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Floridays Development Co. is proposing a 200-room hotel similar to the architectural style of the building below.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 19, 2012
Downtown hotel proposals revealed

City staff is wrestling with finance options for two hotel proposals submitted for the Palm Avenue site.

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City Manager Bob Bartolotta agreed to resign Tuesday. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 19, 2012
Resignation aftermath

The Sarasota City Commission will meet Friday to discuss the possibility of hiring Terry Lewis as interim city manager.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2012
Our View: Atwell's next job: evaluate

At times like this, you want to reach out to Mayor Suzanne Atwell and now former City Manager Bob Bartolotta. To console and encourage them.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Contention continues between the County Commission and two citizens groups that sued the county last year over the Baltimore Orioles spring training agreement. Photo by Norman Schimmel.
  • By Rachel Hackney and Kurt Schultheis
  • January 19, 2012
Citizens group says it can't pay settlement

A Sarasota County judge ordered a citizens group to pay the county more than $19,000 in legal fees after the county won a 2010 Sunshine Laws case, but the fees remain unpaid.

  • Siesta Key
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 19, 2012
Lido Pool supporters reveal goals

The Lido Key Residents Association and a Lido Pool Committee have offered short- and long-term goals for keeping the pool open.

  • Sarasota
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 19, 2012
Commission approves P.F. Chang's proposals

Thanks to a City Commission vote Jan. 17, a P.F. Chang's China Bistro is coming to downtown Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
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  • January 19, 2012
News Briefs

Republican candidates to stump in Sarasota; DSA expands First Friday to every Friday; Local food bank event planned this weekend

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • January 19, 2012
Culverhouse sues county over thwarted development

The owner of Palmer Ranch claims in a lawsuit that county development guidelines have prevented him from developing about 2,300 acres east of Interstate 75.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 19, 2012
Shaw urges residents to fight back

District 1 City Commissioner Willie Shaw held a public forum last week to tell residents it's time for them to take their community back from felons.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2012
Letters to the Editor

Golden Apple is just like other small businesses; Letter writers madegood and bad points; Sarasota airport needs cheaper airline; Current administration should not be labeled 'anti-American'

  • Sarasota
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Read this week's Cops Corner.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2012
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Read this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Brad Shaw before
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • January 19, 2012
Neighbors: Deirdre Bradshaw

Four years and more than 100 pounds ago, Deirdre Bradshaw read an article about a woman's drastic weight loss and decided it was time to make a change in her life.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Meet this week's Athlete, Cherlinda Polynice
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 19, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Cherlinda Polynice

Although athletes may dabble in a few different sports, most seem to gravitate toward one. But Cherlinda Polynice isn’t your typical athlete. VIDEO INCLUDED.

  • Siesta Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2012
JUST THE STATS

2 - The number of goals scored by ODA junior Tom Young during the Jan. 13 boys soccer game against Admiral Farragut. ODA won the game 4-0.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Massaro-Fain
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  • Nick Friedman
  • January 19, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Helbing recognized by Medical Economics; Grapevine earns top agency recognition; Sarasota attorney earns recognition; Manatee Tiger Bay adds Misty Servia

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