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  • April 30, 2015
Whats Happening | Week of April 30 2015

FDOT plans U.S. 41 changes; Downtown group commits funds to homeless plan; Sea turtle nesting season starts on Siesta Key

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  • David Conway
  • April 30, 2015
City begins dialogue on transportation

Frustrated with the worsening conditions along the city’s congested roadways, the City Commission is taking a big-picture look at the city’s transportation problems.

  • Sarasota
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Ringling College is undertaking several steps to expand its campus — but Newtown residents question whether the neighborhood’s input on the plans are valued.
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 30, 2015
Residents cast doubt on Ringling’s soundstage plans

As Ringling College attempts to move forward with plans for a multimillion-dollar soundstage complex, residents worry their priorities don’t align with the school’s.

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Harvey Vengroff said the sale of an industrial property will help finance the first phase of his proposed housing project, if approved. File photo
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 30, 2015
Vengroff charges forward with affordable housing

Landlord and entrepreneur Harvey Vengroff says he has a plan to help tackle the city’s affordable housing problem, but a question remains: Will the city allow it?

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An engineer with the city for 25 years, Alex DavisShaw is focused on helping Sarasota develop a long-term transportation strategy, among other efforts. Photo by David Conway
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  • David Conway
  • April 30, 2015
Q+A with Alex DavisShaw

As an engineer with the city of Sarasota, Alex DavisShaw has a lot on her plate.

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A pedestrian bridge connecting the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota hotel to the conference center was included in the Sarasota 2040 plans.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • April 30, 2015
This week in history 4.30.15

A glimpse of the way things were from the Pelican Press archives.

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  • April 30, 2015
Cops Corner: Sarasota 4.30.2015

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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  • April 30, 2015
Independence Day

The families of Temple Emanu-El celebrated Israeli Independence Day, or Yom HaAtzmaut, Saturday, at the temple beginning, with a bagel breakfast.

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 30, 2015
OUR VIEW | We recommend …

Not much separates the four candidates running for City Commission. None of them would make a bad choice. They are all pragmatic and smart. But we give an edge to two.

  • Sarasota
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This home at 703 Casey Key Road, along with two vacant tracts of land, sold for $5.3 million. The home has three bedrooms, four and a half baths, a pool and 4,648 square feet of living area. Courtesy of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • April 30, 2015
Casey Key property sale fetches $5.3 million

Timothy O’Donnell, trustee, of New City, N.Y., sold the home at 703 Casey Key Road and two vacant tracts on 100 Circuit Road and Casey Key Road to J. Dean Stauffer and Shelagh Stauffer, trustees, of Nokomis, for $5.3 million.

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  • Nick Friedman
  • April 29, 2015
Behind the Bar with: Libby's L-Bar

Behind the Bar with: Libby's L-Bar

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  • April 29, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 4.30.2015

Cops Corner: Longboat Key 4.30.2015

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  • Nick Reichert
  • April 29, 2015
Sarasota Sculpture Center remembers John Chamberlain

Celebrating International Sculpture Day, the center held a exhibition of the late sculptor and his son Duncan Chamberlain's work

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 29, 2015
Sarasota Police arrest ‘Rambo’ in drug raid

The Sarasota Police Department has charged 22-year-old Nolan Rebollo, who is known as ‘Rambo’, with possession of cocaine with intent to sell within 1,000 feet of a park and possession of drug paraphernalia.

  • Sarasota
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Sharon Boyes and Christen Benson
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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • April 29, 2015
Paws on the Catwalk Sponsor Party

Sponsors gathered at Carats Fine Jewelry and Watches on Wednesday, April 29, for the 9th annual Paws on the Catwalk Sponsor Party.

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