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A thief stole a Salvation Army donation kettle containing an undetermined amount of money.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • December 10, 2010
Salvation Army Christmas kettle stolen

Sheriff's deputies are searching for a man who grabbed a donation kettle from a Salvation Army volunteer.

  • Sarasota
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Merida Mayor Angelica Araujo and Mayor Kelly Kirschner sign the sister city treaty.
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • December 10, 2010
UPDATE: Ceremony formalizes Sarasota's newest sister city

A ceremony held Friday, Dec. 10 celebrated the addition of Merida, Mexico, as Sarasota's newest sister city.

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Established in 1980, the Tablet of Honor currently holds 18 names of Longboat Key history makers.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 10, 2010
Town makes monumental move

Two historical monuments were removed from the building at 6960 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

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Marsha Glawitsch, Mirage Maraj, Cathy Powell and Tom Geyman won Division One of the 2008 Observer Challenge.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 10, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Observer Cup

Get your game on at the Observer Cup golf tournament and the Observer Challenge tennis tournament.

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This year's event will feature performances by a variety of groups.
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 10, 2010
BEST BET: Holidays Around the Ranch

Lakewood Ranch will transform Main Street into a Winter Wonderland tonight for its annual Holidays Around the Ranch, which begins with Santa's arrival at 6 p.m.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 10, 2010
Buchanan submits service academy nominations

Five East County youths received the honor this year.

  • East County
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Children and their parents line up for cookies and juice at the annual holiday party put on by Healthy Families Sarasota.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • December 9, 2010
Healthy Families Sarasota celebrates the holiday season

The Healthy Families Sarasota held their 13th annual holiday party at the First Baptist Church on Main Street on Thursday, Dec. 9 from 6 to 8 PM.

  • Sarasota
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Erik Ross, Cameron Pearcen and Lucas Mingote manned the soup station.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 9, 2010
Students fill empty bowls at Braden River Middle

Students in Braden River Middle School's National Junior Honor Society chapter shared their vision to stamp out hunger with East County residents during their annual Empty Bowls luncheon Dec. 9. Donations from the event benefited Our Daily Bread.

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The contents of the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort's restaurant will be sold beginning today in a liquidation sale.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 9, 2010
Colony liquidation sale begins today

The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort begins a liquidation sale on-site today to sell the contents of the property's restaurant, bar and other operations.

  • Longboat Key
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The colorful and elaborate lighting display at this shopping center in Vaulx-en-Velin, France, shows the capabilities of the lighting system that will be installed at Selby Five Points Park.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • December 9, 2010
Selby Five Points Park sees the light

An $81,000 tree-lighting system, capable of 60 million color tones, will soon illuminate Selby Five Points Park.

  • Sarasota
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  • Robin Roy
  • December 9, 2010
Minimum wage charter change not supported

Voters won't get the chance to reverse a referendum that North Sarasota leaders say has been devastating to the economy there.

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  • Robin Roy
  • December 9, 2010
News Briefs

City to build State Street parking garage; energy-efficiency plan to save $2 million per year; community leader reveals her run for commission

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Charley Richards
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • December 9, 2010
Donor Spotlight: Charley Richards

Each week, The Sarasota Observer will feature a different donor who is involved with Season of Sharing, a 10-year, community-wide fundraising partnership created by the Community Foundation.

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The father-son team of Dan Bailey and Charles Bailey at Williams, Parker, Harrison, Dietz and Getzen are leading their law firm’s effort to close Cross Street when a roundabout is built at Ringling Boulevard and Pineapple Avenue.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • December 9, 2010
ROUNDABOUT RECONFIGURATION

A law firm at the intersection of Ringling Boulevard and Orange Avenue wants City Hall to change the planned roundabout at that intersection, so it can later redevelop its property.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • December 9, 2010
Permanent police panel created

The City Commission voted to install a permanent police panel to advise commissioners on the Sarasota Police Department's policies and officer interaction with the community.

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