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  • January 19, 2012
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Republican candidates to stump in Sarasota; DSA expands First Friday to every Friday; Local food bank event planned this weekend

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  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • January 19, 2012
Culverhouse sues county over thwarted development

The owner of Palmer Ranch claims in a lawsuit that county development guidelines have prevented him from developing about 2,300 acres east of Interstate 75.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 19, 2012
Shaw urges residents to fight back

District 1 City Commissioner Willie Shaw held a public forum last week to tell residents it's time for them to take their community back from felons.

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  • Nick Friedman
  • January 19, 2012
Neighbors: Deirdre Bradshaw

Four years and more than 100 pounds ago, Deirdre Bradshaw read an article about a woman's drastic weight loss and decided it was time to make a change in her life.

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  • January 19, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Helbing recognized by Medical Economics; Grapevine earns top agency recognition; Sarasota attorney earns recognition; Manatee Tiger Bay adds Misty Servia

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Unit 1404 condominium at 1111 Ritz Carlton Drive has two bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 2,754 square feet of living area. It sold for $925,000. Photo by Nick Friedman.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • January 19, 2012
Oyster Bay Estates home sells for $2.7 million

Kenneth and Mitzie Henson sold their home at 1204 N. Lake Shore Drive to Ferdinand and Jamie Becker, Sarasota, for $2.7 million.

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LAUREN MCCOMB <br><br> "Although fashion is important to me, style is key. I like to be sophisticated and modern while keeping things fun with great accessories. I like to have quality versus quantity and am always on the lookout for a fabulous deal."
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  • January 18, 2012
Sarasota Prime Time - exhibit - meet - greet

Sarasota Prime Time - exhibit - meet - greet

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Honorees Margaret Callihan, Eva Slane, Betsy Kane-Hartnett and Anne Weintraub
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  • January 18, 2012
30th Anniversary of Women in Power

30th Anniversary of Women in Power

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CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN CLIC CLAC LACE BOOTIE <br><br> “I thought they were stunning with the lace-and-button detail and the signature Louboutin bottom.”
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  • January 18, 2012
GUEST FASHION EDITOR: LAUREN MCCOMB

GUEST FASHION EDITOR: LAUREN MCCOMB

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Join Emily Walsh for the Observer Daily Headlines.
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • January 18, 2012
JAN. 18: 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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Don Giquinto and Ina Savage accept the first-place award on behalf of Siesta Dunes.
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  • Nick Friedman
  • January 18, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Key Condo Council Lighting Contest Awards

The Siesta Key Condominium Council met Tuesday, Jan. 17, and dished out awards to the winners of the Siesta Key Holiday Spirit Condominium Lighting Contest. Condominiums were divided into categories according to number of units. Category I was for condominiums containing 101 or more units, category II was for 51 to 100 units and category III was for 50 or fewer units. The first place winners for each category were Siesta Dunes, Beach Haven and Sandpiper Beach Club, respectively.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 18, 2012
DSA expands First Friday to every Friday

A popular First Friday event sponsored by the Downtown Sarasota Alliance will now be held every Friday.

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The Colony Beach & Tennis Association believes it can move forward with plans for redeveloping the historic resort — even without the approval of longtime owner Dr. Murray "Murf" Klauber.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • January 18, 2012
Association disputes Klauber's claims

In a Jan. 16 letter to Town Manager David Bullock, Colony Association attorney Donald E. Hemke argued that the association doesn't need the approval of the resort's longtime owner to proceed.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • January 18, 2012
Church members will decide Gill's future

The Longboat Island Chapel's board notified the Rev. Kenneth Gill of its decision last week to place him on administrative leave, but chapel members will have the final say over his future. with the church.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Robin Hartill
  • January 18, 2012
Interviews to begin soon for north-end project

The community-based planning effort for the island's north end will incorporate input from stakeholders, students and design professionals. information-gathering phase of a community-based planning effort for the island's north end.

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