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  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 23, 2012
Linger Lodge cell tower burglarized

Damages to the cell tower in the 8200 block of Linger Lodge Road are still being determined.

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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 23, 2012
Standoff for improvements survives

Commissioner Joe Barbetta reiterated his plea to condense the four-phase beach improvement project to one to lock in lower construction costs.

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 23, 2012
Overhaul looms for Siesta Village parking

Sarasota County commissioners rejected a $277,000 settlement offer to pay a Siesta Key property owner in a 2011 lawsuit over parking assessments, but the fight is far from over.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 23, 2012
News Briefs

Construction project delay favors Classic; Driver in hit-and-run bridge case arrested; Randall Reid taps former colleague

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The design and colors of the beach-ball logo designed by Visit Sarasota County was deemed a distraction to drivers. Courtesy
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 23, 2012
Design of No. 1 beach sign misses the mark

Sarasota County zoning staff determined the design for new signs on Siesta Key were a driving hazard that the Federal Department of Transportation would surely reject.

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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 23, 2012
County budget grows to contain Key noise

Sarasota County will add overtime hours for a code-enforcement officer specializing in sound analysis, but all weekend violators are on notice.

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The revitalization of Pensacola included widened sidewalks and new restaurants and shops. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • August 23, 2012
Pensacola: Signs of Strength

The city of Pensacola altered its governing structure in 2009 after a tumultuous, and somewhat leaderless, decade. Now the city thrives under a strong mayor.

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Interim City Manager Terry Lewis has instructed the police command staff to walk downtown for two weeks to see the issues firsthand.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 23, 2012
Aggressive vagrants anger commissioners

The Sarasota Police Department has been told to curtail a growing, aggressive population of homeless people downtown.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 23, 2012
Staff will work on Laurel Park development concept

Laurel Park residents want to be able to give public input when projects are constructed on the outskirts of their community.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 23, 2012
Letters to the Editor

Invest in a cleaner Siesta beach; Think for yourselves; Stand your ground; 'That' or 'those'?

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A mailer sent out to nearby residents earlier this month with a juxtaposed rendering of a massive shopping center looming over a parking lot didn’t sit well with the Sarasota City Commission Monday night.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 23, 2012
Commission chooses Benderson project

The Sarasota City Commission picked a $1.4 million offer for prime commercial space on Fruitville Road. The offer is half what a competing developer offered to pay.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 23, 2012
SCOPE formulates new city research tool

A new website will allow current and future city and county residents access to multiple layers of data about population available from government and neighborhood sources.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 23, 2012
News Briefs

Municipalities watch Tropical Storm Isaac; GWIZ to undergo two-month renovation; Sunshine lawsuit settlement delayed

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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 23, 2012
County approves rezoning of parcel to prepare for sale

Sarasota County Commissioners approved the rezoning of a 2.2-acre tract of land, which may reach the private sector midway through 2013 - or not at all.

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 23, 2012
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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