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  • August 27, 2014
Obituary: Leonard Martin Mazur

Leonard Martin Mazur, 68, of Longboat Key, died Aug. 18.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • August 27, 2014
Longboat restaurants close during September slowdown

Longboaters typically have a lot on their plates for dining options, but in September, the pickings grow slimmer.

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This home at 6634 Windjammer Place has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,855 square feet of living area. It sold for $750,000. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 27, 2014
Edgewater Village home tops sales at $750,000

A home in Edgewater Village tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • August 27, 2014
Beyond the Business: Asparagus

Since her days working in an antique store on Park Avenue in Orlando, Elizabeth Bentley has had a dream to own a store. In January 2013, she opened Asparagus in Towles Court.

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  • By Kim and Robert Livengood
  • August 26, 2014
The Cocktail Couple: Playing matchmaker at the Emmys

The Cocktail Couple: Playing matchmaker at the Emmys

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  • August 26, 2014
Day Trippin' — South Lido Park

Day Trippin' — South Lido Park

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  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • August 26, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Summer's Last Hoorah

The Sarasota Chamber of Commerce celebrated the end of summer with its annual Summer's Last Hoorah Tuesday, Aug. 26, at Hooters. Members enjoyed chicken wings and drinks while networking.

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School Board District 5 candidate Julie Aranibar will face Mary Cantrell in the Nov. 4 election.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 26, 2014
Aranibar, Cantrell head to runoff

The East County residents were separated by only 1.9%.

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Paul Caragiulo celebrates his win with departing County Commissioner Joe Barbetta.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2014
Caragiulo defeats Snyder

Two school board races, one in each county, result in general election runoffs.

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Dan Lobeck, Vern Johnson, Colin Snowball and Cindy Readnower at Lourdes Ramirez's watch party.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Primary Election Night

Observer staff captured local candidates at various watch parties around town.

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  • August 26, 2014
2014 Primary Election results

The Observer reports on the 2014 Primary Election results for state and local races.

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Sarasota County Commissioners agreed to continue to address the other ideas in Dr. Robert Marbut's homelessness report, but to stop looking for a shelter site in unincorporated county land.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 26, 2014
County Commission ends search for shelter site

After losing the partnership with the City of Sarasota, the Sarasota County Commission voted unanimously to end a search for a shelter site in county property.

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Renee Sheade votes at the Municipal Auditorium.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Primary Election 2014

Polls are open for voting from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26. For more information, go to sarasotavotes.com.

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Collectively, 46,807 students attend area schools — a 2% increase from the 2013-2014 school year.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 26, 2014
Five-day count of Manatee County students up 2% from 2013-2014 school year

The Manatee County School District gauged an increase of 1,007 students for the 2014-2015 school year after a five-day count.

  • East County
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Angela, David and Lea Thierman filled their trays at the 2012 Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party. (File photo)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 26, 2014
Kiwanis Club reschedules Lawn Party to Dec. 6

Organizers opted to push the event back by four weeks due to concerns about conflicts with a St. Armands event scheduled for the original date.

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