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County staff is continuing to work on two different types of signs touting Siesta’s status as the No. 1 beach in America. One sign would be placed permanently at the Siesta Public Beach. Others could be used as a logo on commercial products.
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • November 17, 2011
Siesta Key's No. 1 beach signs nearly ready

County staff appears to be in the final stages of creating new signs proclaiming Siesta Key's beach as No. 1 in the nation.

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Although traffic along Midnight Pass Road can be heavy during season, members of the Siesta Key Condominium Association do not see pedestrian islands as a solution. Photo by Norman Schimmel.
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • November 17, 2011
FDOT focuses on safety with pedestrian islands proposal

Siesta organizations prefer a lower speed limit and crosswalks to a proposal for pedestrian islands on Midnight Pass Road.

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    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • November 17, 2011
Palmer Point Park restoration project remains stalled

Negotiations with the contractor and a state office have prevented completion of the Palmer Point Park restoration effort.

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Russell Matthes, co-owner of the Daiquiri Deck and president of the Siesta Key Village Association, has told his members on numerous occasions about his efforts to make sure his managers do not let the music go above the maximum 75-decibel level.
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • November 17, 2011
Officer working on noise complaints

With new deputies and new restaurant managers working in the Village, uncertainty over noise regulations has resulted in more resident complaints in recent weeks.

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A pedestrian overpass that would provide access to the Sarasota bayfront from Main Street is part of the 1959 concept originally proposed.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 17, 2011
Gil Waters and Brent Parker offer their pedestrian overpass and Main Street vision

Gil Waters and Brent Parker are proposing a plan that would create a pedestrian-friendly Main Street and a pedestrian overpass to Sarasota Bay.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 17, 2011
Public Art Committee wants to help shape new project

Public Art Committee board member Trulee Jameson is upset that her board has no control over a concept being shaped for a $55,000 interactive public-art project the committee approved in August.

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 17, 2011
News Briefs

Main Street input received; Pines of Sarasota receives $1 million gift; Trash schedule changes for Thanksgiving holiday

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 17, 2011
City, Orioles discuss stadium dispute

The city of Sarasota believes a drainage project requested by the Baltimore Orioles for Ed Smith Stadium doesn't fall under the guidelines of an interlocal agreement.

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Randall Reid
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • November 17, 2011
Alachua County manager chosen for administrator

Sarasota County officials hope to complete contract negotiations as early as next week with Randall Reid, after voting Tuesday to hire him as county administrator.

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The Downtown Improvement District is weighing the pros and cons of having an enhanced level of maintenance service along Main Street. File photo.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 17, 2011
DID frustrated by pricey maintenance bids

The Downtown Improvement District doesn't want to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars annually to have enhanced maintenance in its downtown corridor.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • November 17, 2011
Term limits amendment to appear on Jan. 31 ballot

Although 15 of 17 speakers opposed the action, the County Commission Nov. 15 approved revised language for a term-limit charter amendment.

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Sarasota High School will receive a $24 million renovation. Photo by Loren Mayo.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 17, 2011
Sarasota High master plan revealed

The Sarasota County School Board Wednesday reviewed plans for Sarasota High School's renovations that could be completed by the 2014-15 school year.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Jessica Luck
  • November 17, 2011
Veterans Affairs

This year, Veterans Day fell on a truly unique day: 11/11/11, and there was no shortage of local patriotic celebrations to commemorate veterans' services to our country.

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  • Neighbors
Construction continues at the lift station project in Luke Wood Park, located at the intersection of U.S. 41 and U.S. 301. Courtesy of the city of Sarasota.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 17, 2011
Lift station project on schedule

A $9.5 million lift station project is on schedule to be completed in June. It's the largest lift station project the city has undertaken.

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 17, 2011
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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