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Total Tennis will vacate its 2,400-square-foot location next to Sun Garden Café this summer.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 17, 2012
Restaurant rumors spark parking concerns

Total Tennis and Anna's Deli will vacate their locations this year. And rumors of a restaurant eyeing one location could mean more parking problems are ahead.

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David Warren has seen the business cycles affect Siesta Key for more than 20 years from the perspective of a tourist and landlord at Banana Bay Club.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 17, 2012
Key celebrates lively season

Siesta Key businesses cashed in on a record-setting tourist season with the help of Europeans, the economy and the No. 1 beach ranking.

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Suncoast Charities for Children still needs to raise $49,600 for the 28th annual event this summer.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 17, 2012
Suncoast Charities seeks donor support

The Suncoast Charities for Children wants the public to be aware that its organization funds the boat races and fireworks that occur on the bayfront every Fourth of July.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 17, 2012
City approves Ringling's Keating Center addition

The city of Sarasota's Planning Board unanimously approved a Keating Center addition and a new student health center.

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Crews with Gerdes Construction Inc. recently demolished these two beachfront properties on Ocean Boulevard.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 17, 2012
Pardon our dust: Key construction is back

As tourists leave Siesta Key for their permanent homes, island residents are seeing what the recession effectively blurred: new construction.

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 17, 2012
FULL STORY: School Board squashes ad talks

The fiscal health of the Sarasota County schools and the physical health of school employees dominated discussions at the School Board work session.

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The decorative waterfall near the entrance to Terrace East is a vulnerable target for vandals while older residents sleep.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 17, 2012
Village vandalism highlights problems

A report of vandalism to the concrete wall separating Terrace East and Ocean Boulevard has some residents worried about vengeance sought over noise complaints.

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Mayor Suzanne Atwell, right, and Vice Mayor Willie Shaw were voted into their positions by Sarasota city commissioners May 11, at City Hall. Photo courtesy of Cliff Roles.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 17, 2012
Suzanne Atwell proves mayoral worth

City commissioners gave Suzanne Atwell another year in the mayor's seat. The hope is that she will be a calming force during a time of volatile budget issues that may be discussed this summer.

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  • Nick Friedman
  • May 17, 2012
In Memoriam: Loved ones broadcast Nelson's pioneering spirit

Robert Nelson, an entrepreneur and pioneer in broadcast, is remembered for his generosity and passion for life.

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  • By Jeffrey Weisman
  • May 17, 2012
My View: The sounds of silence

Yet another example of a vocal, albeit caring, few attempting to impose their view on the masses: How many people truly "suffer" from the alleged noise emanating from the entertainment venues in Siesta Village?

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Read this week's Cops Corner
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  • May 17, 2012
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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  • May 17, 2012
News Briefs

Sarasota Memorial announces scholarships

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  • May 17, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Karin Gustafson announces retirement; Carpenter opens studio on North Palm; John McKibbon honored with hospitality award; Tina Mroczkowski admitted to Florida Bar

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Renee Sheade and her birthday cake
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  • May 16, 2012
Renee Sheade 75th Birthday

Renee Sheade 75th Birthday

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  • May 16, 2012
May 16: Daily Headlines Video

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Cindy Ritchell, Ann Quackenbush, Brenda Korthauer, Beverly Sutton and Kit Torchia all lend a helping hand in packing seeds to send internationally to farmers who need them. Quackenbush is a driving force behind Hope Seeds, a charitable ministry through Christ Church of Longboat Key.
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