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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 10, 2011
OBITUARY: Elaine Seigle Gruber

Elaine Seigle Gruber, 89, was a former Longboat Key resident.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Colin Baenziger, of Colin Baenziger & Associates, is based out of Wellington.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 10, 2011
IDA hires search firm

The Lakewood Ranch Inter-District Authority board has hired executive recruiting firm Colin Baenziger & Associates to find a replacement for outgoing Executive Director Bob Fernandez.

  • East County
  • News
The boating channel east of the Longboat Pass Bridge will be dredged to get sand out of the clogged channel.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 10, 2011
WCIND pushes for Jewfish Key dredging

Beach material caving in the authorized boating channel near Jewfish Key will be dredged later this year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
James Doherty, Michelle Grunberg, William North and Laura Williams, Director of Florida Operations for the Baltimore Orioles.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 10, 2011
Business alliance welcomes Orioles director

The Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance hosted its first Breakfast of Champions event of the year Feb. 9 at the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club. Members enjoyed a hearty breakfast buffet before learning about the Baltimore Orioles' upcoming Spring Training schedule and the renovation of Ed Smith Stadium from guest speaker Laura Williams, director of Florida operations for the Baltimore Orioles.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Professional drag racer Allen Johnson concluded a week of winter testing at the Desoto Speedway Wednesday.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 10, 2011
Pro racers rev up at speedway (VIDEO)

Professional drag racers such as Allen Johnson and Larry Morgan made visits to the DeSoto Speedway this week.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota County Commissioner Jon Thaxton was one of several celebrity bartenders.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 10, 2011
East County proves savvy for seafood

East County residents stood up for seafood during a special celebrity bartending night at the Polo Grill and Bar Feb. 9. Monies raised at the event benefited Seafood Savvy, an offshoot of Solutions To Avoid Red Tide, Inc. that focuses on sustainable seafood.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 10, 2011
USF launches its first collegiate crew team

In partnership with Sarasota Crew, USF announced the team Feb. 3, at Bay Preserve, in Osprey.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Costco will replace Dillard's at the mall.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 10, 2011
Ranch Rejuvenation

With four new major retail stores soon to open in the Palmer Ranch area and the search on for a fifth, the south Sarasota community is seeing a surge in business revitalization.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 10, 2011
Roundabout study focuses on first phase

Within the next few weeks, the city will begin studying the effects of the first phase of its bayfront-connectivity plan.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Clapp
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 10, 2011
Experience at the heart of commission race

The two candidates seeking election for the District 2 City Commission seat both cite their experience: Dick Clapp's previous commission experience and Paul Caragiulo's business experience.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 10, 2011
News Briefs

Commission candidates present agendas for the arts; city hires permanent leader of police panel

  • Sarasota
  • News
Listening to her daughter, Aan Iskandar, right, relay her feelings about the situation in Egypt, Eman Elnaggar is thankful to have her husband and two children under one roof.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • February 10, 2011
Egyptian family stays strong amidst turmoil

Aan Iskandar attempts to focus on college while her friends and family live in fear.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • February 10, 2011
Seagrass levels in bay grow to record high

Florida seagrass acreage has been declining in the last 50 years, but thanks to preservation efforts by local organizations, Sarasota Bay's seagrass beds are in full bloom once again.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Kevin and Missy Cooper
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • February 10, 2011
Love Story

In honor of Valentine's Day, we asked two Sarasota couples - newlyweds Kevin and Missy Cooper and longtime loves and high-school sweethearts Billy and Mary Franklin - to share their love stories.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Mark Kapusta runs to hit a backhand during a doubles match Saturday, Feb. 5 at the tennis courts at Payne Park.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • February 10, 2011
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Powerful return

Mark Kapusta runs to hit a backhand during a doubles match Saturday, Feb. 5 at the tennis courts at Payne Park.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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