and will continue to do so - even if the city enacts a new law against it.

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North Tamiami Trail property owner Jeff Oldenburg has fought to redevelop the corridor for nearly 20 years. Photo by Yaryna Klimchak.
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  • February 7, 2013
North Trail development hits a roadblock

A Sarasota Planning Board decision means another delay in the redevelopment of the U.S. 41 corridor.

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  • February 7, 2013
News Briefs

CRA advisory board welcomes two new members; Commissioners approve plat for Laurel Park Homes; Hundreds register for domestic partnership

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • February 7, 2013
Firm halts Siesta transit plan

There's more than meets the eye to a Sarasota County plan to use visual effects to makeover buses into trolleys for barrier-island routes.

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