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The first floor of the Whole Foods/Second Street Garage, dedicated to Whole Foods shoppers, is now limited to 2-hour parking. The other floors have a 4-hour time limit without a parking permit.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 24, 2012
Parking enforcements comes to Whole Foods garage

An agreement was reached to enforce parking restrictions in the Whole Foods garage and on-street parking along First Street and Second Street.

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The Sarasota area is not out of the storm's cone of uncertainty and residents are being asked to monitor the storm closely. Photo Courtesy of NOAA.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 24, 2012
Isaac tracking westward

A shift in Tropical Storm Isaac's projected path to the west means a direct hit for the Sarasota area is less likely.

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The school district has an emergency plan in place and measures will be fully activated if need to be taken to ensure the safety of students and staff. Photo courtesy of NOAA.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 24, 2012
Sarasota school authorities monitoring Isaac

Sarasota County School District administrators are monitoring the progress of Tropical Storm Isaac. No school closings or weather-related schedule changes are planned at this time.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 24, 2012
Manatee officials prep for Isaac

Manatee County officials this morning are meeting to discuss the forecast for Tropical Storm Isaac and prepare the Emergency Operations Center activation schedule for the weekend.

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Join Emily Walsh and Alex Mahadevan as they report the daily headlines.
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • August 23, 2012
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Sarasota County emergency operations staff begins mobilizing before Tropical Storm Debby in June.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 23, 2012
County to declare state of emergency

The forecasted path of Tropical Storm Isaac prompted Sarasota County emergency officials to make the decision at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 23, 2012
Fatal accident on I-75

Florida Highway Patrol report a fatal accident this morning around 3:00 a.m. on Interstate 75, just north of University Parkway.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 23, 2012
Linger Lodge cell tower burglarized

Damages to the cell tower in the 8200 block of Linger Lodge Road are still being determined.

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 23, 2012
Standoff for improvements survives

Commissioner Joe Barbetta reiterated his plea to condense the four-phase beach improvement project to one to lock in lower construction costs.

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 23, 2012
Overhaul looms for Siesta Village parking

Sarasota County commissioners rejected a $277,000 settlement offer to pay a Siesta Key property owner in a 2011 lawsuit over parking assessments, but the fight is far from over.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 23, 2012
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Construction project delay favors Classic; Driver in hit-and-run bridge case arrested; Randall Reid taps former colleague

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The design and colors of the beach-ball logo designed by Visit Sarasota County was deemed a distraction to drivers. Courtesy
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 23, 2012
Design of No. 1 beach sign misses the mark

Sarasota County zoning staff determined the design for new signs on Siesta Key were a driving hazard that the Federal Department of Transportation would surely reject.

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 23, 2012
County budget grows to contain Key noise

Sarasota County will add overtime hours for a code-enforcement officer specializing in sound analysis, but all weekend violators are on notice.

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The revitalization of Pensacola included widened sidewalks and new restaurants and shops. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • August 23, 2012
Pensacola: Signs of Strength

The city of Pensacola altered its governing structure in 2009 after a tumultuous, and somewhat leaderless, decade. Now the city thrives under a strong mayor.

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Interim City Manager Terry Lewis has instructed the police command staff to walk downtown for two weeks to see the issues firsthand.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 23, 2012
Aggressive vagrants anger commissioners

The Sarasota Police Department has been told to curtail a growing, aggressive population of homeless people downtown.

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