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City attorney Robert Fournier informed the Sarasota City Commission at a special meeting Tuesday, July 10 that the project, dubbed Lift Station 87, is at a standstill and is off schedule.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 12, 2012
Lift station project in limbo

Commissioners plan to hire an attorney and a micro-tunneling expert, each at a cost of $400 per hour, to look into legal ramifications involved with the stalled project.

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At the Sarasota City Commission’s Monday, July 2 regular meeting, Lakewood Ranch-based Commodore Realty offered Sarasota city commissioners $3 million for the land — the price for which the parcel was last appraised.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 12, 2012
City land attracts two developers

Sarasota city commissioners have already directed staff to finalize a $1.4 million purchase contract. for 11.1 acres. But another developer wants the land for a mixed-use development and is willing to pay $3 million.

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  • July 12, 2012
Sarasota Observer named No. 1 weekly

For the second consecutive year, a newspaper published by The Observer Media Group has been named Florida's top weekly newspaper in the highest circulation division in the Florida Press Association's Better Weekly Newspaper Contest.

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  • July 12, 2012
City budget deficit now stands at $3.3 million

The city of Sarasota's budget deficit for fiscal year 2012-13 has been reduced from $5.9 million to $3.3 million, in part, because of an unexpected increase in property values.

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Critics of the feral hog hunt wait anxiously for the Sarasota County Commission vote on the Southwest Florida Water District proposal.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 12, 2012
County Commission: The hunt is on for feral hogs

Thirty hunters will descend into Deer Creek Prairie Preserve two times over the next year to root out invasive feral hogs.

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
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  • July 12, 2012
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 12, 2012
Dent, Thaxton spar at Tiger Bay

The two candidates for Sarasota Supervisor of Elections traded barbs about transparency at the Tiger Bay-hosted luncheon.

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Gene Jaleski, pictured in 2009, previously held the District Five seat.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 12, 2012
Town seeks resumes for commission seat; Jaleski has interest

The town seeks resumes from citizens interested in the seat. Former Commissioner Gene Jaleski is the latest to express interest.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 12, 2012
Our View: 3 ideas for a city manager

And what would you say if the mayor of Sarasota called you and said, "I know we told you two weeks ago you weren't good enough for me and my four City Commission colleagues, but now we have changed our minds. We'd like to offer you the city manager job."?

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  • By Rod Thomson
  • July 12, 2012
My View: City sadly fiddles with registry

Talk about fiddling while Rome burns. The city of Sarasota is facing a series of crises threatening to escalate further.

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  • July 12, 2012
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Downtown parking times disputed

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Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
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  • July 11, 2012
July 11: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

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Gold Coast Eagle Distributing, donated $500 toward the care of a sick dolphin being treated at Mote Marine Laboratory. Courtesy photo.
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  • July 11, 2012
News Briefs

Gold Coast Eagle aids sick dolphin; Tree, plaque remember Ina Gross

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 11, 2012
Library Foundation receives grant

The newly formed Library Foundation for Sarasota County has received a $10,000 grant from the Gulf Coast Community Foundation to raise public awareness about the county's nine Sarasota County libraries.

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Visit Sarasota is working with the Siesta Key Village Association to modify "Number 1 Beach" signs for long-term use.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 11, 2012
Visit Sarasota thinks big

Visit Sarasota will partner with the newly formed U.S. marketing campaign called Brand USA to target European tourists.

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