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Sarasota Police are seeking a white male in his 20s or 30s for passing counterfeit cash last week.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 18, 2014
Authorities seek counterfeit cash suspect

The Sarasota Police Department is looking for a man suspected of using three fake $100 bills at a Walgreens on the 3900 block of South Tamiami Trail last week.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota Bayfront Now is the group behind recently leaked plans for a $100 million Mote aquarium, a hotel and a conference center near the Van Wezel Performing Arts Center.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 18, 2014
Sarasota Bayfront Now to host public meeting

The group behind a leaked document that called for a $100 million bayfront aquarium will present its proposal for redeveloping city-owned waterfront land during a cocktail reception today.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Architect Gary Hoyt was hired late last year to design preliminary town center concept renderings.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 18, 2014
Committee to review town center proposals

A selection committee will hear presentations from four firms at an Aug. 21 meeting at Town Hall.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • July 17, 2014
RaeF gets personal on new album, "Love is Coming"

RaeF gets personal on new album, "Love is Coming"

  • Arts + Culture
Keynote Speaker Jason Isaacson, AJC West Coast Florida Regional President Anne Virag and AJC West Coast Florida Regional Director Brian Lipton
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • July 17, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: AJC Summer Lunch & Learn Series

AJC West Coast Florida held the first luncheon in its Summer Lunch & Learn Series Thursday, July 17, at Michael's On East.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 17, 2014
Unitarian Universalist to offer same-sex marriage if legalized

If the motion to overturn same-sex marriage ban is successful, the Unitarian Universalist Church wants to perform marriages before the overturn can be challenged.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A Sarasota Police officer found this ducking, Freddy, near Robarts Arena this morning.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 17, 2014
Sarasota Police officer rescues duckling

Officer Juan Sanchez found the duckling covered in mud near a storm drain at the intersection of Ringling Boulevard and Pompano Avenue this morning. The duck, Freddy, is recovering at Save Our Seabirds.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Sarasota Yacht Club dining room was set up with two large screens for the presentation and dinner portion of a past Scallopalooza.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • July 17, 2014
Sarasota Bay Watch to host Scallopalooza

Sarasota Bay Watch will host an evening of food and fun to raise awareness and support for local scallop restoration at its the 4th Annual Scallopalooza Saturday, August 9, at the Sarasota Yacht Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Stan and Wendy with last year’s cygnets, all of which survived. (Lou Newman)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 17, 2014
Stan the swan is recovering from illness

David Novak found Stan in distress last week but hopes he will return to his family next week.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Here's our weekly list of things you should know, but might not. This week's 'In the Know' features places to get down and boogie.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • July 17, 2014
IN THE KNOW: Places to hit the dance floor

Here's our weekly list of things you should know, but might not. This week's 'In the Know' features places to get down and boogie.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 17, 2014
Observer wins 61 awards at newspaper contest

Six newspapers in the Observer Media Group garnered 61 total awards, including 24 first-place finishes, at the 2013 Florida Press Association Better Weekly Newspaper contest held July 10 to July 11, at the Biltmore in Coral Gables.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Former Sarasota County Administrator Randall Reid hired Glama Carter in 2012 to lead Sarasota County Area Transit.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 17, 2014
County terminates SCAT director

The Sarasota County administration fired Sarasota County Area Transit Director Glama Carter this week. Director of Community and Intergovernmental Relations Rob Lewis will take over in the interim.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 17, 2014
VIDEO: Palmer Point Park: 2 acres away from full restoration

After the first effort to restore 1.75 acres of the park stalled in 2011, the county has begun the project again. It will have to redo some work lost during the hiatus.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Photo by Harriet Sokmensuer Harry and Happy Dunn and Richard Reibman
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 17, 2014
Vive La France

The Alliance Francaise held a fundraiser in honor of Bastille Day, or La Fête Nationale, Monday, July 14, at Marina Jack.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Courtesy Pine View Head Custodian Marcia Hill and driver Nikita Korsakov try to not hit the cones in Golf Cart Rodeo.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 17, 2014
Going for Gold

Custodians of Sarasota County Schools enjoyed a day of fun and learning at the annual custodians professional development day July 3, at Riverview High School.

  • Sarasota
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