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Sarasota Police Department Chief Bernadette DiPino, middle, speaks at Monday’s meeting of the Original Gillespie Park Neighborhood Association.
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  • David Conway
  • December 10, 2014
Gillespie residents seek solutions

Residents in the Gillespie Park area are looking to city officials and police leaders for help addressing problems associated with a growing homeless population in the neighborhood.

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The 13.9-acre site has been vacant for years after a $1 billion mixed-use project fell through following the recession.
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  • David Conway
  • December 10, 2014
Quay sale marks key moment for bayfront

A Jacksonville group has purchased the former Quay site for $27 million. The sale may allow for a cohesive development of the city's bayfront.

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As Lido Beach continues to erode, the city of Sarasota hopes to complete an interim, small-scale renourishment by March 2015. Photo by Jessica Salmond
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • December 10, 2014
Army Corps re-evaluates third groin slated for Lido Key

The groin planned for Ted Sperling Park may not need to be as large as the original study suggested.

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    By
  • David Conway
  • December 10, 2014
DID waits for spending clarification

The Downtown Improvement District's future spending hinges on a City Commission decision regarding grants.

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  • Observer Staff
  • December 10, 2014
News Briefs

Kovach proffers televised workshop compromise; Lourdes Ramirez files suit against Bob Waechter; Sarasota County teen's overdose leads to arrests

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In June, Summer Wallace and Brendan Ragan posed in the parking lot that would eventually become the home of the Urbanite Theatre. Four months from opening, the building is now nearing completion. File photo
    By
  • David Conway
  • December 10, 2014
VIDEO: Urbanite Theatre kick-starts final fundraising push

The Urbanite Theatre, a new arts space coming to downtown Sarasota, is drawing nearer to its fundraising goals - and to an opening date.

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  • David Conway
  • December 10, 2014
Lift Station 87 sees new delays

After taking a step forward earlier this month, project leaders revealed Monday that the completion of Lift Station 87 could still be more than three years away - leaving nearby residents resigned to a fate of more construction.

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Sarasota County Fire Chief Michael Regnier volunteers for the Fill the Boot fundraiser Sunday. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • December 10, 2014
MDA holds first Fill the Boot drive in two years

The county approved an amendment that allows the organization to reinstate its well-known fundraiser.

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The home ay 648 Beach Road has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 4,746 square feet of living area. It sold for $4,481,400. Photo by Amanda Morales
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 10, 2014
Home in Sarasota Beach sells for $4,481,400

Jeffrey Roberti, trustee, of Sarasota, sold the home at 648 Beach Road to Crescent Property Holdings Partnership for $4,481,400.

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James West submitted this photo of his daughter, Katherine, jumping for joy at sunset on Siesta Key.
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 10, 2014
Weather: Sarasota

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Stan and Alma Abshier with Chairwoman Sherry Wheeler
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • December 10, 2014
"Poinsettias and Pearls" 30th annual Luncheon and Fashion Show

"Poinsettias and Pearls" 30th annual Luncheon and Fashion Show

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Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport recently paid off the $60 million worth of debt on its 25-year-old terminal.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • December 9, 2014
Airport chief outlines improvements

As Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport finishes a major facelift on its terminal, officials look ahead to a new $22 million air traffic control tower and enhanced customs capabilities.

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The city hopes to fill in some erosion on Lido beach before the Big Pass dredge renourishment, which will not be completed for several years.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • December 9, 2014
County approves funding for city beach project

Sarasota County commissioners voted unanimously to fund up to $1 million in the city of Sarasota's project to fix Lido Beach erosion.

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The DID's ability to give grants, which has funded downtown lighting and advertising projects, is in question pending City Commission review.
    By
  • David Conway
  • December 9, 2014
DID waits for spending clarification

As the Downtown Improvement District maps out its future budget, the group is awaiting a City Commission decision on the board's spending powers.

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John D. MacDonald's Siesta Key home was the birthplace of the Florida crime novel.
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • December 9, 2014
Home of the Month: The Deep Blue Goodbye

John D. MacDonald's Siesta Key home was the birthplace of the Florida crime novel.

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