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  • Matt Walsh
  • August 23, 2018
OBSERVER RECOMMENDS

Candidates endorsements for Aug. 28 primary elections.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
STOP took action after it discovered the city did not alert residents when developers filed site plans for certain large downtown projects, including 624 Palm, left.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 23, 2018
City revises development notice policy

Despite some confusion, new procedures will be tailored to alert downtown residents about large projects.

  • Sarasota
  • News
District 4 County Commission candidates Lourdes Ramirez, Mike Cosentino and Wesley Anne Beggs appeared at a forum moderated by Council of Neighborhood Associations President Kafi Benz, right.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 23, 2018
Maio fields questions about accessibility

After skipping a County Commission candidate forum, District 4 Commissioner Al Maio defended his responsiveness to his constituents.

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Although City Manager Tom Barwin has taken issue with some applications of the Sunshine Law, he pledged to fully comply with an ongoing search of his personal email account for public records.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 23, 2018
City manager pledges compliance with records search

Tom Barwin's use of a personal email account is the latest chapter in the city manager's rocky relationship with open government laws.

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The Payne Mansion is one of two structures Selby Gardens wants to add to the city’s historic register before implementing a campus master plan that will include significant renovations and new construction.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 23, 2018
Selby plans generate historic preservation concerns

As Selby Gardens seeks historic designations for buildings on its property, neighboring residents want to discuss the best way to honor the past.

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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 23, 2018
Siesta Key home sells for $5,675,000

Residential real estate transactions for Aug. 6-10.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 23, 2018
Cops Corner: Sarasota 8.23.18

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
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Riley Gephar, 5,t from Braden Woods is most excited about earning badges in Girl Scouts.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • August 22, 2018
Scouting new territory in Lakewood Ranch

Girl Scouts of Suncoast Florida attempts to recruit new members in East County.

  • East County
  • News
The Sarasota Bay Watch is working to release 60,000 juvenile clams and 215,000 adult clams into Sarasota Bay. File photo
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • August 22, 2018
Sarasota Bay Watch scallop search postponed

Due to the recent red tide bloom, the Sarasota Bay Watch will reschedule Great Scallop Search of 2018 and Clam Jam, originally scheduled for Aug. 25.

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    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • August 22, 2018
Choral Artists of Sarasota announces its 2018-2019 season

Choral Artists of Sarasota launches its 40th season, “Celebration,” which is made up of six unique concerts featuring several collaborations.

  • Arts + Culture
The home at 638 Bayview Drive recently sold for $2.25 million. Built in 2013, it has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,052 square feet of living area.Â
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 22, 2018
Bayview Drive home sells for $2.25 million

Residential real estate transactions for Aug. 6-10.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • August 22, 2018
An alternative for the arts

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall could find a home at the Sarasota Fairgrounds.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • August 22, 2018
Observer recommends

Candidates endorsements for Aug. 28 primary elections

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    By
  • Bret Hauff
  • August 22, 2018
Sarasota County early ballots begin rolling in

More vote-by-mail ballots have been received by the Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections' office than early votes for the Aug. 28 primary election.

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The performance of the Sarasota Youth Opera last year. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • August 22, 2018
New aria for opera in Lakewood Ranch

Sarasota Youth Opera opens classes in east Manatee County.

  • East County
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