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  • May 9, 2013
Sarasota county to amend 2050 plan

Sarasota Commissioners voted 4 to 1 yesterday to reopen Sarasota 2050, the beginning of a process to revise its regulations, which developers call too stringent.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 9, 2013
Last week of stone crab season

The seven-month Florida stone crab season closes May 16.

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Justine reads a card from her daughter, Mia.
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  • Nick Friedman
  • May 9, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: ODA Mother's Day Tea

Out of Door Academy students joined their mothers Thursday, May 9, for a special Mother's Day teatime. Students presented their moms with gifts and cards before enjoying tea and snacks.

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Chef Carl Bertka helps Tricia Bolds create a roll of sushi.
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • May 9, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Roy's Sushi 101

Eleven students learned the proper sushi know-how from Chef Carl Bertka at Roy's Sarasota Thursday, May 9. In a couple of hours, the Japanese art form was demystified.

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Save our Seabirds' founder Lee Fox accuses its board of "hijacking" the organization.
  • By Amanda Heisey
  • May 9, 2013
May 9: Daily Headlines Video

Top Stories: Save our Seabirds' Lee Fox: 'The board fired me.'; Chalk festival outlines possible move; Daughter keeps memories close to her heart

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Lee Fox began treating injured birds in 1987 on a volunteer basis.
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  • May 9, 2013
Save Our Seabirds' Lee Fox: 'The board fired me.'

Save Our Seabirds' founder accuses its board of 'hijacking' the organization.

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For the 2012 Chalk Festival, 200,000 eventgoers came to Burns Square, as did 500 artists over the course of 10 days. Some Burns Square merchants, however, say the festival should not be more than two or three days. File photo.
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  • Roger Drouin
  • May 9, 2013
Chalk festival outlines possible move

A relocation of the festival in 2014, to the Rosemary District could alleviate the concerns of some Burns Square business owners.

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The 14-acre, vacant site was once home to Patrick Kelly’s vision for a $1 billion condo-retail-office-hotel development.
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  • Roger Drouin
  • May 9, 2013
Future of former Quay land lies in court case

A handful of investors and developers have recently shown interest in the property, but numerous challenges to its purchase and development could keep it in limbo.

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  • May 9, 2013
News Briefs

City settles State Street Sunshine complaint; Village Association names its new officers and board

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  • By Roger Drouin and Yaryna Klimchak
  • May 9, 2013
Residents share their opinions on upcoming runoff election

Citizens are voting early, or preparing to vote, in the upcoming City Commission runoff election for two at-large seats. The election takes place May 14.

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  • Roger Drouin
  • May 9, 2013
Whitaker Bayou homes planned

Plans for the four single-family home project will be presented at a May 21 community meeting.

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    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • May 9, 2013
Fishermen angle for the big catch

The water must be still; the motor of the boat at just a hum. The angler must cast directly into the school of fish to catch one of the silver kings of the sea.

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  • May 9, 2013
Our View: Fruity idea for Fruitville

Sarasota City Commissioner Shannon Snyder often reminds us of that saying about kids: They say the darnedest things.

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  • May 9, 2013
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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Dr. Perry Gilbert, left, retiring director of Mote Marine Laboratory, welcomes the new director Dr. William H. Taft, right, and Mrs. Taft, middle.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 9, 2013
MOMENTS IN TIME

The Observer takes a look back at this week in Sarasota's history.

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