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  • May 31, 2012
News Briefs

Prominent Siesta lot again for sale; County seeks vendors for crosswalk lighting; Crunch time for school storm prep

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Architect Gary Hoyt and developer Tom Mannausa plan to build an 18-story condominium tower on Main Street between Gulfstream and Palm avenues.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 31, 2012
Mannausa forms 'The Jewel' of Sarasota

Tom Mannausa plans to build an 18-story condominium tower that boasts views unlike any other building in downtown Sarasota.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 31, 2012
Homes, town center coming to Palmer Ranch

Approximately 350 homes are coming to Palmer Ranch along with a new town center.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 31, 2012
News Briefs

Three parking meters receive new home; County offers energy upgrade workshops

  • Sarasota
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The first set of conceptual designs for the new Gulf Gate Public Library includes a drive-thru book-return lane. Courtesy of Harvard Jolly Inc.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 31, 2012
FULL STORY: Architects reveal design for new library

Harvard Jolly Inc. unveiled conceptual renderings of the new Gulf Gate Library Thursday, May 24.

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  • By John Gudritz
  • May 31, 2012
My View: Civility and compromise bring fairer solutions

I thought the editorial opinion contained in the "Our View" column last week provided a commonsense approach to solving not only the sound issues currently being debated in the Siesta Key Village but most problems that come along in life.

  • Sarasota
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Freedom Principal Jim Mennes and fourth-grade teacher Amanda Hirst got drenched with slime.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 31, 2012
VIDEO & PHOTOGALLERY: Freedom students slime faculty

In a show of support for U.S. troops serving overseas, administrators, teachers and soldiers were slimed May 30, at Freedom Elementary School.

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    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • May 31, 2012
Sarasota County sees increase in parking tickets issued

According to Sarasota County records of weekly parking violations, by location, from Feb. 1 to May 1, there has been a rise in ticket distribution.

  • Sarasota
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Read this week's Cops Corner.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 31, 2012
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
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Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • May 30, 2012
May 30: 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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  • By Jorge Blanco
  • May 30, 2012
Castaway

Enjoy this week's Castaway cartoon.

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  • Opinion
The base portion of a typical 1,000-kWh residential customer FPL bill is expected to increase by 23 cents a day, or $7.09 per month in 2013.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 30, 2012
FPL to hold rate increase hearing Thursday

Residential and business customers of FPL are invited to share their views of FPL's service quality and discuss a proposed rate increase at City Hall Thursday.

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Each Sarasota County agency has a particular sector in the current emergency operations center on Ringling Boulevard.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 30, 2012
Grant extended for EOC funding

The $1 million grant to Sarasota County for the new emergency operations center has been extended.

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Sarasota County met nationally recognized guidelines that assess how well a budget serves as a policy, financial and operations document, as well as a source for public information.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 30, 2012
Sarasota County receives distinguished budget award

The county has received a budget award for its accounting practices for 22 consecutive years.

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The town spends an amount equivalent to 60% of firefighter payroll on its required contributions to the firefighter pension.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 30, 2012
Proposal defines pension meeting

Discussion shifted to a plan transitioning firefighters to 401(a) accounts throughout the May 23 Firefighter Pension Board meeting.

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