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Surveillance video from June shows one of two men wanted for bicycle thefts at a condo complex on North Tamiami Trail.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 10, 2014
VIDEO: Sarasota Police seek help with bike thefts

Surveillance video shows two men allegedly stealing bicycles from the Alinari Condominiums on the North Trail last month.

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County Commissioner Joe Barbetta, County Commissioner Christine Robinson with Mark Huey
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  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • July 10, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Tiger Bay Club luncheon

Sarasota community leaders gathered for the monthly Tiger Bay Club luncheon Thursday, July 10, at Michael's On East. The club invited guests to meet county commission candidates Paul Caragiulo, Shannon Snyder, Pete Theisen, Steve McAllister and Alexandra Coe. Tom Tryon of the Herald Tribune served as moderator for the forum.

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Two tourists were involved in a wave runner collision near the Lido Beach Resort Wednesday.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 10, 2014
Man dies in Lido wave runner crash

Zachary Collins, 25, died Wednesday night, after his rented watercraft crashed into another vessel driven by 25-year-old Keaton Fowler near the Lido Beach Resort.

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Courtesy photo Klaus Fritsch with Mary Manhoff
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 10, 2014
Show of support

Siesta Key Hardware owners Patricia and James Hillier are bringing the island community closer together.

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  • July 10, 2014
Creative contest

Southeastern Guide Dogs has announced a T-shirt design contest for its 2015 walkathon held across the state.

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  • July 10, 2014
Growing up green

More than 80 campers experienced the beauty of nature at the S.T.E.M. Summer Camp last week in Venice.

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Photo by Jessica Salmond Turtle Beach’s skinny shore is still a popular location for beachgoers and kite surfers. However, without renourishment, the sand will continue to wash away.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 10, 2014
County seeks to shore up South Siesta Key

The South Siesta Key Beach renourishment is on a deadline to fill in the shoreline before the erosion threatens infrastructure.

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    By
  • David Conway
  • July 10, 2014
DID faces budget limitations

The city's Downtown Improvement District is looking for new sources of revenue.

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Photo by Jessica Salmond. Six SCAT buses will sport a new "island" theme as part of SCAT's new visibility campaign. The campaign will officially launch on Saturday, July 12, although one bus ran in the Fourth of July parade.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 10, 2014
SCAT rolls out new routes, buses and mobile site

With the release of 19 new buses, a new Siesta route and a mobile website, Sarasota County Area Transit hopes to attract more riders, especially to Siesta Key.

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  • David Conway
  • July 10, 2014
FDOT aims to provide roundabout education

FDOT is spearheading a project featuring two roundabouts on U.S. 41.

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Twins Zach and Christian Berendes were the only two players from the area selected for the LB3 Lacrosse 2016 National Team.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 10, 2014
National Recognition

Nineteen Monsters Lacrosse Academy players, including three from Cardinal Mooney, will play this summer on LB3 National Teams, which comprise the best players from across the nation.

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DINNER DUO. Linda Pearson and Phil Pickrell brought their Sarasota Observer along to a dinner at Pearson's sister's house in Sarasota.
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  • July 10, 2014
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