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Superintendent Lori White hands over a lunch tray Thursday, Oct. 13, at Gulf Gate Elementary.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • October 13, 2011
School officials help serve National School Lunch Week

A variety of guest lunch servers including principals, school board members, and district administrators, helped out at various Sarasota County school cafeterias.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Jack Dowd talks to the 40 fourth graders about his sculptures Thursday, Oct. 13 at ODA.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • October 13, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Jack Dowd at ODA

Artists Jack Dowd talked to the fourth graders about his career and his sculptures in order to prepare the fourth graders for their sculpture making section.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Read one of our favorite Cops Corner entries from the archives.
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 13, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day: Longboat Key

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the Longboat Observer archives.

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Read one of our favorite Cops Corner entries from the archives.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 13, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day: Sarasota

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the Sarasota Observer archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Do you know where is this bench located?
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • October 13, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Take A Seat

Where is this bench located?

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Charles "C.J." Wickersham, December 2005. File Photo.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 13, 2011
Shark bite survivor and friends tell story to the 'Today' show

Charles 'C.J.' Wickersham told the story of his recent shark attack on an NBC 'Today' show segment.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Commissioner Hal Lenobel holds one of two at-large seats.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 13, 2011
Commissioners Lenobel, Zunz seek re-election

The Manatee County Supervisor of Elections office certified candidate petitions for Commissioners Hal Lenobel and Patricia Zunz.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Kaitlin Folsom, 11, sang a solo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 13, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Haile Choir Concert

Choir students at Haile Middle School brought American classics to life during the "Haile to the Red, White and Blue: An Evening of American Music" Oct. 12 at the school.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Jodi Rawlings with Kim Parrado
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 13, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Pink Martini Spa-tini

Manatee Cancer Center on Oct. 12 hosted its first "Pink Martini Spa-tini" event at the Cancer Support Community. Festivities included free makeovers, mini manicures, spray tanning, chair massages, pink martinis and hors d'oeuvres and more.

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Spencer Opal-Levine hands out party favors to Daniel Mizrahi and Stefan Slavova.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 13, 2011
Third-grader parties for purpose

For the second year in a row, instead of asking for gifts on his birthday, Spencer Opal-Levine, 9, asked for charity donations. He calls it a "party with a purpose."

  • Sarasota
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Courtesy photos
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 13, 2011
Flying object makes a splash

The large red stapler that the Sarasota-based team, Accrisoft, designed for the 2011 Red Bull Flugtag, held Oct. 8, didn't exactly fly 1,800 feet over Tampa Bay as anticipated.

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  • Neighbors
Those who live and work near Selby Five Points Park say that crime has been reduced and that transients are virtually non-existent since the city removed six benches from the park three months ago.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 13, 2011
City to revisit Five Points benches

The majority of downtown residents and business leaders agree that the atmosphere in Selby Five Points Park has improved since benches were removed three months ago.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Bill Waddill, with Kimley-Horn Associates, discusses the Main Street streetscape project Monday with Sarasota residents.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 13, 2011
Public gives input on project

Residents and business owners made recommendations for a downtown Main Street renovation project Monday.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The temporary roundabout on Honore Avenue at Bahia Vista Street has been converted back to a traffic signal.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 13, 2011
Intersection roadwork sees completion

Construction on the intersection of Honore Avenue and Bahia Vista Street is nearing completion. A temporary roundabout has been removed.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • October 13, 2011
Road-crossing options sought

A Florida Department of Transportation engineer says that FDOT may suggest options such as crosswalks instead of pedestrian islands along part of Midnight Pass Road.

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