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  • March 13, 2018
Club Longboat banks bocce ball tournament

In early March, residents began weekly bocce ball tournaments followed by a cocktail hour.

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Joe Robertson collects signatures on a number of petitions outside of the Supervisor of Elections Office, including the one to switch County Commission seats to single-member.
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  • Cassidy Alexander
  • March 13, 2018
Petitioners race to change how the county elects commissioners

If the group can get a few thousand signatures by the end of the week, voters could approve the change in advance of the November 2018 general election.

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No one was injured in the house on Tangelo Drive.
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  • Eric Garwood
  • March 13, 2018
Driver's medical episode leads to crash into house

SUV ends up in the living room of a house on Tangelo Drive.

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Vickie Oldham at Jetson's Gallery, an exhibition space run by Newtown activist Jetson Grimes that features historical images of Newtown.
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  • Shane Donglasan
  • March 12, 2018
Vickie Oldham's vision for Newtown

Newtown Alive’s Vickie Oldham looks to the past to shape the community’s future

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  • Cassidy Alexander
  • March 12, 2018
Sarasota sheriff asks School Board for decision on security plan

A new bill requires all schools to have security presence on campus, via three options. Sheriff Tom Knight is asking the School Board to pick one so he can make it happen.

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  • Observer Staff
  • March 12, 2018
Early voting off and running in Longboat Key, Sarasota County

Hundreds have already headed to the polls to cast their vote, and more still have returned their mail-in ballots in advance of the March 20 election.

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  • Shane Donglasan
  • March 11, 2018
Sarasota Spring Fine Art Festival turns J.D. Hamel Park into outdoor gallery

The festival introduced art enthusiasts to the works of artists from all over the country.

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  • Shane Donglasan
  • March 11, 2018
Sarasota HOG rides for the pups

Biker groups raise money for Sarasota Humane Society during annual St. Patty's Day Poker Run.

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  • Shane Donglasan
  • March 11, 2018
St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church walks the runway for veterans

St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Philoptochos Society’s Honoring Our Heroes Charity Fashion Show raises money to send local veterans to Washington, D.C.

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  • Shane Donglasan
  • March 11, 2018
Suncoast Science Center revs up for race day

Student teams compete in this year's junkyard-themed RC Car Race Day.

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  • Shane Donglasan
  • March 11, 2018
Drumming up good vibrations on Siesta Key with Positive Repercussions

New drumming center and percussion instrument boutique opens its doors for business in Siesta Village.

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  • Cassidy Alexander
  • March 9, 2018
Bathroom fire at Sarasota High School prompts evacuation

Officials are investigating the cause of the fire, which was put out before emergency officials reached the scene.

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Three students were hospitalized with minor injuries because of the crash. Photo courtesy Sarasota Police Department.
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  • David Conway
  • March 9, 2018
Officials investigate crash involving school bus

A four-vehicle crash near U.S. 301 and 17th Street sent three children to the hospital. Police are investigating one driver for a possible DUI.

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  • Cassidy Alexander
  • March 8, 2018
Joe Gruters announces bid for state senate

Gruters' announcement was accompanied with a list of 50 local elected officials who support his candidacy.

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Managing an aging Bobby Jones facility and continuing to draw golfers has proven challenging, city staff said.
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  • David Conway
  • March 8, 2018
Bobby Jones Golf Club's financial woes continue

The municipal golf course could need another $400,000 subsidy before the end of the fiscal year — and a $1 million subsidy next year.

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