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Sue and Lou Allen
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  • October 17, 2013
Couple celebrates 65th anniversary

Lou and Sue Allen are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary with the Sarasota Orchestra.

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  • October 17, 2013
Send us your announcements!

The Observer is seeking submissions for its announcements section, Occasions.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • October 17, 2013
Orioles announce Spring Training schedule

The Baltimore Orioles recently announced their 2014 Grapefruit League schedule, which opens Feb. 28 against the Tampa Bay Rays in Port Charlotte.

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  • October 17, 2013
10/17/2013

Chris Skinner, Randy Thompson and Tina Gohl received promotions effective Oct. 6.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • October 17, 2013
New Balance announces 5K run series

New Balance recently announced its new 5K run series, which kicks off Nov. 2.

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    By
  • David Conway
  • October 17, 2013
Garage delays frustrate developer

Pineapple Square developer John Simon believes delays at the State Street garage are not only a legal issue but could cause long-term damage downtown.

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Sarasota police officer David Dubendorf speaks with a homeless man near a series of railway encampments in the city of Sarasota.
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  • Nolan Peterson
  • October 17, 2013
Homeless problem hits critical mass

Opinions are divided on what is to blame for a perceived spike in the size and geographic reach of Sarasota County's homeless population.

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  • October 17, 2013
Cops Corner

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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H-1540 has been sitting on the Van Wezel Performing Arts hall property for more than six years.
    By
  • David Conway
  • October 17, 2013
Van Wezel sculpture's future remains unclear

The owner of a sculpture on the Van Wezel property thinks the city should help move the statue, in place since 2006, after the city requested its removal.

  • Sarasota
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  • David Conway
  • October 17, 2013
Citizens fight for Payne Park Auditorium

The Payne Park Auditorium seemed destined for demolition, but a strong public response could keep the building in place.

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  • October 17, 2013
News Briefs

Suspicious incidents cause multiple shutdowns; Rosie O'Donnell purchases Casey Key home; Citizens graduate Sheriff's Office program

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The Sarasota Military Academy Honor Guard stands at attention at Tuesday’s School Board meeting.
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  • Nolan Peterson
  • October 17, 2013
Sarasota School Board approves SMA proposal

After denying two other charter school applications, the Sarasota School Board narrowly approved the Sarasota Military Academy's proposal to open a charter middle school on a 12-acre site.

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  • Nolan Peterson
  • October 17, 2013
CONA sets priorities

As Sarasota County sees an uptick in development and construction in the wake of the Great Recession, area neighborhoods are bracing for a fight.

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  • David Conway
  • October 17, 2013
Arlington Park residents talk form-based code

The Urban Design Studio team spoke with the Arlington Park Neighborhood Association Tuesday. The pair focused on the effects of a new code on a residential area.

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Grace Connett and Jane Early, of the Pine View Key Club, participate in the 2012 Siesta Key Kiwanis Club fruit-gleaning project.
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  • Nolan Peterson
  • October 17, 2013
Kiwanis anticipates record haul for fruit-gleaning project

The Siesta Key Kiwanis Club is preparing for another year of turning backyard citrus into a foodstuff for those in need.

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