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  • June 23, 2010
Music Review: Sarasota Music Festival Finale

If Saturday evening's Sarasota Music Festival concert at the Opera House is any indication of the future, Sarasota now has one of the finest festivals for teaching and performing in the country.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Robin Hartill and Stephanie Hannum
  • June 23, 2010
Enterprising Events

LLSA Chamber holds big week for small businesses.

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  • June 23, 2010
Ranch Main fired up for barbecue cook-off

The event will start at 4 p.m., June 26. Voting for your favorite barbecue will last until about 7 p.m.

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  • June 23, 2010
Birth Announcements 06.24.10

Congratulations to the East County parents who celebrated recent births.

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  • June 23, 2010
Business Observer 06.24.10

Warren G. Simonds, vice president and CMO for Lakewood Ranch-based Willis A. Smith Construction Inc., was selected to participate in the 2010 Class of the Gulf Coast Leadership Institute.

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  • June 23, 2010
University Place home tops transactions

Steven Batky, University Park, sold his home at 7407 Green St. to Marcia and Matthew Lockwood, University Park, for $419,000.

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  • June 23, 2010
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Reggie Lindsey

The Observer spotlights Lakewood slugger Reggie Lindsey.

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  • June 23, 2010
Weekly Dish

The weekly dish features restaurant tidbits and our pick for the dish of the week.

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  • June 23, 2010
So you think you can act?

How an eight-minute monologue brought A&E Editor Heidi Kurpiela back to her roots.

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    By
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  • June 23, 2010
Theatrical Release

Just when the rest of Sarasota is winding down, Carole Kleinberg is winding up. The artistic director of Banyan Theater Company talks about the joys of summer.

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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 23, 2010
Tommy Bahama features "I AM HOME" artists

The Tommy Bahama Retail Store, located on St. Armands Circle, showcased the works of homeless artists living in the Sarasota and Bradenton area who are participants of the "I am home" art project.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • June 22, 2010
RECIPE AND A RESERVATION: Nealski's Smokin' BBQ

Nealski's Smokin' BBQ owners Allen and Carla Neal share an exclusive recipe with YourObserver.com readers.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • June 22, 2010
Cougars goalie represents Florida in LAX tournament

Cardinal Mooney High School freshman Victoria Krupa was selected to represent North/Central Florida Team 1 at the U.S. Lacrosse 2010 Women's Division National Tournament May 29-30 in Bel Air, Md.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 22, 2010
Buchanan announces drilling legislation

The Longboat Key Republican announced plans Monday to introduce legislation designed to hold companies responsible for oil spills.

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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 22, 2010
City eliminates 35 job positions

The cuts mainly include vacant positions, but 13 employees will be laid off.

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