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  • August 17, 2012
Pawnshops destined for commercial intensive zones

The Sarasota County Planning Commission yesterday voted unanimously to allow pawnshops to operate in commercial intensive zones.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 17, 2012
Frustrated Willowbrook residents turn out for board meeting

More than 50 residents of Willowbrook came out Aug. 16 to hear their Condominium Association's attorney answer questions about the condition of their homes and what the association planned to do about it.

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A majority of citizens, 57% of the 801 residents polled, oppose any future tax increases or expansion of county services.
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  • Mark Gordon
  • August 17, 2012
Government watch: Sarasota residents reject taxes

Residents, in a countywide survey, oppose any new taxes or expanded services.

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45% of the 801 residents polled cite the economy as the most important issue for their personal well-being.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 17, 2012
Economy complaints by Sarasota residents fall

Forty-five percent of the residents polled for the 2012 Citizens Opinion Survey say the economy is the biggest concern for their personal well-being - six points less than last years poll.

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  • By Matt Orr
  • August 16, 2012
Matt's List: Seven ways to become famous in Sarasota

Matt's List: Seven ways to become famous in Sarasota

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  • Jack Littman-Quinn
  • August 16, 2012
Hail to the chef!

Hail to the chef!

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  • By Jessi Smith
  • August 16, 2012
TWIS Talks RIAF: Dance Sage's Homage to Classical Indian Dance Tradition

TWIS Talks RIAF: Dance Sage's Homage to Classical Indian Dance Tradition

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Join Alex Mahadevan and Emily Walsh as they report the daily headlines.
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • August 16, 2012
Aug. 16: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

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  • By Popcorn Bob
  • August 16, 2012
Popcorn Bob's Movie Magic

Enjoy this week's movie reviews by Popcorn Bob.

  • Arts + Culture
Demolition of the old Longboat Key CVS began, Thursday, Aug. 16.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • August 16, 2012
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Demolition of old CVS

Now that the new Longboat Key CVS has opened a month ahead of time, the demolition of the old CVS began today, Thursday, Aug. 16.

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Christina Elizabeth Mascitto and Weldon Frost pose together, Thursday, August 16, at the Kiwanis Scholarship breakfast at the Longboat Boat Key Club. This is Mascitto’s third time winning a scholarship from the Longboat Key Kiwanis Club.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • August 16, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: 2012 Kiwanis Scholarship breakfast

The Longboat Key Kiwanis Club handed out 19 scholarships to students attending four and two year colleges throughout Florida.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 16, 2012
Barefoot Wine beach clean-up

Barefoot Wine partnered with Suncoast Charities for Children, Saturday, Aug. 11, as part of a statewide clean-up effort to "Keep Florida's Beaches Barefoot Friendly."

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 16, 2012
Message in a bottle

After Tropical Storm Debby, a guest at Tropical Beach Resorts found a message in a bottle washed up on the beach.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 16, 2012
From UK to US citizen

Nikki Caragiulo, wife of Sarasota City Commissioner Paul Caragiulo, became a U.S. citizen Wednesday, Aug. 15 when she took the oath along with 79 other people from 29 countries in a Tampa ceremony.

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Photo by Loren Mayo.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 16, 2012
Snip, snip away!

Sarah Monasterios' feet are planted on top of a chair that's surrounded by sea of shredded locks.

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