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  • Niki Kottmann
  • November 3, 2016
Beachside fashion show benefits Children First

The annual Flip Flops and Fashion Luncheon and Fashion Show was held at Sharky’s on the Pier.

  • Black Tie
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • November 3, 2016
Asolo Rep pulls out all the stops for "Guys and Dolls"

The theater company offered a sneak peek of its dazzling season-opener.

  • Arts + Culture
Town Manager David Bullock said 16 more canals were cleaned of red tide-stricken dead fish Wednesday.
    By
  • Terry O’Connor
  • November 3, 2016
Longboat removes 55 tons of dead fish from canals

Town Manager David Bullock said 16 more canals were cleaned Wednesday.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 3, 2016
Longboat Key weather page photo: Nov. 1

Gregory Fiore captured this shot of a white pelican and smaller friends in upper Sarasota Bay off Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 3, 2016
East County weather page photo: Nov. 1

Roxana Walters captured this sunrise reflection on a cool, crisp morning at a pond in Summerfield in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 3, 2016
Sarasota weather page photo: Nov. 1

Stephen Jordan captured this shot of a sailboat in the gulf at sunset.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Commercial Art and Business Teacher at Braden River High School Casey Fabianski, 27, stands with his masterpiece — a 12 foot tall sandcastle that he sculpted in the center courtyard at the High School in light of Homecoming.
    By
  • Berkley Mason
  • November 3, 2016
Sand man turns Braden River courtyard into his castle

Teacher's specialty is just a day at the beach

  • East County
  • News
Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 3, 2016
Pedestrian run over after lying down on State Road 70

Authorities seek information on the hit-and-run incident.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Berkley Mason
  • November 3, 2016
MCAT to stop service to LECOM and Lakewood Ranch Boulevard

Manatee County Area Transit has planned various route changes with hopes of optimizing service.

  • East County
  • News
David Conway Nancy Shapiro, Alexsandra Cole, Donna Moffitt, Pat Fleming, Jean Fleming, Christine Schlesinger and Debora Ahmari stand in front of the property at 1329 Fourth St. The residents are advocating for the preservation of two large ficus trees on
    By
  • David Conway
  • November 3, 2016
Sarasota residents rally to protect Rosemary trees

As a builder moves ahead with plans for a 62-unit condo project on Fourth Street, residents are trying to preserve large trees in a rapidly developing neighborhood.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Sarasota Police Department enforces a rule banning storage of personal items on public property.
    By
  • David Conway
  • November 3, 2016
Sarasota businesses speak out on homelessness

Three years after hiring a consultant to develop a strategy to address regional homelessness, there’s a growing anxiety downtown that no progress is being made.

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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • November 3, 2016
Sarasota Police close U.S. 41 near Selby

A crash has forced the closure of both lanes of Bayfront Drive near its intersection with South Palm Avenue.

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    By
  • David Conway
  • November 3, 2016
DID plans first responder appreciation month

The Downtown Improvement District has budgeted $20,000 to honor police officers, firefighters and EMS professionals throughout the month of January.

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The sale of this home on Casey Key Road topped real estate transactions last week.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • November 3, 2016
Casey Key home sells for $3.2 million

Casey Key home sells for $3.2 million

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 3, 2016
Longboat Key Letter to the Editor

Isn’t marijuana also a pursuit of happiness?

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
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