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  • Jen Blanco
  • October 10, 2013
Lady Thunder sweep Lady Seminoles

The Out-of-Door Academy volleyball team defeated Southeast 25-19, 25-14, 25-20 Oct. 9.

  • East County
  • Sports
The reception will take place at the Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort, 4711 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 10, 2013
Public invited to meet ULI panelists

The reception will kick off the Urban Land Institute's five-day study.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Truffles: Belgium butter coffee, and praline
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • October 10, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Village de Chefs food and wine fest, Part II

Village de Chefs hosted a food and wine festival alongside Manatee Technical Institute students for the public on Oct. 9 at the Powel Crosley Estate.

  • Arts + Culture
Nancy Silencieux snapped this photo of the Ringling Bridge.
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 10, 2013
We have a winner ...

Out of all the entries in The Observer's Ringling Bridge photo contest, Nancy Silencieux's snapshot of the iconic landmark garnered the most votes.

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  • Neighbors
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 10, 2013
Holiday happenings

Children at Temple Emanu-El celebrated Sukkot.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The general development plan calls for the church to take over an unoccupied office building on State Road 64 E. and later, to build a new sanctuary.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • October 10, 2013
Planning commission to review church's plan for new home

After seven years without a home to call its own, Peace Presbyterian Church may have a permanent place to worship, pending the conclusion of the approval process.

  • East County
  • News
MTI Students Zachary Wenzel, Travis Vanhouten, Elizabeth Steinke, Francisco Suarez, Kara Varnadore, Jake Gollin, Clint Michael and Juan Villaseca
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • October 10, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Village de Chefs food and wine fest

The Village de Chefs Food and Wine Festival was held at Powel Crosley Estate Wednesday, Oct. 10.

  • Arts + Culture
Courtesy photo. Pinellas Safe Harbor, a shelter in Pinellas County, could serve as a model for a homeless facility built to serve Sarasota County.
    By
  • David Conway
  • October 10, 2013
City shelter opponents speak out

In advance of consultant Robert Marbut's plans to fight against homelessness in the region, two Sarasota city commissioners are already questioning his process.

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    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • October 10, 2013
SCAT and MCAT to merge?

Should public-transit privitization occur, SCAT personnel anticipate widespread defections driven by lost pensions and decrease pay.

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    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • October 10, 2013
Kayak tour operators hit with permit fee

Sarasota County commissioners passed a measure Wednesday requiring commercial kayak tour operators to purchase an annual permit to operate out of Ted Sperling Park at South Lido Beach.

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  • News
A 40-foot boat ran aground at the north end of Siesta Beach Tuesday. No one was injured.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 10, 2013
News Briefs

State Street garage designs presented, delayed; City to negotiate for Burns Square lot

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    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • October 10, 2013
Safety plan revives old debate

Sarasota County commissioners adopted a bicycle and pedestrian safety plan Tuesday, provoking renewed calls from citizens for a key county staff position some claim is needed to keep Sarasota County safe for bikers and walkers.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • October 10, 2013
Beach drainage takes center stage at SKA meeting

A county official updated the Siesta Key Association about a stalled project to treat stormwater runoff at Siesta Key Beach.

  • Sarasota
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One of the solar-powered kiosks Musgrove is endorsing for Sarasota is in place at the University of Florida, used there to monitor the school's array of solar panels. Courtesy photo
    By
  • David Conway
  • October 10, 2013
Kiosks proposed as wayfinding solution

Chris Musgrove is trying to sell the city on installing solar-powered interactive kiosks downtown, which would be the first of their kind in the country.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • David Conway
  • October 10, 2013
Commission rejects Main Street gallery

Dozens of people attended Monday's City Commission meeting to show their opposition to a proposed gallery deck for a future restaurant at 1400 Main St.

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Lucy Clark and Carlin and Ellie Mackintosh, granddaughters of Longboat Key artist May Lou Johnson, help release the first of 250 butterflies at Freedom Fest. The Fourth of July festivities also included a parade, canine costume contest, rededication of Bicentennial Park and family activities.
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