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Phillippi Shores Measurement Olympics in action

Students at Phillippi Shores Elementary School participate in the second grade Measurement Olympics.

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Sarasota EDC President and CEO Mark Huey championed an economic incentive gran to bring a national headquarters to the region.
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  • Mark Gordon
  • May 24, 2016
County rejects $1 million economic development grant

Multiple businesses argued against incentives proposal, which was designed to bring a national roofing firm’s corporate headquarters to the region.

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Rylee Roads reads the amount of water she squeezed from a sponge.
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  • May 24, 2016
Phillippi Shores olympians measure up

Students at Phillippi Shores Elementary School participate in the second grade Measurement Olympics.

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  • May 23, 2016
UPDATE: Cleaning chemicals cause Planned Parenthood evacuation

After the Planned Parenthood facility on Central Avenue was locked down this morning, officials say workers should be able to return to the building this afternoon.

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  • May 21, 2016
Booker High prom blossoms with "A Garden of Lights"

Booker High School students attend prom at Michael's On East Saturday, May 21.

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Quinn Campbell receives his diploma from Principal Steve Christie.
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  • May 20, 2016
Cardinal Mooney graduates class of 2016

More than 100 students graduated from Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School during Friday, May 20 commencement ceremony.

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Graduates performed songs including "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands."
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  • May 20, 2016
First Presbyterian graduates prepare to soar

First Presbyterian Preschool graduates 27 students from pre-kindergarten.

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Ricky Perrone captured this photo of two ospreys sitting on their channel marker nest outside of Jim Neville Marine Preserve.
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  • May 20, 2016
Sarasota weather page photo: May 19

Ricky Perrone captured this photo of two ospreys sitting on their channel marker nest outside of Jim Neville Marine Preserve.

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Sutter Roofing was founded in 1902, and opened a Florida operation in 1979. It’s now one of the largest commercial roofers in the state. Company president Doug Sutter is on the right.
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  • Mark Gordon
  • May 19, 2016
Local firms protest economic development grant

‘Project Mulligan’ could provide more than $1 million for a national roofing company.

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In addition to XAC Developers, partners on the DeMarcay project include Voller Construction, Jones Development Company, Parker Walter Group and JKL Design Group.
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  • David Conway
  • May 19, 2016
DeMarcay developer shares construction plans

After a judge ruled against residents attempting to block the project, the developer of the high-rise DeMarcay project on Palm Avenue will begin construction in June.

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Sarasota senior third baseman SarahBeth Wengerd was chosen to represent the West in the Florida High School Coaches Association 27th All-Star Softball Classic May 20-21.
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  • May 19, 2016
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 05.19.16

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File photo. Take Stock in Children hosts Sailors & Sandals on May 28 at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron.
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  • May 19, 2016
Sarasota Calendar 5.19.16

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of May 19.

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After representing Sarasota in the Mrs. Florida pageant, Rachael Neudecker prepares for the Mrs. America pageant in August.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • May 19, 2016
Here she comes: Mrs. Florida

Sarasotan Rachael Neudecker was crowned Mrs. Florida for the Mrs. America Pageant in August.

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A Siesta Key home tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • May 19, 2016
Siesta Key home sells for $2.89 million

The following residential real estate transactions took place between May 2 and May 6.

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Jack Bates helps tie up packages of books to be delivered to Emma Booker Elementary School.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • May 19, 2016
Ashton Elementary helps combat summer slide at Emma Booker

Emma Booker Elementary School will receive more than 5,000 books for students to take home during summer break.

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