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Sarasota teams fall in Final Four

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Sarasota hits stride in sixth inning against Braden River

After Friday night's 7-4 victory over Braden River, the Sarasota baseball team improved its record to 3-1, with its only blemish on the season coming against Riverview in a 3-2 defeat.

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Lifetime of education

Out-of-Door Academy celebrates 90 years since first opening its doors.

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  • February 26, 2015
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Cardinal visits St. Martha; Garden Club offers scholarships

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  • February 26, 2015
Do the hop

When the curious students at the Forty Carrots Family Center checked on their class garden, they noticed something moving in the mulch.

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  • February 26, 2015
County wants to dial into residents

The Office of Neighborhood Services wants to update its database of community contacts to keep neighbors informed about projects and changes affecting them.

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  • February 26, 2015
What's happening: Week of Feb. 26, 2015

SCOPE hosts community discussion workshop

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  • February 26, 2015
Q+A with Wade Matthews

Wade Matthews serves as the vice president of the Better Government Association of Sarasota County.

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  • February 26, 2015
Sensational sundial

A remodeled Sarasota home basks in the sunlight.

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  • February 26, 2015
Two properties in Harbor Acres sell for $3,656,000

Two properties in Harbor Acres top all transactions in this week's real estate.

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Bob's Boathouse is currently closed to the public. Even though the future of the business is a question mark, residents fear the re-emergence of sound issues from live music at the restaurant.
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  • David Conway
  • February 26, 2015
What about Bob's?

Nearly a year after the county tightened its sound regulations, residents near Bob’s Boathouse say noise problems persist.

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Rebecca Blitz and Jamie Myers pose in the photo booth at Cooking for Wishes.
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  • February 26, 2015
Cooking for Wishes 'Taste of Asia'

Guests attended Make-A-Wish Central and Northern Florida's 5th annual Cooking for Wishes 'Taste of Asia' Thursday, Feb. 26, at Michael's On East.

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  • February 26, 2015
Going for the Gold Kickoff Party

The YMCA Foundation hosted a kickoff for its upcoming Going for the Gold event on Thursday, Feb. 26, at The Met.

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Connie Anderson and Nila Padarathsingh
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  • Amanda Morales
  • February 26, 2015
Journey to Success launches to benefit community

The Gamma Xi Boule Foundation hosted a mixer to introduce the Journey To Success program Feb. 26 at The Sarasota Collection Home Store showroom.

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