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  • Observer Staff
  • February 16, 2012
Letters to the Editor

Not all residents against pocket park; Littering not only a problem on the Key; Everyone needs to be a responsible driver

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • February 16, 2012
Season of Sharing total reaches $1.6 million

With community contributors giving more than $1.1 million to the 2011-2012 Season of Sharing, the initiative has won a gift of $500,000 from The Patterson Foundation, for a total of $1.6 million, as of Feb. 9, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County announced.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Richard Dorfman is a former District 1 City Commission candidate.
  • By Richard Dorfman
  • February 16, 2012
My View: Keep your hands off downtown, dummies!

Downtown is a little bit funky, a bit old school and a little bit frayed. But all of these characteristics spell 'personality.'

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Chris Waters was raised in Sarasota.
  • By Chris Waters
  • February 16, 2012
My View: Without a long-range vision, cities perish

Sarasota needs a community-wide consensus and vision, to help it navigate over the next 100 years.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Rod Thomson
  • February 16, 2012
My View: Mortgage settlement for politicians

So the nation's five largest banks will pay $25 billion as a "settlement," and some homeowners who are upside down on their mortgages will get relief.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Tara Tahmosh-Newell was named SSAS principal, effective Feb. 1.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • February 16, 2012
New principal excited about future at SSAS

Tara Tahmosh-Newell, a longtime teacher at SSAS, took the school's reins Feb. 1.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Those who attended had the chance to walk through two of the planes and could pay to experience riding in the planes.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • February 16, 2012
Three WWII planes visit SRQ Airport

The Wings of Freedom Tour flew into Sarasota Feb. 13 to Feb. 15, at the Rectrix Aerodrome at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • February 16, 2012
Siesta Key churches offer diverse musical selections

Both the Sarasota Jazz Project and the Jacobites Pipe and Drum Band will perform this month on Siesta Key.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
At age 80, Vern Johnson still says he has no plans to stop volunteering his time to the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • February 16, 2012
Neighbors: Vern Johnson

The Siesta Key resident volunteers at the Siesta Key Chamber every week.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
This Sarasota Beach home, which has four bedrooms, four baths and 3,990 square feet of living area, sold for $4.1 million. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • February 16, 2012
Sarasota Beach home sells for $4.1 million

A home in Sarasota Beach tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Lisa Kruidenier, trustee, sold the home at 636 Beach Road to Saba Sands LLC for $4.1 million.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Bob Crawford submitted this sunset photo, taken on Siesta Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 16, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Bob Crawford submitted this sunset photo, taken on Siesta Key.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
In addition to playing music, Ben Walsh plays football and lacrosse, and he is captain of Cardinal Mooney’s Academic Olympics team.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • February 16, 2012
Neighbors: Ben Walsh

Stand-up bassist Ben Walsh, a senior at Cardinal Mooney High School, looks forward to competing at the state level for the third consecutive year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Meet this week's athlete of the week: Sean Dulom
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • February 16, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Sean Dulom

Sarasota High senior Sean Dulom, 18, will compete in the Class 3A State Tournament this weekend at the Lakeland Center in Lakeland.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 16, 2012
JUST THE STATS

7 - The point differential between the ODA and Sarasota girls tennis teams Feb. 7. The Thunder won 7-0.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 16, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Berman named vice president of Sarasota High foundation; Mote Marine partners with USF Sarasota-Manatee; Arts and Cultural Alliance partners with Film Festival; American Heart Association gives CPR grant to schools

  • Sarasota
  • News
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