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  • March 20, 2014
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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Connor Steinfeld and Billy Sadlo
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 20, 2014
Sidelines

SCS beats Booker in five innings; Riverview Rams run wild at meet; Sarasota Sailors remain unbeaten; ODA baseball sweeps Mooney; ODA swings past Admiral Farragut

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Holland
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  • Observer Staff
  • March 20, 2014
Business Briefs

Mike Holland joins Berkshire Hathaway; Parishioner named Member of the Year; Salvation Army Advisory Board installs new officers; Stowe joins RE/MAX Alliance Group; PrimeLending adds downtown location; First Federal Bank welcomes Mark Rosenthal

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Paul Bowman and John Ross
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • March 19, 2014
Going for the Gold Patron Party

Going for the Gold Patron Party

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Alexandra Barcone and Aurelie van Den Broek
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • March 19, 2014
'Seaside Serenity' Luncheon with designer Sigrid Olsen

'Seaside Serenity' Luncheon with designer Sigrid Olsen

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Melissa Hill, Marilyn Fitzgerald and Mike Smith
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • March 19, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Seaplace "Back to the 50s" Party

Seaplace residents donned cat-eye glasses, poodle skirts and leather jackets for a 'Back to the 50s' party by the clubhouse pool on March 19.

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Connie Hillig, Pat Knudson, Doris Koczko and Lynne Heuston
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • March 19, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Spanish Main Yacht Club Home and Garden Tour

On March 19, Spanish Main Yacht Club hosted its Home and Garden Tour featuring seven unique homes throughout the community. Attendees were invited to enjoy lunch at the clubhouse after the tour.

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Paul Blackketter, president of SANCA, helped Nathan Benderson Park land the 2017 World Rowing Championships.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • March 19, 2014
Commissioners approve SANCA contract

Sarasota County commissioners approved today a five-year contract with Suncoast Aquatic Nature Center Associates for the operation of Nathan Benderson Park.

  • Sarasota
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Nesselhauf has served as Lakewood Ranch High School's principal for about six years.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 19, 2014
Lakewood principal announces retirement

Linda Nesselhauf today announced her pending retirement.

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The Elling O. Eide Charitable Foundation is building a library to house its namesake’s tens of thousands Chinese books.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 19, 2014
County approves Eide museum proposal

Sarasota County commissioners today unanimously approved the rezone of 58 acres of bayfront property slated to board scholars studying one of the largest collections of Chinese literature in the world.

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County Commissioner Nora Patterson.
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • March 19, 2014
County tightens noise rules

The Sarasota County Commission voted Wednesday for more restrictive countywide noise restrictions.

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    By
  • David Conway
  • March 19, 2014
Police investigate shooting in north Sarasota

The Sarasota Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred early Tuesday in the 1400 block of 18th Street.

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Josh Siegel Tasked with designing the interior of a space with plenty of room, Alan Shaivitz, who helped lead the alliance's relocation task force, envisions the new office as a place to promote Lakewood Ranch.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • March 19, 2014
New Alliance home represents growth

When the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance moves into its new office in April, it will become a hub for all things Lakewood Ranch.

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Pam Eubanks The Florida Department of Transportation plans to improve the I-75/University Parkway interchange to relieve traffic congestion.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 19, 2014
Changes hinge on Villages' approval

To expedite I-75 improvements, Sarasota and Manatee counties will commit to extend two roadways. Only, those roads depend on the counties approving an SMR development.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Josh Siegel Marc Simms leads the effort to hire an executive director.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • March 19, 2014
Alliance continues vision for expansion

As it works to hire an executive director, the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance leans on volunteers to move the group ahead.

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