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  • Observer Staff
  • May 27, 2010
Parent volunteers receive rewards for their efforts

Time, talent and dedication goes a long way at Phillippi Shores Elementary School. Geidy Rodriguez and Catherine Ellis received citizenship certificates and medals Monday, May 24, for their exemplary contributions to Michael Gangi's first-grade class during the past school year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 27, 2010
Cork Restaurant to close next week

The future of the three-year-old restaurant is currently uncertain.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 27, 2010
MAN ON THE STREET: Summer Reads

East County residents share what books top their summer reading lists.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 27, 2010
Town manager requests sand input

Town Manager Bruce St. Denis is urging town residents in a memorandum to consider which type of sand they want for the town's next beach project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 27, 2010
County discusses budget today

County Administrator Ed Hunzeker and Director of Finance Jim Seuffert will go over the budgeting process, budget highlights and other documentation.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 27, 2010
Our View

Should the city raise taxes?

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • May 27, 2010
Citizens display support for police

Before it presented its final recommendations, the Police Advisory Panel heard from citizens who wanted to show that they backed the Sarasota Police Department.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • May 27, 2010
Construction claims first business

The owner of Max's Dog Bakery is not waiting to see what effect a one-month construction project is going to have on her business. She's closing her doors and opening back up online.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • May 27, 2010
Osprey's new trailhead plans revealed

The former Dennis Marlin property will serve as the newest way to access The Legacy Trail, via a trailhead park.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • May 27, 2010
Former mayor's husband missing

Robert Servian, husband of Mary Anne Servian, has been missing for nearly two months.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • May 27, 2010
Recession cushion

Mark Richmond, owner of Furniture Warehouse, says the key to thriving in the recession is his investments in marketing, ads and customer service.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 27, 2010
Residents strong-arm program fundraiser

This Saturday, Robert Martini and Abe Uccello will paddle the 36-mile stretch from Longboat Key to Englewood Beach in Charlotte County to raise money for the Sarasota County Junior Lifeguard Program.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 27, 2010
Priest amasses stories throughout the years

The Rev. Tom Walsh, priest at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Osprey, celebrates his 60th anniversary as a priest this year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 27, 2010
Ocean View home on Siesta sells for $735,000

A home in Ocean View tops all real-estate transactions from April 27 to April 30. Richard and Marian Aubry, of Sarasota, sold their home at 8258 Midnight Pass Road to James and Marie Holland, of Chadds Ford, Pa., for $735,000.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 27, 2010
Cops Corner

May 18 Disco divas 1:45 a.m. - 3500 block of Fruitville Road. Suspicious Incident. Someone called the police to report six cars in a parking lot with loud music blaring and four or five women dancing provocatively.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
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