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Owners of the former Moore’s Stone Crab Restaurant seek to build a new restaurant that’s similar to The Shore Diner on St. Armands Circle.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 2, 2015
Will Shore seats shrink?

A Longbeach Village restaurant application that asks for 114 additional seats needs major revisions by Sept. 22.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • September 2, 2015
Fashion Insider: Game-Day Apparel

Score a touchdown with these chic game-day options, Show your game face with this sporty selection

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Shaun P. Merriman will lead the Van Wezel Foundation toward a new vision for the Sarasota Bayfront
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • September 2, 2015
People with Purpose: Shaun P. Merriman

Once chasing adrenaline as a professional water skier at Sea World, Merriman is now looking for ways to take the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall to greater heights.

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Margo Diener, left, organized the walk with help from Peter and Sandy Gatti, right, residents of Riverview, north of the Manatee River.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • September 2, 2015
Fun walk strides forward in GreyHawk Landing

The community's board approved plans for a 2-mile public fundraiser within the development.

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Marlene Shellhammer and her students practice the listening and following instructions song.
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • September 2, 2015
Starting out small

Saint Stephen's Episcopal School opened its first classroom for East County kindergarten students last week.

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Belle Babcock, 13, has loved Disney since she was a child. Her father took her to Disney World every summer when she was growing up.
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • September 2, 2015
Belle of the ball gowns

A childhood affinity for all things Disney is blossoming into a business for an East County teen.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 2, 2015
More apartments planned for Lakewood Ranch

Homes by Towne will build Lakewood Ranch's largest apartment complex to date.

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Corey and Bonnie Keyworth are one big, happy family with their four children, Michael, Malachi, Dominick and Kaitlynn.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 2, 2015
East County family does double take

Just 13 months after having fraternal twins, Bonnie and Corey Keyworth now have their second set.

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New Facility Committee Chairman Randy Volkart and Exalted Ruler Christine DiMarco are eager to see the new facility's design and construction begin.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 2, 2015
Elks prep for new, larger space

Lakewood Ranch-Sarasota Elks Lodge 2855 has purchased land and sold real estate so it can build a new, larger facility.

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Al Arbour at a press conference in 2007 following his 1500th game coached for the New York Islanders. At the game, a banner with the number 1,500 was raised in the Nassau Coliseum.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • September 2, 2015
Al Arbour: A champion on and off the rink

Al Arbour, 82, who won eight Stanley Cups as an NHL player and coach, died Aug. 28.

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  • Neighbors
This home at 7518 Mizner Reserve Court has four bedrooms, three and a half baths, a pool and 3,577 square feet of living area.Â
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • September 2, 2015
The Sound at Waterlefe condo sells for $760,000

The following residential real estate transactions took place between Aug. 17 and Aug. 21.

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 2, 2015
Cops Corner: Sarasota 09.03.15

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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LBK Liquors employee Jim Crawford
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • September 2, 2015
Open for business: Whitney Beach

Meet the businesses of Whitney Beach Plaza.

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Leymist Bolaños Wilmott, center, is poised to lead Fuzión Dance Artists into its 10th season.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • September 2, 2015
Decade of Dance: Fuzión Dance Artists turns 10

Co-founder Leymis Bolaños Wilmott reflects on a decade of fostering alternative contemporary dance in Sarasota

  • Arts + Culture
Armando Linde keeps a close eye on the town’s budget in retirement and is enjoying being able to give back to his community after years of traveling during his career prevented him from putting down roots.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 2, 2015
Conversation With Armando Linde

Long before Country Club Shores resident Armando Linde was known for his work with the Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key and the town’s Investment Advisory Committee, the Cuban-born resident was an economist performing financial work for governments in more th

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