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  • November 12, 2009
Tasti D-Lite to hold sweet celebration

Tasti D-Lite's ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at noon Friday, Nov. 13, at the St. Armands location, 327A John Ringling Blvd.

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  • Robin Roy
  • November 12, 2009
BRT station moves forward

Almost $250,000 has been allocated to the design of a bus rapid transit station at a public-housing complex, even though there's only a 50% chance the transit project will move forward.

  • Sarasota
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  • Robin Roy
  • November 12, 2009
Homeowner demands city remove exotic trees

A Bird Key resident says the city has refused to remove three exotic trees near his home, even though they sit on the public right of way.

  • Sarasota
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  • Robin Roy
  • November 12, 2009
The police report

Details from the 34 pages of an internal affairs report, conducted by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, of the investigation of the videotaped kicking of a handcuffed suspect, provide insight into why the police department handled the case the way it did.

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  • November 12, 2009
My View

New math for dropout rate

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  • November 12, 2009
Our View

Health care for all, comrades

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  • November 12, 2009
Welcome Back: Summer Recap

Summer is officially over, but the stories that made headlines from May through October certainly heated up the months that some residents were away.

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  • November 12, 2009
Welcome Back: The Best of Cops Corner

The best Cops Corner items of the summer.

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  • November 12, 2009
Cops Corner 11.12.09

A cosmetics store manager said two women walked into the store, placed 13 bottles of perfume into a basket, dumped the basket into their purses and walked out the door.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • November 12, 2009
Crescent Siesta Key condo sells for $1.5 million

Daniel Marr and William Stoops III, of Indianapolis, sold their Unit AS301 condominium at 6512 Midnight Pass Road to Siesta Crescent Partner LLC for $1.5 million.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 11, 2009
AJC Civic Achievement Award Dinner honoring Caren and Dick Lobo

American Jewish Committee

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  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 11, 2009
Bach to Bach Luncheon

Key Chorale

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  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 11, 2009
Guest Fashion Editor - Carolyn Ann Holder

GUEST FASHION EDITOR: CAROLYN ANN HOLDER

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 11, 2009
Welcome Back: Summer recap

Here's a recap of the top news stories that you might have missed from May to October.

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 11, 2009
Deal Us In

Deal Us In

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