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"I think it is a very good indication," John Hermansen said about the city’s effort to get a project going on city-owned land on Boulevard of the Arts.
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  • Roger Drouin
  • November 1, 2012
Vacant land attracts interest

A city-private development in the heart of the Rosemary District could kickstart change in a neighborhood with a mixed identity.

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Bank of America will move into a new smaller building currently under construction at the southeast corner of Fruitville Road and U.S. 301.
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  • Roger Drouin
  • November 1, 2012
Bank move opens up commercial space

Retail use will likely fill at least part of the impending vacancy on the first floor of one of downtown's most prominent buildings.

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Siesta Key resident Lourdes Ramirez said she plans to run for the Sarasota County Commission. Photo by Rachel O'Hara.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • November 1, 2012
Election contenders emerge

A case of identity theft has a Siesta Key resident contemplating running for the District 4 seat on the Sarasota County Commission.

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FDOT installed flashing pedestrian signs next to the Midnight Pass Road crosswalks and also installed a white sign with a stop sign on it warning drivers to stop when the crosswalks are activated.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • November 1, 2012
County installs speed-limit sign

Siesta Key residents' call for more speed-limit signage on Midnight Pass Road was answered with a solar-powered radar sign.

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  • November 1, 2012
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Crystal Classic tries cross-promotion; Commission chambers to get A/V upgrade

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This rendering shows what a bricked Main Street could look like. File rendering.
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  • Roger Drouin
  • November 1, 2012
DID considers Main Street proposal

The board wants to know exact cost estimates to brick over lower Main Street and add infrastructure to close the street to traffic.

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  • Roger Drouin
  • November 1, 2012
Ceviche Tapas Bar and Restaurant moves to Palm Avenue

The tapas restaurant is moving closer to the center of downtown, and a new restaurant, Social Eatery & Bar, is slated to open on First Street.

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  • Roger Drouin
  • November 1, 2012
City considers ordinance revision

The open-container ordinance was revised to close a loophole that made it vulnerable to legal challenges.

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  • Nick Friedman
  • November 1, 2012
McIntosh Middle and SMA to honor veterans

McIntosh Middle strives to teach youth the importance of Veterans Day with ceremony.

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Southgate Village Shops, on Siesta Drive, is home to nine retail spaces. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
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  • Roger Drouin
  • November 1, 2012
Southgate renovation is nearly complete

After 100 days of construction work, Southgate Village Shop's renovation is nearly complete.

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Jeffrey Weisman owned an advertising and marketing agency in New York City. In Sarasota, he creates fine-art photography and serves on the board of directors of Art Center Sarasota.
  • By Jeffrey Weisman
  • November 1, 2012
My View: Embracing a different language

We live on a small island. Yet, sometimes we seem to speak different languages. This reminds me of China, where people from one province speak a different dialect than people from nearby provinces.

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  • November 1, 2012
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Orange Avenue to temporarily close

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Kepecz-Hays
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  • November 1, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Kepecz-Hays attends global summit; Tom Roberts named Five Star Wealth Manager; DWELL Real Estate adds new Realtors; Sarasota Memorial receives new surgical robot

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  • Josh Siegel
  • October 31, 2012
SCF President Hafner steps down, two trustees join him

Dr. Lars A. Hafner signed a settlement agreement at a State College of Florida board meeting on Oct. 30, while trustees Joe Miller and Jennifer Saslaw resigned.

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One person was transported to Sarasota Memorial Hospital. The crash occurred at 8:46 a.m. in the 1000 block of S. Tamiami Trail.
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  • Roger Drouin
  • October 31, 2012
Car crash causes injury, closes roadway

A car crash on S. Tamiami Trail near Sarasota High School sent one person to the hospital with injuries.

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