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  • September 13, 2018
East County weather page photo: Sept. 13

Jeannie Sparks spotted this trio of roseate spoonbills in a Lakewood Ranch marsh.

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 13, 2018
Sarasota weather page photo: Sept. 13

Michael Bajorek photographed this hibiscus flower on Siesta Key.

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A condominium in Sarabande at 340 S. Palm Ave. recently sold for $2.85 million. Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, five baths and 4,534 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $2,537,500 in 2008.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • September 13, 2018
Sarabane condominium sells for $2.85 million.

Residential real estate transactions for Aug. 27-31

  • Sarasota
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FDOT officials will examine the effects of the temporary speed tables on speed and traffic flow.
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 13, 2018
St. Armands speed table plans advance

St. Armands Circle stakeholders recommended moving ahead with a test of four temporary traffic-calming devices at intersections around the district.

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The city of Sarasota has formally adopted a master plan for redeveloping 53 acres of bayfront land surrounding the Van Wezel.
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 13, 2018
Building the bayfront: Officials plot master plan implementation

The city has a grand design for revitalizing the bayfront. It will cost hundreds of millions of dollars to build. How, exactly, will the vision become reality?

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Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 13, 2018
Cops Corner: Sarasota 9.13.18

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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Bryan Jacobs. Photo by Pam Eubanks.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • September 12, 2018
Lakewood Ranch garden group blooms support for veterans

A possible turning point

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Shane Donglasan
  • September 12, 2018
Opening Coffee fires up SPARCC volunteers

The SPARCC Auxiliary warmed up for the fundraising season with its Opening Coffee event at The Field Club.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce President Gail Loefgren and Mote Marine Laboratory scientist Tracy Fanara
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • September 12, 2018
Chamber gets red tide update

Tracy Fanara of Mote Marine Laboratory addressed attendees at the monthly Networking at Noon event on Sept. 12.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A Manatee County Sheriff's Office detective was arrested on Wednesday.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • September 12, 2018
Manatee County Sheriff's Office detective arrested

Sheriff's Office reports 33 incidents of fraud.

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  • News
The home at 7150 Longboat Drive E.recently sold for $1,845,000. Built in 1950, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,956 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • September 12, 2018
Longbeach home sells for $1,845,000

Residential real estate transactions for Aug. 27-31.

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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • September 12, 2018
Pavilion: Tragedy of the commons

Lido Beach Pavilion is typical of what happens when property is publicly owned. Also typical: Protesters who don’t offer a better plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Beginning Dec. 10, Frontier will fly to Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • September 12, 2018
Frontier adds Atlanta to its destinations from SRQ

Like its new service to Philadelphia and Cleveland, low-cost airline plans to launch Atlanta on Dec. 10.

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Dexter Trombetta, 6, uses pennies to decorate his car, and says that he wants to work on his car when he gets back home because one of the pennies fell off in the race.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • September 12, 2018
Seniors bring Scouts up to speed in Lakewood Ranch

Inspired Living hosts Cub Scout troop

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Jim Clabaugh and John Shkor stand outside model home at The Preserve.
    By
  • Suzanne Elliott
  • September 12, 2018
Two developments bring new single-family home options to Longboat

The Preserve and Banyan Village Estates under construction on island's north end.

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