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  • Jack Littman-Quinn
  • June 28, 2012
The Mozzarella Fella, a new guy on Main Street

The Mozzarella Fella, a new guy on Main Street

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  • By Candice McElyea
  • June 28, 2012
Home Resource sends team overseas for product training

Home Resource sends team overseas for product training

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  • By Lisa Nisenson
  • June 28, 2012
Walmart’s hard lessons: the “D” Word

Walmart’s hard lessons: the “D” Word

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Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • June 28, 2012
June 28: 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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Ulla Searing's major contributions include funding a new wing at the Ringling Museum of Art.
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  • Nick Friedman
  • June 28, 2012
In Memoriam: Ulla Searing

Ulla Searing, noted philanthropist and supporter of the arts, dies at 99.

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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • June 28, 2012
FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Tammy Halsted

After 34 moves in her life Tammy Halsted says this one feels like home. Read more about her in our candid "five things."

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  • June 28, 2012
Chapel lends a helping hand in Haiti

Craig Holliday, Bob Million, Sarah Schlesinger, Fred Teeter, Maria Wattleworth and the Rev. Kathi Wiggins, of Siesta Key Chapel, left Saturday, June 23, for a weeklong mission trip to Institution Univers, in Ouanaminthe, Haiti.

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  • June 28, 2012
Janson fulfills Olympic dream

Lacy Janson is one of the most decorated pole-vaulters in U.S. history and now the Sarasota native can add Olympian to her list of accolades.

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Sonia Pressman Fuentes presents Caitlin Gish and Kaley deLeon with copies of her memoirs. Courtesy photo.
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 28, 2012
Booker Middle School students take flight

Three eighth-grade Booker Middle School students recently won first place in their division at the Florida State History Fair, held in Tallahassee. Camille Armington, Kaley deLeon and Caitlin Gish were recognized for creating a website called, "Amelia Earhart: Aviator for Women's Rights."

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Brittany Ormsby is 19 years old.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 28, 2012
Lakewood Ranch woman still missing

Authorities are searching for 19-year-old Brittany Ormsby, of Lakewood Ranch.

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A sailboat rocks back and forth close to the shore at Island Park.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 28, 2012
Tropical Storm Debby impacts City Island

Tropical Storm Debby forced four large boats to the City Island shore, uprooted a sea grape tree in Bayfront Island Park and caused damage to an island restaurant's dock.

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A total of four candidates is coming Friday, June 29 and Saturday, June 30 to Sarasota to be interviewed by the Sarasota city commissioners and residents.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 28, 2012
City manager candidate: Edward 'Ed' Mitchell

The five city manager candidates the Sarasota city commissioners selected now include two Florida city manager candidates. This is the last of three city managers the Sarasota Observer has profiled.

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The Salvation Army will utilize The Sarasota Police Department’s vacant Central Avenue police substation this fall.
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  • June 28, 2012
Salvation Army utilizes vacant building

An agreement between the city and the Salvation Army will allow the nonprofit to take possession of a vacant police substation on Central Avenue for $1 a year.

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Tropical Storm Debby left little of America’s No. 1 Beach exposed Monday, June 24 as the surf stretched more than 100 feet north of Siesta Key Beach lifeguard stands. Photos by Rachel S. O'Hara.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 28, 2012
Debby dominates Key

Collateral bands of rain from tropical storm Debby turned Siesta Key streets into canals, flooded the beach and delayed bridge construction.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 28, 2012
Airport unveils marketing campaign

Sarasota-Bradenton International's goal is to reduce 'leakage' 3.8% annually over the next five years.

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