5 Things: Dick Vitale and ESPN at Broken Egg

1. Both Sarasota and Manatee counties can agree that ESPN coming into town to shoot a special on Lakewood Ranch's Dick Vitale is "Awesome Baby!" The broadcast legend will be at the Lakewood Ranch Broken Egg today to as well as to raise awareness and funds for The V Foundation. Production starts at 9:30 a.m., Broken Egg, 6115 Exchange Way.

2. Baltimore Orioles Spring Training tickets go on sale Saturday, and for the first time ever, you can buy them at Sarasota-area Walmarts. Grab some peanuts,  Cracker Jacks and the sunscreen at the checkout, and you'll be all set for March. Season starts March 5 at 7:05 p.m. against the Pittsburgh Pirates in .

3.  Major League Soccer team D.C. United is practicing and training at the  and Athletic Edge Sports on Main Street in Lakewood Ranch through the weekend. Their practice sessions are free and open to the public. The practice schedule through the weekend follows: Today, 10 a.m. at PSC and 3 p.m. at Athletic Edge Sports; Saturday, 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at PSC; Sunday, scrimmage game (friendly for you football fans) against the Chicago Fire at 2 p.m. at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers.

4. SRQ Airport needs your support as well as some help finding the right airline and the right destinations after Southwest announced it will pull its AirTran service. The airport's president recently circulated an e-mail presenting facts and advantages of the airport. What airline should take its place and where should it fly to? 

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