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Christian McKay chats with coach Bob Smithers while changing weights during a practice at Booker High on Jan. 23. McKay will compete for a state title Feb. 2 at Panama City Beach.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 25, 2018
Sports gave Booker High senior a needed lift

The state title favorite weightlifter originally joined to gain mental toughness.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Isabella McDevitt.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 25, 2018
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Isabella McDevitt

The Cardinal Mooney girls soccer captain talks breaking her back and mission trips to Jamaica.

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John Norcross is the author of "Changeology: 5 Steps to Realizing Your Goals and Resolutions."
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  • Kristine Nickel
  • January 25, 2018
Ch-ch-ch changes

You have to be all in if you really want to change, one expert says

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The home at 763 Freeling Drive recently sold for $1.7 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • January 25, 2018
Bay Island Shoes home sells for $1.7 million

Residential real estate transactions for Jan. 8-12.

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  • Real Estate
Melinda Delpech and other Tahiti Park residents say a commercial development near their neighborhood would be problematic.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 25, 2018
Residents make play to block commercial development

Tahiti Park residents hope to turn two privately owned properties in their neighborhood into parkland.

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  • News
A proposed Florida Senate bill would allow builders to remove trees from private property without city intervention.
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  • David Conway
  • January 25, 2018
City lobbies to retain tree regulation power

Residents and officials are fighting against a state bill that would eliminate the city’s right to regulate the removal of trees from private property.

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  • News
As crews complete construction of an 18-story condo at 624 S. Palm Ave., another developer is planning to build another high-rise next door.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 25, 2018
Downtown high-rises remain in demand

Another 18-story luxury condominium is coming to the bayfront, a sign of continued interest in high-end downtown residences.

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Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 25, 2018
Cops Corner: Police remove untagged dog from business

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
“What’s Laid Down” is available on Spotify or on CD for $10. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • January 25, 2018
Planting the Seed: Physical Plant breathes new life into local music scene

The psychedelic/folk/rock band's successful album release show could signify a comeback for the local original music landscape.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • January 24, 2018
Christ Church hosts first Wednesday night dinner

Pianist Jeremy Silverman performed for church members on Jan. 24.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • January 24, 2018
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Feb. 1

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • January 24, 2018
Sarasota schools thank first responders

Students from Sarasota Military Academy and Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences presented gifts to local police officers and firefighters Jan. 24.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Unicorp National Development Inc. President Chuck Whittall used the town's 712 zoning code changes to try to persuade commissioners to approve his application to adapt town policy.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • January 24, 2018
Longboat developer backs off on Colony density request

"We heard the community loud and clear,'' Whittall says.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Larissa and Ann Green were two of thousands who sought shelter from Hurricane Irma.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • January 24, 2018
County may transport evacuees to shelters

A lack of evacuation centers in South Sarasota County presented a problem during Irma, but a new center is out of the question for the next hurricane season.

  • Sarasota
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Cedric Cannon and Sam Mossler perform. Photo by Matthew Holler.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • January 24, 2018
FST's 'How to Use a Knife' is a paradoxical mix of horror and hilarity

Playwright combines snappy, Mamet-style dialog with fast-paced, economical scene construction in new Florida Studio Theatre production.

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