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  • By Pam McTeer
  • May 15, 2009
Good Earth coming to Lakewood

After a deal with Ada's Natural & Organic Foods fell through several months ago, Lakewood Ranch Commercial Realty has secured a lease with Good Earth Natural Food Store. The deal was finalized Thursday.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 15, 2009
Mill Creek to restore community ponds

The Mill Creek Homeowners Association Board of Directors needs volunteers to assist the community in its Mill Creek Pond Restoration Project at 8 a.m., this Saturday, at ponds 15 and 16 near 602 137th St. NE.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • May 14, 2009
Sarasota Military Academy students share poetry

Sarasota Military Academy held its Beatnik Poetry Cafe Thursday, May 7.

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  • Robin Roy
  • May 14, 2009
$72 million bus system advances

SCAT's rapid-transit project gets past the first federal-government hurdle.

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  • Robin Roy
  • May 14, 2009
Police eye surveillance system

The high-tech system could monitor suspicious activity from a half mile away.

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  • By Rod Thomson
  • May 14, 2009
Osprey teen wins congressional art contest

The winner will travel to Washington, D.C. to see her painting put on display.

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  • By Ken Chetlain
  • May 14, 2009
Five of 10 Key sales surpass $1 million

Not only are there encouraging signs in the area, state and nation but also right here on the keys, because sales recordings for the week of April 27 through May 1 rose from six the week before to 10.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 14, 2009
Prudential Palms April numbers up 30%

Short sales account for part of the 30% increase in activity in April '09 compared with April '08.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • May 14, 2009
Creator's Choice: James Griffin painter and illustrator

Creator's Choice: James Griffin painter and illustrator

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  • June LeBell
  • May 14, 2009
Music Review: Sarasota Opera 2009-2010 season

The Sarasota Opera has announced its plans for the company's 51st season, and it looks like it's pulling out all the stops.

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  • Pam Nadon
  • May 14, 2009
Film Review: 'Valentino: The Last Emperor'

Never having been a slave to fashion, I didn't expect to care much for 'Valentino: The Last Emperor.' I was delightfully mistaken.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • May 14, 2009
Artistic Emergence

Hoping to nurture Sarasota's creative class, disenfranchised artists rally for their rising peers.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 14, 2009
Obituaries

Obituaries

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  • Dora Walters
  • May 14, 2009
Five Irish sisters, one 'father' reunite

Parishioners at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church enthusiastically welcomed the Rev. Gerry Finegan's five sisters, all visiting from Ireland, at a reception after Mass May 3.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 14, 2009
Longboat residents gear up for Bike MS

Arthur Wood was in pain the first time he rode in a National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society: Bike MS event.

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