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Demardre Patterson returned the opening kickoff of the second half for a touchdown, giving ODA a 28-14 lead.
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  • September 3, 2011
Out-of-Door wins season opener

The Out-of-Door Academy overcame a muffed punt and sloppy weather conditions, defeating St. Petersburg Catholic 35-21 in its season opener Sept. 2.

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Elise Lipoff and Frank Maggio tended the bar at Shamrock Pub during last year's Guest Bartender Summer Showdown.
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Celebrity bartenders serve drinks for good cause

Tonight's Guest Bartender Summer Showdown at Shamrock Pub will benefit Goodwill Industries Manasota.

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City Hall and its various departments will be closed Monday, Sept. 5 in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
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  • September 2, 2011
City of Sarasota administration offices closed for Labor Day

The city of Sarasota administration offices will be closed Monday for the holiday. Trash and recycling schedules for the city are not affected.

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Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight announced Friday he was arresting three youth football coaches and a player for their actions at an Aug. 27 game.
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  • September 2, 2011
Sheriff makes arrests in youth football brawl

Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight made four arrests stemming from the youth football brawl Saturday, at Riverview High School.

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Hearing-impaired audience members of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Center can take advantage of a new hearing loop system this season.
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  • September 1, 2011
City installs hearing system at Van Wezel

Sertoma Sarasota paid for the installation of a new hearing loop system that allows sound to be transmitted to directly into a hearing aid or cochlear implant.

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  • September 1, 2011
Queen of wreaths preps for auction

We recently spotted artist Marcy Chapman surrounded by a sea of wreaths on the floor of the art room at The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch.

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  • September 1, 2011
Welcome to the world, Jett

Kimberly Manooshian gave birth to her second son Thursday, July 7, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. Jett Nicholas Manooshian weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces. Manooshian and her husband, George, say that Jett's older brother, Zackary, is proud of his baby brother.

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This is a depiction of how a Palm Avenue parking garage wall could look. Courtesy photo.
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  • September 1, 2011
Public art idea continues to take shape

A Downtown Improvement District board member thinks a sculpture should be built in front of the city-owned Palm Avenue garage.

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This home at 3550 Tangier Terrace has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,285 square feet of living area. It sold for $1 million. Photo by Loren Mayo.
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  • September 1, 2011
Casey Key home sells for $1.95 million

Charles and Wendy Weiss, of Wilson, N.Y., sold their home at 721 Casey Key Road to Jamie and Marilyn Fraser, of New Brunswick, Canada, for $1.95 million.

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  • September 1, 2011
Sarasota Observer announces staff additions

Taking over as Sarasota Observer City Editor is someone extremely familiar with the position - former Longboat Observer City Editor Kurt Schultheis.

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A Delray Beach-based company is proposing to install virtual wayfinding signs to city buildings that would look like 42-inch, flat-screen televisions. Photo courtesy of Blueweb Mobile Media.
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  • September 1, 2011
City mulls interactive wayfinding system

A Delray Beach-based mobile media company is proposing to install a free downtown Wi-Fi system in exchange for its purchase of new interactive wayfinding signs or kiosks.

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Interim Sarasota County Administrator Terry Lewis says a sense of humor is crucial for good working relationships. File photo.
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  • September 1, 2011
Lewis enjoys interim post

Interim Sarasota County Administrator Terry Lewis says he doesn't have the breadth of knowledge to handle the job full-time, but he's feeling good about the challenges he's been able to meet, including boosting morale.

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  • September 1, 2011
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Labor Day holiday will not affect trash schedule.

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A sign on the door at Stitch Boutique states the clothing store is closed for fall renovations.
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  • September 1, 2011
Stitch Boutique merchandise vanishes

Last week, a co-owner at Stitch Boutique discovered $40,000 in merchandise had been taken from the store.

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  • September 1, 2011
Student enrollment higher than expected

Sarasota County School District administrators last week were pleased to see their first official enrollment count higher than projected, unlike the 2009-2010 school year, when the district lost state funding because of lower enrollment.

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