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Alesia and Roy Collins from North Port
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • October 12, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: IDS Party on the Pass

The 3rd Annual Interior Design Society (IDS) Party on the Pass was held at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Local businesses and members enjoyed the sunset on the bay with dinner and live music. There was a silent auction that benefited the Trinity Charity and the Education Foundation of Sarasota.

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“Morale is at an all-time low. We feel like the rug is being pulled out from underneath us,” Sarasota County Area Transit bus driver Bill Litzan, Sarasota Observer, Oct. 10
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • October 12, 2013
Quotes Observed: Oct. 5 - Oct. 12

Each weekend, we bring you a collection of quotes from the biggest (or quirkiest) Observer and national news stories of the week.

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The 6.5 mile paddle board race begins.
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • October 12, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota SUP Race Series

The Sarasota Sailing Squadron hosted the third race of the 1st annual Sarasota SUP Race Series Saturday, Oct. 12.

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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • October 11, 2013
Daily Headlines: Oct. 11, 2013

Today's Stories: Manatee and Sarasota counties disagree on joint-transit system; Colony Beach & Tennis Resort case lingers into November; Longboat Key residents protest boating behavior; Sarasota Opera celebrates Verdi; and MORE.

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Club President Phyllis Black with husband, and club Vice President, Jack
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • October 11, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Republican Club luncheon

Members of the Longboat Key Republican Club met for the first luncheon of the season Friday, Oct. 11. The Longboat Key Club and Resort hosted the event. Guest speaker Richard Pierro gave a presentation on Obamacare.

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Beer Can Island is a popular spot for boaters, particularly during weekends.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 11, 2013
Lands End, Beer Can incidents draw complaints

Lands End residents feel that some fishermen and boaters are becoming increasingly aggressive.

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Hearings for the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort bankruptcy case are scheduled into November.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 10, 2013
Colony case lingers into November

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May noted Thursday that meaningful settlement talks with Colony Lender must be had for the case to come to any sort of a conclusion.

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A 3 p.m. hearing today is scheduled in U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K Rodney May’s courtroom for a status update for all affected parties.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 10, 2013
Government shutdown affects Colony settlement

U.S. Bankruptcy Trustee William Maloney's office is not functioning due to the government shutdown.

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The reception will take place at the Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort, 4711 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 10, 2013
Public invited to meet ULI panelists

The reception will kick off the Urban Land Institute's five-day study.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 9, 2013
Daily Headlines: Oct. 9, 2013

Today's Stories: Downtown Sarasota construction continues; Sarasota Police arrest man suspected of hotel burglaries; Ringling International Arts Festival kicks off; Boat runs aground off Siesta Key; and MORE.

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Courtesy photo
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 9, 2013
Our Town: Jane Webb books colorful reprint

Casa del Mar owner Jane Webb recently republished her children's book, 'Furry Friends.'

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Luke and Hannah Yates, Kai Meighan, Sarah Oliveri and Joshua Meighan with an injured cormorant.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 9, 2013
Our Town: Volunteers rescue birds at cleanup

Volunteers collected more than just trash Saturday, Oct. 5, at the fifth annual Sarasota Bay Watch Monofilament Cleanup.

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  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 9, 2013
Our Town: Missing swan resurfaces

Unofficial Harbourside swan keeper David Novak feared the worst when an English mute swan outfitted with a green band for identification purposes disappeared last week.

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Queen Creek, Ariz.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 9, 2013
Officials share ULI study effects on other communities

Officials from three communities offer insight on the impact of the Urban Land Institute study and how it affected where they live.

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Bill Colton, Frank Howard, Ed Mues and Stefan Dekowski. Colton, Howard and Mues are Longboat Key residents, while Dekowski lives on Bird Key.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 9, 2013
Over the Hill Gang

Golf and friendship are par for the course for a group of four nonagenarians who meets three mornings a week to play golf at the Islandside golf course.

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