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COURTESY RENDERING — The 73 units in the 18-story Ritz-Carlton Residences will represent the "next chapter" in luxury living in Sarasota, says developer The Kolter Group.
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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • September 13, 2018
Kolter Group begins work on Ritz-Carlton Residences tower

The Kolter Group has begun work on the 18-story Ritz-Carlton Residences in downtown Sarasota, a 73-unit tower where units are priced from $2.5 million to $5 million and backers say living will be "magnificent."

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The home at A4710 Mainsail Drive in Riverdale Revised recently sold for $799,500. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,486 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $320,900 in 2015.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • September 13, 2018
Riverdale home tops local sales at $799,500

Residential real estate transactions for Aug. 27-31.

  • East County
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Riverview High junior Emma Weyant won the girls 400 IM in 4:40.64 at the 2018 Junior Pan Pacific Championships on Aug. 23-26 in Suva, Fiji.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 13, 2018
Riverview High's boys swimmers win team titles, but the girls team has the area's best swimmer

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

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

Michael Cohen photographed this roseate spoonbill at South Lido.

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  • Observer Staff
  • 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.

  • Sarasota
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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

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    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.

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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.

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  • 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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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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