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  • March 2, 2015
State of Jobs Conference prepares youth for local job market

The Sarasota Young Professionals Group hosted the second annual State of Jobs Conference Thursday.

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Early voting counted for 25% of overall votes cast in the 2013 Sarasota City Commission election, and 18.7% in the 2013 municipal contest.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 2, 2015
Early voting begins with a sigh

City of Sarasota and Longboat Key voters can hit the polls from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today through Saturday, at the Supervisor of Elections office downtown and Longboat Key Town Hall. But, it’s been a slow start.

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Gary Odmark works on a scene of the gulf during the Sarasota Rotary Art Festival.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • February 28, 2015
SOS, Rotary Club host art festival

The Rotary Club of Sarasota partnered with Save Our Seabirds to host the two-day Sarasota Rotary Art Festival Feb. 28 to March 1 on City Island.

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Board President Howard Scherer encourages people to get involved in the association.
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • February 28, 2015
Palm Island Neighborhood Association holds annual picnic

About 50 residents gathered at Elsie Blair park in the Palm Island neighborhood on Siesta Key.

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  • Jessica Salmond
  • February 27, 2015
UF/IFAS Extension to host community workshop

In response to a request at the Feb. 9 Sarasota County Council of Neighborhood Associations meeting, Robert Kluson, Extension agent, will facilitate a workshop on the food policies in the Sarasota County comprehensive plan.

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  • Jessica Salmond
  • February 27, 2015
UF/IFAS Extension to host food policies workshop

Robert Kluson, the Agriculture and Natural Resources agent, will direct community workshops to talk about agriculture in the upcoming comprehensive plan updates.

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Marsha Panuce with Kelly, a cockatoo
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  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 27, 2015
Save Our Seabirds Sunset Soiree takes flight

Mote Marine Aquarium was filled with 225 bird lovers on Feb. 26 at the fourth annual Save Our Seabirds Sunset Soiree gala.

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Earlier this month, the Sarasota County Democratic Party sent an email to voters identifying the registered Democrats running for the District 2 and District 3 City Commission seats.
    By
  • David Conway
  • February 27, 2015
Sarasota GOP pitches guidelines for nonpartisan races

In advance of the March City Commission election, the Republican Party of Sarasota County has proposed a series of rules governing the involvement of local political parties in the nonpartisan race.

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Chairwoman Sydney and Jerome Goldstein
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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • February 27, 2015
Sarasota Ballet 24th Season Gala

Guests attended The Sarasota Ballet 24th Season Gala Friday, Feb. 27, at Van Wezel.

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Co-Chairs Molly Jackson and Diana Houston
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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • February 27, 2015
Silver Lining Luncheon

Guests attended Center for Building Hope's Silver Lining Luncheon was held on Friday, Feb. 27, at The Devyn.

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The Sarasota County Fire Department responded to an explosion at 2141 Cork Oak Street at 9:24 p.m. Thursday.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • February 26, 2015
One dead in Colonial Oaks blast

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office and State Fire Marshal are investigating an explosion and fire that resulted in at least one fatality Thursday.

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Siesta Isles Association members feasted on an Italian-themed meal at their annual dinner.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • February 26, 2015
Siesta Isles Association holds annual dinner

Sarasota County Commissioner Alan Maio attended and answered some residents' questions.

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  • Observer Staff
  • February 26, 2015
Deputies arrest alleged Pinecraft prowler

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has charged 29-year-old Stephon Parker with incident exposure after several incidents in the Pinecraft community.

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  • Observer Staff
  • February 26, 2015
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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  • February 26, 2015
This week in history

A glimpse of the way things were from the Pelican Press archives.

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