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  • Nick Friedman
  • August 29, 2013
Turn back time with Dean Johanesen at Ocean Blues

Turn back time with Dean Johanesen at Ocean Blues

  • Arts + Culture
The ODA volleyball team improved to 2-0 with a 3-0 victory over Southeast Aug. 29.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 29, 2013
Lady Thunder cruise past Lady Seminoles

The Out-of-Door Academy volleyball team defeated Southeast 25-15, 25-10, 25-17 Aug. 29.

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City staff recommended a 10-story mixed-use retail/residential/hotel space at the State Street garage, but the City Commission never truly considered the project due to legal issues.
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  • David Conway
  • August 29, 2013
City scraps State Street garage proposals

At a special meeting Thursday to consider proposals for retail space at the garage, city attorney Robert Fournier raised concerns about potential procedural issues.

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  • David Conway
  • August 29, 2013
Old School Bar and music venue coming to Main Street

After spending 17 years as the bartender at the Resort at the Longboat Key Club, Karl Raffurty is opening Old School Bar & Grill with the help of a Nashville business owner.

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Karen Carpenter, Manatee County School Board chairwoman, and Superintendent Rick Mills took comments about the 2013-14 fiscal year budget at a public hearing today.
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  • Josh Siegel
  • August 29, 2013
Manatee school district to hire 85 teachers

The Manatee County School district will hire 85 additional teachers for the 2013-14 school year to match enrollment growth recorded in the first 10 days of the school year.

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  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • August 29, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Port to Port

The Manatee and Sarasota chambers held a joint meeting Thursday, Aug. 29, at the Holiday Inn Sarasota-Airport to hear Manatee County Port Authority Executive Director Carlos Buqueras and Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport President and CEO Rick Piccolo talk about the economic impact and future plans of both businesses.

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Chris Sancin, Joan Campo-Liga, Hayley Wielgus and Aynne Manning
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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • August 29, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Designing Women Boutique Summer Salon Luncheon

Designing Women Boutique held its Ambassadors' Guild Summer Salon Luncheon on Thursday, Aug. 29, at Designing Women Boutique. Hayley Wielgus, anchor of ABC-7 News Sunrise and Noon spoke at the event.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Someone has been shooting local businesses with a BB or pellet gun, and the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has asked for help in finding them.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 29, 2013
Deputies investigate criminal mischief

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office is seeking information about damage to local businesses caused by a BB gun.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 29, 2013
COPS CORNER: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of COPS CORNER.

  • Sarasota
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The gallery at GWIZ has been closed to the public since September 2012, according to City Manager Tom Barwin, which has opened the door for the city to terminate its lease with the museum.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 29, 2013
GWIZ in default of lease

A letter sent last week by City Manager Tom Barwin states the children's science museum has 30 days to address violations or the lease may be terminated.

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Bay Isles Parkway from Gulf of Mexico Drive to the Harbourside entrance on Harbourside Drive is being repaved this week.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 29, 2013
Bay Isles Parkway under construction

There will be daily lane closures and some delays for Bay Isles residents. At least one entrance from Bay Isles Parkway into the Longboat Key Publix/CVS Pharmacy will be open at all times.

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    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • August 29, 2013
Sheriff unveils new fingerprint technology

The Sarasota Sheriff's Office announced Thursday that it was the first in the nation to use the world's most advanced fingerprint identification technology.

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Enjoy special coverage of the football season on YourObserver.com
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 29, 2013
2013 Football Preview

Enjoy the 2013 Football Preview and view extra coverage brought to you by YourObserver.com.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 29, 2013
Registration upcoming for TOPSoccer

The Braden River Soccer Club will hold registration for its 7th TOPSoccer season from 5-7 p.m. Sept. 4 and 5 and 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sept. 14, at the BRSC Clubhouse.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • August 29, 2013
ODA swimmers post wins

The Out-of-Door Academy boys swim team opened the season with victories over Canterbury and Keswick Christian Aug. 27.

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