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An auction for a bankrupt Partnership estate and a piece of the dilapidated Colony Beach & Tennis Resort puzzle are up for grabs Thursday in a Tampa courtroom.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 26, 2014
Top Stories - Longboat Key: June

Ocean Properties Ltd. put in an offer at 3:59 p.m. Tuesday - one minute before bids were set to close for the bankrupt Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Partnership estate - and had the winning bid at $2.45 million.

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  • By David Conway and Alex Mahadevan
  • December 25, 2014
Main Street bar clears first hurdle

Plans for a Paddy Wagon in the 1500 block of Main Street, in addition to other nightlife proposals, have received an early seal of approval from downtown residents.

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The Legacy Trail extension will include a trailhead at Payne Park. The trail follows the former CSX railroad corridor. Photo by Jessica Salmond
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • December 25, 2014
Legacy Trail extension: $15 million

The first draft of a feasibility study is scheduled to go before county commissioners in February.

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  • Observer Staff
  • December 25, 2014
Memories & mishaps

For the holidays, the Observer collected Christmas stories - both heartwarming and head shaking - from readers. From burnt dinners and terrifying encounters with Santa to tales of the true meaning of Christmas, these stories are sure to add a little happiness and laughter to your holiday season.

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Jane Idol has been a Sarasota County call center agent for four-and-a-half years. Many customers are happy that a real person answers their calls, she said. Photo by Jessica Salmond
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • December 25, 2014
Who ya gonna call? The Sarasota County Call Center

Sarasota County's information call center is only a phone call away at 861-5000. The office's 11 information agents answer calls and emails from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, often answering the same questions multiple times a day.

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Luisa Goldman, SPARCC board president, pets Lilly. Photo by Jessica Salmond
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • December 25, 2014
SPARCC dedicates animal kennel

From dogs to hamsters, the emergency shelter can now house family pets.

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Strong thunderstorms are expected to continue this afternoon as a front makes its way through the area.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 25, 2014
Top Stories - Siesta Key: May

A waterspout was located off Longboat Key Friday afternoon. And another has just formed off Siesta Key.

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El Adobe will close after operating for 40 years on South Tamiami Trail.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • December 25, 2014
Top Stories - Sarasota: May

Tampa-based development firm Brightwork Real Estate bought the parcel housing the landmark Sarasota restaurant El Adobe May 1.

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The Saks Fifth Avenue sign was attached to the exterior of the mall this week.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 25, 2014
Top Stories - East County: May

Crate & Barrel and J. Crew have committed to locations at the new Mall at University Town Center.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 25, 2014
Top Stories - Longboat Key: May

With an auction sale of 2.3 acres of Colony property scheduled for Friday, two different development teams have made offers for Dr. Murray 'Murf' Klauber's bankrupt estate.

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Craig Siegel, the owner of a Siesta Key rental property plagued with Sarasota County code violations, allegedly threw a bucket of urine on a code enforcement officer this morning.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • December 24, 2014
Top Stories - Siesta Key: April

Sarasota County deputies arrested Craig Siegel before 8 a.m. for the alleged attack on a Sarasota County code enforcement officer.

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A double diverging diamond interchange has been proposed by the Florida Department of Transportation.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 24, 2014
Top Stories - East County: April

The state Legislature has eliminated a proposal for $100 million in transportation funding from the budget. FDOT planned to use some of the money for improvements to Interstate 75 at University Parkway.

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  • Observer Staff
  • December 24, 2014
Top Stories - Longboat Key: April

APRIL FOOLS' - There's gonna be one less empty house on Longboat Key, following a universally acclaimed musician's purchase of the blinged out $22 million Ohana estate.

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Former CBS news anchor and Sarasota native Sharyl Attkisson with former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 24, 2014
Top Stories - Sarasota: April

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg spoke Friday at a lecture, moderated by former CBS anchor Sharyl Attkisson and organized by the Ringling College Library Association.

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Capt. Nick Froelich shows off the 692-pound shark's giant set of jaws.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 23, 2014
Top Stories - Siesta Key: March

Tony Musca, Ryan Roberts and Sam Von Duhn caught the giant shark during a Double Nickel Charters fishing trip with their families.

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