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Ethan Knize and his brother, Liam, browse the booths of the Sarasota Police Department. Ethan tried on a SWAT team tactical vest and ballistic helmet.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • August 6, 2013
Neighbors meet police during National Night Out

Law enforcement and the community got to know each other at the 30th anniversary of National Night Out.

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The Community Foundation of Sarasota County recently awarded the Historical Society of Sarasota County a $3,770 grant for a security-camera system.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 6, 2013
Aug. 6: Daily Headlines

Today's Stories: PHOTO GALLERY: First Monday; Landmarks fight vandalism with security cameras; PHOTO GALLERY: PLATO fundraising event; Sarasota's Nathan Benderson recommended for championships

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The Siesta Key Crystal Classic brings 30,000 to 50,000 visitors to Siesta Key each year.
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • August 6, 2013
Outdoor displays, Crystal Classic top SKVA agenda

The Siesta Key Village Association met Tuesday to discuss issues affecting Siesta Key businesses and residents.

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    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • August 6, 2013
District opens parent hotline

Starting Aug. 7, parents of Manatee County School District students can call an information line to ask questions about the coming school year.

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Designing Women Boutique's art exhibition and summer sale runs through Aug. 17.
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • August 6, 2013
DWB summer art sale extended

Designing Women Boutique's art exhibition and summer sale runs through Aug. 17.

  • Arts + Culture
Sarasota Police sought the identity of a man for a suspicious incident at Bayfront Island Park.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 6, 2013
UPDATE: Man sought for taking pictures of children

The Sarasota Police Department has identified a man wanted for questioning for suspicious activity near the Children's Fountain at Bayfront Island Park.

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Children participating in Harvest United Methodist Church's Music and Drama Camp shared the biblical story of Jonah, a prophet swallowed by whale, with friends and family, during a performance of "Go, Go Jonah" Aug. 2.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 5, 2013
Aug. 5: Daily Headlines

Walmart burglary thwarted; PHOTO GALLERY: Bird Key Yacht Club 'Everything Must Go'; PHOTO GALLERY: Scallopalooza; PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Beach Olympic and Sprint Triathlon; PHOTO GALLERY: Harvest Music and Drama Camp

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The Florida Men's 50+ volleyball team finished as the national runner-up to California at this year's National Senior Games.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 5, 2013
Volleyball coach wins silver medal

The Out-of-Door Academy volleyball coach Craig Wolfe won a silver medal at the 2013 National Senior Games, which ran July 19 through Aug. 1 in Cleveland, Ohio.

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The International Federation of Rowing Association's congress is slated to make an official decision on the venue in September.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 5, 2013
Sarasota's Nathan Benderson recommended for championships

The International Federation of Rowing Associations will recommend Nathan Benderson Park to host the 2017 World Rowing Championships.

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Athletes get ready to mount their bikes and take off during the transition of the Siesta Key triathlon this weekend.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • August 5, 2013
Siesta Beach triathlon attracts athletes from afar

Athletes from all over the U.S. and Florida competed in the Siesta Beach Olympic and Sprint Triathlon in a test for endurance.

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Construction on Main Street, which now spans from Gulfstream Avenue to Five Points at one section, is entering its fifth week.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 5, 2013
Construction continues on Main Street

As work continues on Main Street streetscape improvements, Pine Place will reopen this week after being closed for the instillation of brick crosswalks.

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The City Commission will hold a workshop Aug. 23 for reports on the city’s various pension plans.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 5, 2013
City Commission to hold pension workshop

With the city's unfunded pension liabilities last estimated - conservatively, some say - at almost $300 million, experts will report on the city's various pension plans.

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The project will include Broadway and Lois Avenue in the Longbeach Village, along with other streets on the Key. (Robin Hartill)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 5, 2013
Town streets on the road to repavement

Several town streets will be repaved beginning next week.

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The Siesta Key beach improvement project will be one of the items up for discussion at Tuesday’s SKVA meeting.
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • August 5, 2013
SKVA to discuss noise, beach improvements

The Siesta Key Village Association will hold its monthly general meeting Tuesday to discuss a wide range of issues that affect Siesta Key businesses.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 5, 2013
Walmart burglary thwarted

Sarasota County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested 32-year-old Fred Jones early this morning.

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