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Harriet Sokmensuer Amelia and Doug Manning
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 27, 2014
Business Briefs

Discount Computers Inc. celebrates 25 years; White Aluminum buys Gingrich Glass & Aluminum; Marianne LeBar joins the Million Dollar Guild

  • Sarasota
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Harriet Sokmensuer Unit PH-2 at 1233 N. Gulfstream Ave. has three bedrooms, three baths, one half-bath and 3,550 square feet of living area. It sold for $2,375,000.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 27, 2014
Marina Tower c ondominium sells for $2,375,000

A condominium in Marina Tower tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Flora Carson submitted this sunset photo, taken on Siesta Key Beach.
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  • Observer Staff
  • March 27, 2014
Weather: Sarasota

Flora Carson submitted this sunset photo, taken on Siesta Key Beach.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • March 27, 2014
County commissioners spar over Blackburn Point priorities

County commissioners approved additional funding to improve the park, but disagreed about what parts of the project should be built first.

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Lynn Pitts Hamilton of Finishing Touch provided the centerpieces for Bags, Baubles & Bingo.
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • March 26, 2014
Bags, Baubles & Bingo

Bags, Baubles & Bingo

  • Black Tie
Mike Ash and Debi Gilliland
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • March 26, 2014
The Mary Ann Robinson Wellness Center Dedication

The Mary Ann Robinson Wellness Center Dedication

  • Black Tie
The city of Sarasota is currently run by a council/manager form of government — and The Citizens Voice wants to keep it that way.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 26, 2014
Strong mayor opponents step forward

Political committee The Citizens Voice is pushing against a proposal that would create a new city charter and an elected mayor position.

  • Sarasota
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Rowland Cole, Helen Frost, Valerie Appleton and Cyril Smith
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • March 26, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Daughters of the British Empire

The Daughters of the British Empire met for its monthly luncheon Wednesday, March 26. Brian and Yvonne Williams hosted the meeting at 100 Central Ave. The meeting included guest speaker George Graydon. Graydon served on a rescue ship in the British Merchant Navy during World War II.

  • Sarasota
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The Sandbar is located right on the beach on Anna Maria Island and offers a wide variety of fresh caught seafood dishes.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 26, 2014
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: The Sandbar

This week we went in the kitchen at The Sandbar with owner Ed Chiles as chef Ian Fairweather prepares their signature shrimp and grits.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 26, 2014
Colony judge amends ruling

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May officially entered his ruling that converts the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort bankruptcy case to a Chapter 7 liquidation March 21, with one change from the oral ruling he made in February.

  • Longboat Key
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Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections volunteers used three new electronic pollbooks to sign in registered voters at Town Hall on Tuesday.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 26, 2014
Longboat Key tests new electronic pollbooks

Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Kathy Dent's office used Longboat Key's March 25 municipal election as a testing ground for new electronic equipment that will be deployed in full force later this year for the county's primary.

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Johnson Clark, Erica Johnson and Andrew and Randi MacKintosh (Courtesy Mary Lou Johnson)
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 26, 2014
It's Turtle Watch T-shirt time

To get in the nesting season spirit, Longboat Key Turtle Watch has 2014 T-shirts available.

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Sam Woolf (Courtesy of American Idol)
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 26, 2014
Pettingell is proud Woolfpack member

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Longboat Key associate Roger Pettingell can say he was an early member of the Woolfpack before Sam Woolf shot to fame.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Newly anointed District 3 Commissioner Terry Gans and his wife, Diane, celebrate after hearing the news.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 26, 2014
Gans takes seat for two more years

Terry Gans defeats Ray Rajewski in the District 3 commission race, winning 57.38% of votes.

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Irwin and Sylvia Pastor celebrate with champagne and supporters after receiving the news that Pastor won one of the town's two at-large commission seats.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 26, 2014
Pastor triumphs over Linde for at-large seat

Irwin Pastor overcame an anemic Election Day voter turnout to capture the at-large seat against challenger Armando Linde.

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