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Drs. William Soscia, William Lahners and Joshua Kim
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 9, 2011
Doctors restore sight through cataract surgeries

The Center for Sight performed 30 free cataract surgeries May 18 for people without insurance or no means to pay through Mission Cataract USA, a nationwide project involving hundreds of eye surgeons through the U.S.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Joie Giannini and Culhane Cole
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 9, 2011
Cardinal Mooney honors its outstanding seniors

This year's Outstanding Senior Award at Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School went to Joie Giannini and Culhane Cole, who were recently honored during the school's annual Senior Awards Night, at Hyatt Regency Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 9, 2011
TV show gobbles up TurDucKen

We stopped by the Alpine Steakhouse to check out Authentic Entertainment's 'TurDucKen' filming for the Food Network show, 'The Best Thing I Ever Ate,' which is scheduled to air this fall.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 9, 2011
Observer Group acquires Pelican Press

The locally owned Observer Group is the new owner of the 40-year-old Sarasota weekly.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota police department TVs display live footage from remote cameras around the city. Views can be changed by joy sticks and a computer operated by Capt. Jeff Karr.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 9, 2011
Surveillance-camera system expands

What started as just a few cameras installed at crime hot spots around the city has grown to a system of 43 devices. More are scheduled to go online within the next few months.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The strip of 12 individual newspaper and magazine boxes at Ocean Boulevard and Calle Miramar would be replaced by two homogenous green boxes to hold all of those publications.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 9, 2011
Siesta Key to transform newspaper boxes

The mix of newspaper racks on Siesta will be replaced by uniform racks, which Key leaders hope will make the Village more attractive.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The Mable Ringling Memorial Fountain opened on Arbor Day 1936 at Lukewood Park.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 9, 2011
Historians uncover hidden tribute

The Mable Ringling Memorial Fountain, in Lukewood Park, was covered after World War II.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Landscaped bulbouts will separate angled parking spaces on Ringling Boulevard from the Palm Avenue roundabout.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 9, 2011
Ringling roundabouts take shape

One lane of traffic will remain open on Ringling Boulevard during construction of two roundabouts.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 9, 2011
Briefs

Briefs

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 9, 2011
OUR VIEW: Jackson demise for the best

Contrary to prevailing establishment opinion, Sarasota County did not 'lose out' on the Jackson Laboratory deal.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • June 9, 2011
Neighbors: Rod Hartwick

Neighbors: Rod Hartwick

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 9, 2011
Letters to the Editor

Parking meters a bad idea, getting worse

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 9, 2011
Cops Corner

Midnight - 1800 block of Bayonne Street. Disturbance. A mother has refused to allow her daughter's boyfriend into the house. On the above date, the mom suspected the boyfriend was in the house again and searched for him. She found him hiding in her daughter's bedroom closet. Mom asked police to give him a trespassing warning from her home. Officers complied.

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The home at 1201 Tree Bay Lane has three bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,518 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.45 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 9, 2011
Tortoise Estates home sells for $1.4 million

A home in Tortoise Estates tops all real-estate transactions from May 23 to May 27.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Stacy Morgan of the Bradenton Marauders with Christie Dyer of Suncoast Waiting Game
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 9, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Breakfast of Champions

Members of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance gathered June 8 for the s Breakfast of Champions event at the Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club.

  • East County
  • News
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