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Cardinal Mooney senior Christina Warren put down the tennis racket a few years ago and joined crew.
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Rowing Forward: Christina Warren

Cardinal Mooney High senior Christina Warren recently received a scholarship to row for Princeton University next year.

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The performer needs approval from both the city and the state before the event.

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Sarasota Christian played Northside Christian during the girls soccer quarterfinals Tuesday, Jan. 15, at The Out-of-Academy. Sarasota Christian beat Northside Christian 3-1. Sarasota Christian will advance to the district semifinals and face-off against top-seed St. Stephen's.

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Local musicians and artists, who collaborate in experimental live performances, known as The End of the Dial Tone Radical Experimental Collaborative Music Band Band, held a retrospective art show Tuesday, Jan. 15, at Clothesline Tees. The art show featured art, photography and video footage collected throughout live performances, as well as instruments and stage props used in the past.

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Renderings of what the Ringling College Library will look like were on all the tables at the luncheon.
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Town Hall Lecture Series featuring Walter Isaacson

Town Hall Lecture Series featuring Walter Isaacson

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Before the ribbon cutting, a handful of customers waited outside for the new Goodwill to open. Photo by Nick Friedman.
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New Honore Goodwill opens

The opening is part of Goodwill Manasota's overall rebranding effort.

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The victim's daughter discovered her mother's credit card was fradulently used to make $15,000 in unauthorized purchases when she reviewed her mother's financial statements over the holidays.
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Caregiver exploits elderly Sarasota client

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrested Lisa Redmond, 52, for stealing $15,000 from her 94-year-old client.

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Two Sarasota County Sheriff's Office detectives worked with the Sarasota County Code Enforcement and the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation to investigate these claims.
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Sarasota unlicensed contractor investigation nets 20 criminal charges

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office reports 20 individuals criminally charged and another 23 citations issued in an effort to reduce unlicensed contracting in the county.

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December Ultimate Sports Fan of the Month

Vicki LaChance submitted this photo titled Ray Jay - Here We Come!

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Sun Coast Senior Men's Tennis League in full swing

The Sun Coast Senior Men's Tennis League is in the midst of its 31st season with more than 1600 players from 30 tennis clubs in Sarasota and Manatee Counties.

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Chairwomen Pat Luber and Cerita Purmort with Oliva Thomas, center, director of SPARCC. Chairwomen Pat Ryan and Florence Jensen not pictured.
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  • January 14, 2013
SPARCC Scramble

SPARCC Scramble

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8th Annual On Pointe Luncheon

The Sarasota Ballet held their 8th Annual On Pointe Luncheon Monday, Jan. 14, at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

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