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Student Government Association members Emily McNulty, Kennedy Hunter, Meagan Gigliotti and Sarah Crawford show off their shirts for the event.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 11, 2016
BRHS bans together to raise money for the Carrier family

The school hosted a Lip Sync Battle, which benefited Band Director Kendall Carrier and his family.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Carly the pug participated in the Lucky Dog Parade in 2015. The event will be held at 12:30 p.m. this year.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 11, 2016
WEEKEND BEST BET: Irish Celtic Festival

The festival will celebrate its fifth year with new entertainment and an Irish Relay Race.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jack Short
  • March 11, 2016
JetBlue curbs SRQ flights to New York

One of SRQ’s New York flights will become seasonal, rather than year-round.

  • Sarasota
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ODA catcher Parke Phillips went 3-for-4 with a double and a triple.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 11, 2016
Thunder posts shutout

The Out-of-Door Academy baseball team beat Admiral Farragut 6-0 March 10.

  • East County
  • Sports
Sarasota Christian's Audra King went 4-for-4 with a pair of RBI against Seacrest March 10.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 11, 2016
Sarasota Christian posts double-digit win

The Sarasota Christian softball team improved to 8-1 overall.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
The closures will be part of FDOT's overall project to create a diverging diamond design at the intersection of University Parkway and Interstate 75.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 11, 2016
FDOT announces University Parkway/I-75 closures and detours

Contractors will close a section of I-75 Sunday night and other nighttime detours are scheduled next week.

  • East County
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(Courtesy Assistant Fire Chief Bill Hoag) A woman drover her red Chevy Camaro into a fire station on Stickney Point Road yesterday.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 11, 2016
Car crashes into Sarasota County fire station

Following a three-vehicle collision last night, a woman crashed her car into the fire station on Stickney Point Road.

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EJ "Glitch Master" Davis performs an original dance to dubstep remix "Permanent."
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 10, 2016
Haile Middle School students show off skills

The East County school held a talent show Thursday, March 10.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 10, 2016
Save Our Seabirds soars with Sunset Soiree

Save Our Seabirds hosted its fifth annual Sunset Soiree Thursday, March 10.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Heather, Carli and Sara Kasten and Lora Miller with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 10, 2016
Cystic Fibrosis luncheon celebrates hope

The fundraiser event was held at University Park Country Club.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Fred Bethke submitted this photo of a Longboat Key sunset.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 10, 2016
Longboat Key weather page photo: March 10

Fred Bethke submitted this photo of a Longboat Key sunset.

  • Longboat Key
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Monica Mingote submitted this photo of a pelican swallowing a big fish in a lake at Tara Golf & Country Club.
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  • Observer Staff
  • March 10, 2016
East County weather page photo: March 10

Monica Mingote submitted this photo of a pelican swallowing a big fish in a lake at Tara Golf & Country Club.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 10, 2016
Sarasota weather page photo: March 10

Kathy Schwartz, of Osprey, submitted this photo of a paddleboarder and dog during a Siesta Key sunset.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • March 10, 2016
(A little) good news on the traffic front …

... amid other puzzling road news

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Sarasota County Area Transit drivers will compete against drivers from Manatee County. File photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 10, 2016
Manatee, Sarasota transit drivers compete in 'roadeo'

Winners will advance to the Mega Bus Roadeo, in Fort Myers.

  • East County
  • News
Siesta Key Wastewater Treatment Facility Chief Plant Officer Roger Hostetler explains the hours-long process it takes to convert sewage into fresh water to be discharged into the Gulf of Mexico.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 10, 2016
County pumps Siesta plant closure back to 2018

After receiving an extension, Sarasota County has more time to decommission the wastewater plant on Siesta Key.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 10, 2016
Mastering his craft

Booker senior Jamal Watson has developed into the area’s top performer in the shot put.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Beginning Wednesday, up to crossing guards will work at St. Armands Circle intersections as part of a state trial program.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 10, 2016
FDOT tests St. Armands Circle crossing guards

On Wednesday, the state agency began stationing a series of “pedestrian traffic managers” at crosswalks along the Circle in a quest to address congestion issues.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 10, 2016
Coral Cove home sells for $1.75 million

The following residential real estate transactions took place between February 22 and February 26.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Scott Patrick is one of several officers responsible for patrolling the area west of the John Ringling Causeway.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 10, 2016
Circle leaders call for increased police presence

Businesses on St. Armands Circle are worried about the police attention the area is receiving, a problem the Sarasota Police Department is working to address — within reason.

  • Sarasota
  • News
With Siesta Key residents expressing concerns about plans to use 1.3 million cubic yards of sand from Big Pass to renourish Lido Beach, the county has hired a consultant to review the proposed project.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 10, 2016
City responds to county concerns on Big Pass dredge

Although a third-party review criticized plans to renourish Lido Key, city staff and the Army Corps of Engineers continue to push the project ahead.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Harvey Vengroff, who manages around 1500 residential units in the Sarasota-Bradenton area, hopes to gain city approval for a high-density apartment complex.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 10, 2016
DID buys into Vengroff affordable housing project

Downtown leaders believe Harvey Vengroff’s quest to construct a 393-unit apartment complex on Fruitville Road will address a growing need for workforce housing.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Kevin Daves presented this conceptual drawing for a project Fruitville and U.S. 41. The 18-story segment is limited to land already entitled to that height.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 10, 2016
Downtown land swap highlights divide on growth

A proposed deal between the city and a developer could help the construction of a roundabout at U.S. 41 and Fruitville Road — and an 18 story, 80-unit condominium nearby.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Despite growing concern about worsening traffic issues between the Sarasota mainland and barrier islands, FDOT officials say the Coon Key Bridge project cannot be delayed.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 10, 2016
Coon Key Bridge repairs compound island traffic woes

Next month, a FDOT project will reduce the bridge to one westbound lane, which has St. Armands Circle businesses worried about the impact on traffic.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lucy Nicandri wants the city to allow her to seek approval from business owners to allow Thunder by the Bay to remain downtown.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 10, 2016
Decision looms on Thunder by the Bay’s future

A March 21 City Commission meeting could provide a definitive answer to a lingering question: Will Thunder by the Bay remain in its downtown home?

  • Sarasota
  • News
Allison Hoult runs during the 2015 First Watch Sarasota Half Marathon and Relay.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 10, 2016
Sarasota calendar 3.10.16

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of March 10.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photo. The Rev. Richard Marsden with members of the confirmation classes he's led in the last 20 years at Church of the Redeemer.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 10, 2016
One score and six days ago...

The Rev. Richard Marsden celebrates 20 years at Church of the Redeemer.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
File photo. Sarasota Honey Company owners Glen and Alma Johnson at the grand opening of Sweetgrass farms in January 2015 to celebrate the partnership that helped lead to the upcoming Honey Bee Festival.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 10, 2016
Honey Bee Festival sets beekeeping community abuzz

Sarasota Honey Company and Sweetgrass Farms partner to bring awareness to the decline of bees with the inaugural Honey Bee Festival, March 12.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 10, 2016
Cops Corner: Sarasota 03.10.16

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Cardinal Mooney senior Keri McMahon will play volleyball for Eckerd College.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 10, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Pair of seniors land college scholarships.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota alumna Camille Giardina, now at Florida Southern, was named the Sunshine State Conference Freshman of the Year.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 10, 2016
Sarasota High 5 Moments: 03.10.16

Sarasota High 5 Moments: 03.10.16

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Junior Lexi Phelps earned the win on the mound for Braden River.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 9, 2016
Pirates double up Rams

The Braden River softball team remained unbeaten with a 10-5 victory against Riverview March 9.

  • East County
  • Sports
Harvey Vengroff has pushed the city to approve his plans for a 393-unit affordable housing complex.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 9, 2016
Vengroff affordable apartment project moves ahead

A proposed 393-unit apartment complex on Fruitville Road cleared another hurdle today, as the Planning Board endorsed a change that could lead to more residential units on the site.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Jack Short
  • March 9, 2016
Siesta Key Association annual breakfast

Several county officials attended the event, which sold out.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Project officials break ground on Hyatt Place.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 9, 2016
Developers break ground on Lakewood Ranch hotel

Hyatt Place should be ready in early 2017.

  • East County
  • News
McKenzie Clark went 2-for-3 with two RBI to lead the Sarasota Christian softball team past Booker March 8.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 9, 2016
Blazers earn non-district win

The Sarasota Christian softball team beat Booker 9-3 March 8.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
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