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The Hilton Leech Studio and Residence/Amagansett Art School
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 3, 2011
Historic Preservation

The Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation 21st annual Historic Homes Tour will feature four homes in McClellan Park, which opened to the public March 7, 1916.

  • Sarasota
  • News
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan was re-elected to the District 13 congressional seat in November 2010.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 3, 2011
Buchanan to hold Longboat Key town hall

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan will discuss jobs, the economy and health care Saturday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Commissioner Phillip Younger has proposed a new sidewalk along Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 3, 2011
Younger proposes north-end sidewalk

In an e-mail to Public Works Director Juan Florensa, Younger attached a drawing of a Gulf of Mexico Drive north end sidewalk extension north of Broadway on the east side of Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Supervisors will tackle issues relating the Fiscal Year 2012 budget.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 3, 2011
Heritage Harbour CDD to meet

The meeting will be held at 3 p.m., today, at the River Strand Golf and Country Club, 7155 Grand Estuary Trail.

  • East County
  • News
Although City Commission elections are nonpartisan, both the Republican and Democratic parties are playing increasing roles in determining the outcomes of those races.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • March 3, 2011
Party politics

Both the Republican and Democratic parties are becoming increasingly involved in the three City Commission races, which are supposed to be nonpartisan. One candidate claims a party member asked him to drop out of the race.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Five Points residents have asked Commissioner Dick Clapp to research a smoking ban at Selby Five Points Park.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • March 3, 2011
Park smoking ban sought

Downtown residents fear when library employees urge smokers to put out their cigarettes, smokers will go across the street to Selby Five Points Park.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • March 3, 2011
News Briefs

State of City address deliverer questioned; Jackson Lab pursues Sarasota County

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 3, 2011
Our View

Thomson takes lead on editorial pages

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 3, 2011
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City officials favor St. Armands; Police deserve what they've earned

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • March 3, 2011
Candidate contributions

As the March 8 city election nears, District 2 candidates Paul Caragiulo and Dick Clapp have out-earned all other City Commission candidates.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Cal Davidson-Turner, Kim Hyslop, Morgyn Stauffer and Garrett Lyons meet every Saturday morning at the Unconditional Surrender statue for their long run.
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • March 3, 2011
Local teens pick up pace for Sarasota Half Marathon

More than 30 runners with ShamRockersUSA are gearing up for the Sarasota First Watch Half Marathon and Relay.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The rustic brick surface of Hawkins Court could never be removed under Laurel Park's Neighborhood Scale Preservation Project.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • March 3, 2011
Laurel Park eyes preservation for its brick-street surfaces

The historic neighborhood worked with the city on creating a plan to maintain its old-time appearance by preserving its brick streets.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Shaw
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • March 3, 2011
District 1 candidates battle for North Sarasota

This is the final installment of District 1 candidate interviews; District 1 candidates Dorfman and Holland were interviewed last week.

  • Sarasota
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Hunter Leeming
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • March 3, 2011
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Hunter Leeming

Leeming is a senior in the International Baccalaureate program at Riverview High School and rows for Sarasota Crew.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
This home at 116 Osprey Point Drive, in The Oaks, sold for $2.2 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 3, 2011
A home in The Oaks sells for $2.2 million

A home in The Oaks tops all real-estate transactions from Jan. 31 to Feb. 4.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
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