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  • March 15, 2012
JUST THE STATS

0 - The number of sets ODA tennis phenom M'Balia Bangoura surrendered during the Thunder's match against Lakewood Ranch March 6. Bangoura won both her matches 6-0.

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  • Neighbors
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • March 15, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Clemens Reiss

Clemens Reiss first began playing lawn bowling more than a decade ago and is currently serving as the president of the Sarasota Lawn Bowling Club.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
A La Bellasara condominium, which has three bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 3,377 square feet of living area, sold for $1.93 million. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 15, 2012
La Bellasara condo tops weekly sales

A condominium in La Bellasara tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Kathryn and Brady Skinner, Sarasota, sold their Unit 602 condominium at 464 Golden Gate Point to S.E. Kretz, trustee, Sarasota, for $1.93 million.

  • Sarasota
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T. Guy Spencer took this sunset photo in Nokomis.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 15, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

T. Guy Spencer took this sunset photo in Nokomis.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Join Emily Walsh as she reads today's headline news.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • March 14, 2012
March 14: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota, and Siesta Key.

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Two free training sessions will be offered on each of the dates listed below at the Sarasota County Administration Center, 1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota. Screenshot from www.scgov.net
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 14, 2012
Sarasota procurement registration begins

Sarasota County unveiled a new online procurement system in the wake of a procurement scandal last year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Rod Thomson
  • March 14, 2012
Bondi. Pam Bondi.

Attorney Gen. Pam Bondi will give the keynote presentation at a breakfast co-hosted by the Republican Club of Longboat Key Friday, March 16 at Sarasota Yacht Club.

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  • By Jorge Blanco
  • March 14, 2012
Castaway

Enjoy this week's Castaway Cartoon.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Honorary Co-Chairwoman Gerri Aaron and Co-Chairwoman Molly Schechter
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • March 13, 2012
A Madcap Evening 'You Bet Your Life"'

This year's "Madcap Evening" will be a truly 'ducky' party. Chairman is Harold Ronson; honorary co-chairs are Gerri Aaron and Marvin Albert and Victoria and Harry Leopold. Features include: great moments from Groucho Marx's famous TV series 'You Bet Your Life' and such famous movie characters as Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush and Captain Jeffrey T. Spaulding. Singers from the Sarasota Opera will perform and as always there will be a few surprises. Dinner by Phil Mancini of Michael's on East, open bar, fun silent auction and more ...

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Join Emily Walsh as she reads today's headline news.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • March 13, 2012
March 13: Daily Headlines Video

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Screenshot of www.scgov.net/transparency.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • March 13, 2012
Sarasota County launches transparency websites

As part of Sunshine week, Sarasota county has launched a financial transparency website and a public information website.

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Rose Jones, John Jones, Elizabeth Jones, Elizabeth Delaney and Chuck Sidlow pose together, Monday, March 12, during Delaney's 109th birthday party.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • March 13, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Delaney turns 109!

Elizabeth Delaney celebrated her 109th birthday surrounded by family and friends, Monday, March 12, at the Senior Friendship Center.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The fourth grade clowns perform a skit, Friday, March 9 at Bay Haven Elementary.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • March 13, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Bay Haven Circus Day

Bay Haven Elementary held a Circus Day, Friday, March 9, with help from Circus Sarasota. The fourth and fifth graders each had their own 45-minute circus show for the younger students and parents.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has arrested Jason Maxwell of Sarasota for being an accomplice in a pair of armed robberies.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 13, 2012
Pak Mail accomplice arrested

An accomplice was arrested today in the Pak Mail and Synovus Bank robberies that occurred in February.

  • Sarasota
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Alice Berkowitz with Ruth and Jerry Beck
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • March 12, 2012
American Technion Society 2012 Annual Dinner

American Technion Society 2012 Annual Dinner

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