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  • Observer Staff
  • January 24, 2013
Our View: Entrepreneurial spirit's alive

Here in Sarasota, Siesta Key specifically, we have proof yet again that, despite all efforts by our governments to squelch free enterprise, Americans still possess an unrelenting entrepreneurial spirit.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Gulf Gate Library Manager Jim Mitchell and teen coordinator Robert Vaura pack library supplies Friday, Jan. 18 in anticipation of the move to Westfield Sarasota Square Mall.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 24, 2013
Gulf Gate Library temporarily closes its doors

Sarasota County will demolish the building this spring, after contractors complete the design for the new library.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Taylor Morrison will use a California Tuscan design on five floor plans for homes in the Esplanade by Siesta Key.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 24, 2013
Developer plans Esplanade groundbreaking

Taylor Morrison will hold a ceremony Jan. 28, for the beginning of construction at Esplanade by Siesta Key, a 247-home community.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Big Pass inlet has never been dredged.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 24, 2013
Sarasota eyes Big Pass for sand

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is analyzing the inlet as a sand source to renourish Lido Key.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Fish washed continuously ashore Siesta Key beaches for a week starting Jan. 17.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 24, 2013
Council urges continuation of beach cleaning

The same day of a red tide fish kill, the Tourist Development Council recommends a two-year extension of tourist taxes for beach beautification.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 24, 2013
Sarasota School Board hears request for cameras

District Safety and Security Manager Darrell Reyka is asking the school board for a capital budget increase to replace outdated video surveillance cameras.

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  • News
Photo by Mark Wemple.
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • January 24, 2013
The business of being Nik

An entrepreneur who signs his emails 'Never Give Up!' must have a good story. For Nik Wallenda, that story is all about scaling new heights.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 24, 2013
News Briefs

The Pines buys adjacent cement plant; City Commission supports Marina Jack

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 24, 2013
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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  • January 24, 2013
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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  • News
Tim Jaeger wants to encourage more participation in the visual arts.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • January 24, 2013
Mr. Beery's taps artists' talent

Tim Jaeger was searching for a way to boost community interest in the visual arts. As he sat at the bar and doodled on a napkin, the idea hit him.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • January 24, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Sarah Quick

Sarah Quick, a 15-year-old forward on the Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School soccer teams, is back on the field after being out for a month with a concussion.

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  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 24, 2013
JUST THE STATS

20 - The number of boys basketball teams, including Cardinal Mooney and Riverview, who participated in the Wally Keller Classic Jan. 19, at Charlotte High.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 24, 2013
SIDELINES

Cardinal Mooney girls fall in district title game; Mooney Cougars improve record to 19-1; Riverview Rams top Booker Tornadoes

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Carol Marcus paints orchids.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • January 24, 2013
Watercolor group members inspire one another

The room is bustling with chatter and laughter, as the members of the St. Boniface Watercolor Group work on their individual paintings.

  • Siesta Key
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