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Sarasota Police Department marine officer Michael Skinner and Longboat Key marine patrol officer Joshua Connors helped rescue two people whose boat hit a sandbar on Jan. 23 near New Pass.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • January 28, 2021
Longboat Key officer assists in water rescue of two people

The rescue happened around 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23 after the boat hit a sandbar near New Pass.

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Officials say the site will allow the county to administer as many as 1,500 vaccines per day.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • January 28, 2021
Sarasota moves COVID-19 vaccination site

The new site will be located in the former Old Navy store at the Sarasota Square Mall.

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Rabbi Daniel Cohen. Courtesy photo.
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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • January 28, 2021
Temple Beth Israel hosts Scholar in Residence event on Zoom

Though in previous years, the occasion marks a weekend full of in-person lectures, the scholar isn't in residence this year.

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  • Neighbors
The waste collection event goes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday on the Gulf side of Coquina Beach.
    By
  • Mark Bergin
  • January 28, 2021
Manatee County to hold waste collection this weekend at Coquina Beach

The event is set from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

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    In Memoriam |
  • January 28, 2021
Ray W. Stewart

Ray W. Stewart, 73, of Atlanta, died January 21, 2021.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 28, 2021
East County weather page photo: January 28

Joseph Swederski captured this red dragonfly in Waterside in Lakewood Ranch.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 28, 2021
Sarasota weather page photo: January 28

Gordon Silver captured this monarch butterfly among colorful flowers at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 28, 2021
Longboat Key weather page photo: January 28

Elizabeth Walsh captured this photo of a great blue heron at Seaplace on Longboat Key.

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Bernadette DiPino joined the Sarasota Police Department as chief of police in December 2012. File photo.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 28, 2021
DiPino resigns as Sarasota police chief

Bernadette DiPino will depart her position at the end of the week, and city administration has begun the process of selecting an interim chief.

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    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • January 28, 2021
Aviva resident asks the big questions at philosophy group

At 108, Joe Newman concedes there is still a lot to learn at the discussion group he leads.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 28, 2021
Neighborhood group celebrates 30th anniversary

The Coalition of City Neighborhood Associations has grown from an informal alliance to an institution the city leans on for insights into residential areas.

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The Uptown ArtFair in Naples, held Jan. 23-24, included public health precautions such as mask requirements and attendance capacities. Image courtesy Jeffrey Langlois.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 28, 2021
Despite pandemic, special events make a return

The city will begin issuing permits for events next month. How will organizers manage large outdoor gatherings safely?

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Lido Key Vacations, which operates large vacation rentals such as this one on Lido Key, has communicated with the city a desire to avoid extensive rules for registering its properties. File photo.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 28, 2021
City considers new rules for vacation rentals

Residents on the barrier islands are encouraging officials to move forward with regulations aimed at large rental properties in their neighborhoods.

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The Planning Board is holding hybrid meetings where a majority attends in person, but two members participate remotely. The city said access to hybrid meetings is dependent on staff availability. Image via city of Sarasota.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 28, 2021
Advisory boards lobby for virtual meetings

The Downtown Sarasota Condominium Association is also asking the governor’s office to allow the city’s volunteer boards to meet remotely during the pandemic.

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Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 28, 2021
Cops Corner: Sarasota 1.28.20

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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