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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • July 4, 2015
Longboat celebrates Independence Day

Longboat residents, visitors and businesses kicked off their Fourth of July at Freedom Fest at Bicentennial Park.

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    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • July 4, 2015
GreyHawk Landing Community 4th of July Parade

GreyHawk Landing Community hosted its 4th annual 4th of July Parade the morning of Saturday, July 4, through the streets of the neighborhood.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Harrison, Dave and Genevieve Pritchett at Bayfront Park for the fireworks show.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • July 4, 2015
Residents take in fireworks at Bayfront Park

By the water is where residents chose to wait for the Downtown Sarasota 4th of July fireworks display. Many set up picnics within Bayfront Park to watch the red, white and blue fireworks streak across the sky above the Sarasota Bay.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Kelly Keller, Kevin Smith, Shelly Illig, Tim Herten and Renee Lilly ride along in the parade.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • July 3, 2015
Parade of Boats floats down Main Street

Parade showcases vehicles from the Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix Festival.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 3, 2015
Primrose goes on parade

Children at Primrose showed their patriotism July 2.

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  • Nick Friedman
  • July 2, 2015
BUSTED: This week in police reports: Thursday, July 2

BUSTED: This week in police reports: Thursday, July 2

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Following the 2013 denial of plans for a Walmart at the Ringling Shopping Center, the owners have taken legal action against the city several times.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 2, 2015
77 acceptable uses for the Ringling Shopping Center

In response to a legal claim from the owners of the commercial plaza, the city has crafted a list of potential projects the zoning code permits at the site.

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    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • July 2, 2015
Campers raise the barre with Sarasota Ballet

Pirouettes, plies and pique turns are all a part of the Sarasota Ballet Children's Summer Intensive Camp.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • July 2, 2015
Pies and Pints participants share proceeds with All Faiths Food Bank

Pies and Pints participants share proceeds with All Faiths Food Bank

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Fiction author Chinelo Okparanta will be one of the featured speakers at Florida Studio Theatre on July 9
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • July 2, 2015
Hermitage to present female writers summit at Florida Studio Theatre

Jackie Sibblies Drury, Camille Dungy and Chinelo Okparanta to speak at FST on July 9

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Nick Friedman
  • July 2, 2015
TWIS Asks: TapMap

TWIS Asks: TapMap

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Longboat Key condominium and single family home values rose an average of 5.3% island-wide.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 2, 2015
Longboat Key property values rise again

The property appraiser offices in Manatee and Sarasota counties are reporting a 5.3% increase in island property values.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 2, 2015
Letters to the editor: Sarasota 7.2.15

Sarasota Observer readers write letters to the editor

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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • July 2, 2015
The Grande Riviera condo sells for $2.9 million

The following residential real estate transactions took place between June 15 and June 19.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Sarasota YMCA Sharks swimmer Keanan Dols was named to the Jamaican world junior championship team.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 2, 2015
Water World

Pine View School junior Keanan Dols will be the lone swimmer to represent Jamaica at the 5th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships Aug. 25 through Aug. 30.

  • Sarasota
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