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  • September 20, 2012
Our View: Yes, get rid of 2050

It appears none of the five county commissioners has the moral conviction and courage to declare the county's 2050 plan - the county laws governing development - an abject economic failure, destructive to the economic welfare of the county's citizens and that it should be rescinded and burned at the stake.

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  • By Rodger Skidmore
  • September 20, 2012
My View: Is she Grace? Is she Franklyn? DMV says neither

Is your name John, but all your friends call you Jack? Tough.

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
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  • September 20, 2012
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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Fabrizio Di Marco, right, sits with his father, Matt, sister, Arianna, and mother, Gina.
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  • Nick Friedman
  • September 20, 2012
Heart Walk to feature heart-disease survivor

At the age of 10, while walking to a neighbor's house with a group of friends, Fabrizio Di Marco realized something wasn't right. He was dizzy and tired, and he fainted on the lawn.

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 20, 2012
Sarasota County discusses Comp Plan

County staff will meet with two developers to work out problems in the 2050 Comprehensive Plan. Staff will also update construction fee data.

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  • September 20, 2012
News Briefs

State funds sought for beach renourishment; Lead emerges in bronze statue theft

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Alec Zec prepares for his final season playing hockey for the Sarasota Rampage.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • September 20, 2012
CHARGING AHEAD: Alec Zec

Mooney senior Alec Zec begins his final season with the Sarasota Couny high school hockey team Sept. 21. This will be his fourth season with the Rampage.

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  • September 20, 2012
News Briefs

Domestic-partner ordinance up for vote; Natural environment tops resident survey; Sarasota Memorial earns national honor

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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 20, 2012
Siesta condo owners could see rise in insurance

A change in Citizens Property Insurance Group's policies could leave Siesta Key condo owners exposed.

  • Siesta Key
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Scientists believe female manatees race to shallow waters to evade males that want to mate.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 20, 2012
Mating manatee herd lands on Siesta

Mote Marine laboratory staff and volunteers tried to keep onlookers from getting too close to the approximately nine-member herd.

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A condominium in the Gulf and Bay Club at 5790 Midnight Pass Road has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,335 square feet of living area. It sold for $605,000. Photo by Alex Mahadevan.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • September 20, 2012
Gulf and Bay Club condo sells for $650,000

A condominium in Gulf and Bay Club tops all transactions in this week's real estate. James Zink, of Indianapolis, sold his Unit 302 condominium at 5790 Midnight Pass Road to Thomas and Suzanne McGee, of Kansas City, Mo., for $650,000.

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  • September 20, 2012
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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  • September 20, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Reese Vita

Cardinal Mooney sophomore Reese Vita has been playing football since he was 4 years old.

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 20, 2012
JUST THE STATS

4 -  The number of touchdowns Cardinal Mooney quarterback Reese Vita threw in the Cougars' 41-7 victory over Lake Placid Sept. 14.

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 20, 2012
SIDELINES

Lady Thunder win district season opener; Riverview tops rival Sarasota; Cardinal Mooney sweeps Bradenton; Lady Rams take win at runner's invitational; Sarasota tops North Port

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