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A pedestrian overpass that would provide access to the Sarasota bayfront from Main Street is part of the 1959 concept originally proposed.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 17, 2011
Gil Waters and Brent Parker offer their pedestrian overpass and Main Street vision

Gil Waters and Brent Parker are proposing a plan that would create a pedestrian-friendly Main Street and a pedestrian overpass to Sarasota Bay.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 17, 2011
Public Art Committee wants to help shape new project

Public Art Committee board member Trulee Jameson is upset that her board has no control over a concept being shaped for a $55,000 interactive public-art project the committee approved in August.

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  • November 17, 2011
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Main Street input received; Pines of Sarasota receives $1 million gift; Trash schedule changes for Thanksgiving holiday

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 17, 2011
City, Orioles discuss stadium dispute

The city of Sarasota believes a drainage project requested by the Baltimore Orioles for Ed Smith Stadium doesn't fall under the guidelines of an interlocal agreement.

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Randall Reid
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  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • November 17, 2011
Alachua County manager chosen for administrator

Sarasota County officials hope to complete contract negotiations as early as next week with Randall Reid, after voting Tuesday to hire him as county administrator.

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The Downtown Improvement District is weighing the pros and cons of having an enhanced level of maintenance service along Main Street. File photo.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 17, 2011
DID frustrated by pricey maintenance bids

The Downtown Improvement District doesn't want to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars annually to have enhanced maintenance in its downtown corridor.

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  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • November 17, 2011
Term limits amendment to appear on Jan. 31 ballot

Although 15 of 17 speakers opposed the action, the County Commission Nov. 15 approved revised language for a term-limit charter amendment.

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Sarasota High School will receive a $24 million renovation. Photo by Loren Mayo.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 17, 2011
Sarasota High master plan revealed

The Sarasota County School Board Wednesday reviewed plans for Sarasota High School's renovations that could be completed by the 2014-15 school year.

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Construction continues at the lift station project in Luke Wood Park, located at the intersection of U.S. 41 and U.S. 301. Courtesy of the city of Sarasota.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 17, 2011
Lift station project on schedule

A $9.5 million lift station project is on schedule to be completed in June. It's the largest lift station project the city has undertaken.

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 17, 2011
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 17, 2011
Businesses question city of Sarasota's 'nightclub designation' mandate

Two restaurant owners who want to serve liquor in their eateries took offense to a new 'nightclub designation' city code mandates.

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 17, 2011
Our View: A missed opportunity

Has the city of Sarasota re-opened for business, as it appeared after the spring election? Hopefully, but ...

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  • November 17, 2011
News Briefs

Beach stormwater project grant extension likely; PALS training bolsters students; County to mark Honore improvements

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 17, 2011
JUST THE STATS

1 - Number of goals Out-of-Door seventh-grader Skylar Jungers scored Nov. 8, in her first varsity soccer game against Saint Stephen's. ODA lost to Saint Stephen's 4-1.

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Cortney Keller and Jonna Keller
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 16, 2011
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Gala 'Le Jazz Hot'

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Gala 'Le Jazz Hot'

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