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  • Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2014
WELCOME BACK: What's new to you

Sarasota saw many changes while snowbirds were away, including some new faces on the scene, amendment changes, expansion plans and more.

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The design of the Lift Station building changed several times since May. Courtesy rendering
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  • David Conway
  • November 13, 2014
WELCOME BACK: Lift station project

As the city prepares to begin construction on Lift Station 87, problems continue to surround the over-budget project.

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This condominium at 1350 Main Residential has two bedrooms, two baths, one half-bath and 2,288 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.2 million. File photo
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  • Adam Hughes
  • November 13, 2014
Condominium at 1350 Main sells for $1.2 million

A condominium in 1350 Main Residential tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

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Aaron Puebla submitted this sunset photo, taken on Siesta Key.
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 13, 2014
Weather: Sarasota

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Scott Anderson, Bette and Arn Hoffman and Randy and Lori Benderson
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 13, 2014
Keeping the Dream Alive

Keeping the Dream Alive

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Lynette Abrams and Gerri Elliott
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 12, 2014
Flower Talk: 'Gems in Bloom'

Flower Talk: 'Gems in Bloom'

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chalk
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  • Nick Friedman
  • November 12, 2014
Event Preview: Sarasota Chalk Festival

Event Preview: Sarasota Chalk Festival

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Cheeko Matsusaka and RoseAnne McCabe rehearse for "Songs of Wars I Have Seen."
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  • Nick Reichert
  • November 12, 2014
Sarasota Orchestra: The new wave

With her first full season at the Sarasota Orchestra underway, Anu Tali searches for fresh experiences in Heiner Goebbels' immersive 'Songs of Wars I Have Seen.'

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 12, 2014
General election: How Longboat voted

The following are vote totals for Longboat Key in the Sarasota and Manatee county precincts for the Nov. 4 general election.

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A chainlink fence surrounds the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort to deter trespassers. File photo
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  • Robin Hartill
  • November 12, 2014
Colony: No end in sight

How the embattled resort became the subject of even more litigation this summer.

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New College of Florida Spanish-speaking docents Sarah Scully and Yates Gibson describe a large portrait in the "Behind Closed Doors" exhibit at the Ringling Museum of Art.
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  • Nick Reichert
  • November 12, 2014
Ringling Museum speaks language of exhibition

'Behind Closed Doors' offers an intimate peek into the lives of Spanish-American colonists - including how they spoke.

  • Arts + Culture
The images depict the 5300 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive before and after a proposed project that would bury utilities on Gulf of Mexico Drive. Courtesy Town of Longboat Key. BEFORE
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 12, 2014
Underground utilities

The commission worries that extending the plan beyond GMD into side streets could give voters sticker shock.

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File photo
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  • Robin Hartill
  • November 12, 2014
Bayfront Park

The town seeks to build consensus on Bayfront Park, but it has not yet built new features on the property.

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Rebekah Small, Nicole Wee and Savannah Sinclair outside their theatrical home, the Florida Studio Theatre.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • November 12, 2014
FST provides theatrical learning experience

Through its educational programs and seasons of professional equity productions, FST provides ample avenues for kids and adults to get their start.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • David Conway
  • November 12, 2014
WELCOME BACK: St. Armands Events

The city crafted new regulations for events at St. Armands Circle Park after clashes between residents and art show organizers.

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