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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 29, 2012
Downtown attracts new clothing store

A J.McLaughlin clothing store is opening next to Eileen Fischer this summer on Main Street.

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  • By Andrea Flynn Mogensen
  • March 29, 2012
My View: Columnist misfires on ACLU involvement

Our group stands ready to defend the principle that all messages are entitled to be heard on a level playing field.

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
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  • March 29, 2012
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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  • By Rod Thomson
  • March 29, 2012
My View: Ban the booze on the beach

It's more than a little disconcerting that Sarasota County allows alcohol on Siesta Beach - the lifeblood of the area's tourism.

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Denise Kowal is a Sarasota resident and master valuer of jewelry and gemstones.
  • By Denise Kowal
  • March 29, 2012
My View: Know your gold's value before selling

Right behind the first tremors of the American financial meltdown in March 2008, many subtle casualties followed that often are not discussed.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Some of the 214 real-estate parcels owned by the city include Bayfront Park and its mooring field and the Van Wezel Performing Arts Center.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 29, 2012
City debates real-estate parcels

A total of 214 city-owned parcels are being scrutinized by city staff in an attempt to see what properties should be put on the market or consolidated during tough economic times.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 29, 2012
Crime Stoppers sign approved

Sarasota city commissioners overturned a Planning Board decision last week and approved a new digital blinking sign on Ringling Boulevard for Crime Stoppers.

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Spring breakers enjoy a game of volleyball Friday, March 23, on Siesta Key Beach.
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  • Nick Friedman
  • March 29, 2012
Siesta Key's Spring Breakdown

After Siesta Key Beach and the area have received numerous accolades this past year, spring break numbers show an increase in activity.

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  • By Rod Thomson
  • March 29, 2012
Friction-free foundations

How do Florida's two largest community foundations co-exist in the same community? Pretty well - now.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 29, 2012
News Briefs

Sarasota County Area Transit director resigns

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The rehabilitation project for the north Siesta Key bridge will start in June.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • March 29, 2012
Bridge sewer force-main pipe construction to begin

Construction is expected to be completed in time for the start of the bridge rehabilitation project.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Jeffrey Weisman practices fine arts photography and serves on the board of directors of Art Center Sarasota.
  • By Jeffrey Weisman
  • March 29, 2012
My View: Spring Cleaning

Today's column will "clean up" some things I've been thinking about. I welcome your comments, whether pro or con.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • March 29, 2012
Letters to the Editor

I heart Siesta Key; Arts climate drifting toward censorship

  • Sarasota
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Read this week's Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 29, 2012
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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Beach Road drainage improvements have been delayed until July.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 29, 2012
Beach Road stormwater project delayed again

A stormwater drainage project that's been in the planning stages since 2005 and was supposed to start after Easter has been delayed again.

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