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We found a pumpkin sculpture sitting in a parking lot on Tamiami Trail.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • July 27, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: The great pumpkin

Have you seen this pumpkin before?

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
A turtle nest at 4795 Gulf of Mexico Drive will be excavated tomorrow.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • July 27, 2011
Nest opening to take place tomorrow

A Longboat Key turtle nest will be excavated at 8 p.m. tomorrow.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 27, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day: East County

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the East County Observer archives.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • July 27, 2011
Restaurant, intersection vandalized on north end of Siesta

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office is investigating vandalism that occurred either late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning on the north end of Siesta Key.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • July 27, 2011
TEDB board officially ceases to exist

By a unanimous vote of the County Commission July 26, the Sarasota County Tourism and Economic Development Board ceased to exist.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
The plaza originally was envisioned to have retail shops below with professional space above, but the concept never really came to fruition.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 27, 2011
The New Deals

With banks finally foreclosing on units in San Marco Plaza, business owners have begun snatching up spaces at reduced prices and increasing traffic to the plaza.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 27, 2011
Ranch IDA adopts budget

Ranch CDDs 1, 2, 4 and 5 will adopt budgets next month.

  • East County
  • News
As associate pastor of worship arts, the Rev. Alan Keith Martin was one of the most visible leaders at Woodland — The Community Church.
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • July 27, 2011
'Until I See You Again'

The Rev. Alan Keith Martin, 53, served as associate pastor of worship arts at Woodland -- The Community Church, for more than six years. He died July 15 of cancer.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 27, 2011
Stoneybrook Golf Club, CDD spar

The golf club is facing a more than 500% increase in Community Development District assessments and is seeking reductions.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 27, 2011
Temple Emanu-El honors East resident

Temple Emanu-El recently named East County resident Dorothy Kirsner as one of three recipient's of the temple's 2010-2011 Volunteer of the Year award.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Mote Ranch resident Cathy Waller submitted this photo of an amazing arachnid that took up residence outside her home. She snapped the photo during the Super Moon March 19.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 27, 2011
Spider weaves web in Mote Ranch

Mote Ranch resident Cathy Waller submitted this photo of an amazing arachnid that took up residence outside her home. She snapped the photo during the Super Moon March 19.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 27, 2011
Community Fund seeks nominations

The Lakewood Ranch Community Fund still is accepting nominations for the seventh annual C. John A. Clarke Humanitarian of the Year Award.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 27, 2011
News Briefs

Study group to release details about straw poll; Deputies Baker Act man outside restaurant; Vacationer from Chicago drowns in Braden River; SMR names new Polo Club manager

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 27, 2011
Cops Corner

8 p.m. - 5100 block of Caruso Road. Grand theft of a golf cart. Unknown person(s) stole the victim's golf cart during the night and fled in an unknown direction. The cart was parked next to the mobile home under the carport.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Rod Thomson
  • July 27, 2011
My View: The good news on jobs

In the relentless trashing by the mainstream media of everything Gov. Rick Scott does, there has been some pretty great news ignored lately.

  • East County
  • Opinion
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