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The sale includes thousands of books at 25% off regular Goodwill prices.
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • November 8, 2013
WEEKEND BEST BET: Goodwill Manasota Bookapalooza

This weekend, the annual Goodwill Manasota Bookapalooza returns.

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Concerns about the health of Siesta beaches has led SKA to call for public hearings and an independent peer review of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to mine Big Pass for Lido Beach sand.
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  • Nolan Peterson
  • November 8, 2013
SKA celebrates 65 years

The Siesta Key Association celebrated its 65th anniversary Thursday, meeting to discuss its current agenda while looking back at the history of the community. group.

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Sarasota High School will play Riverview High School Friday, Nov. 8.
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 8, 2013
Gridiron Glory: Rivalry week

Join Sports Editor Jen Blanco for this week's edition of Gridiron Glory, and hear about the hottest high school football match ups.

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Carmen Baskind, Barbara Hansen and Dr. Elaine Marieb
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 7, 2013
Donor Preview of the Ann Goldstein Children's Rainforest Garden

Donor Preview of the Ann Goldstein Children's Rainforest Garden

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Stacy Alexander and Erin Barker
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 7, 2013
35th annual Old-Fashioned Clambake

35th annual Old-Fashioned Clambake

  • Black Tie
Aggie the English bulldog rides shotgun to Paws on Palm.
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 7, 2013
Dogs Night Out: 'Paws on Palm'

Dogs Night Out: 'Paws on Palm'

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Tina and Katie Biter
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 7, 2013
Legacy of Valor Celebration Luncheon

Legacy of Valor Celebration Luncheon

  • Black Tie
Co-Chairwomen Sonjya O’Flynn, Debbie Frank, JoAnn Nevins and Ingrid Bookbinder-Keating
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • November 7, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: SCAN's Taste of Friendship

Members of the Sarasota County Aging Network enjoyed the sunset with cocktails and conversation at the Taste of Friendship, Thursday Nov. 7. The evening was held at the Edson Keith Mansion and proceeds benefitted Senior Friendship Centers Health Clinics.

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • November 7, 2013
Bowden to celebrate birthday in Sarasota

Tickets are still available to Celebrate Life with former Florida State University Football Coach Bobby Bowden Friday, Nov. 8.

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At a special meeting Thursday, city commissioners made a second attempt to settle ongoing Sunshine Law litigation filed against the city by the group Citizens for Sunshine.
    By
  • David Conway
  • November 7, 2013
City Commission OKs Sunshine settlement offer

Commissioners approved a settlement offer to the group Citizens for Sunshine that would admit the city violated the Sunshine Law at an Oct. 10 meeting.

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The AQUA condominium development will be an 'iconic' addition to Sarasota’s bayfront, developers said.
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 7, 2013
AQUA featured in Times Square

A downtown Sarasota condominium development, set to break ground at the beginning of 2014, stepped into the national spotlight on Tuesday.

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Sarasota Police believe Victor Foreman failed to obey a traffic signal before being struck by a van Wednesday, Nov. 6.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • November 7, 2013
Cyclist killed in traffic accident

A van collided with Victor Foreman, 20, near the Salvation Army Wednesday, Nov. 6.

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Princess Teeja
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 7, 2013
Royal treatment

Four-year-old Teeja Johnson was unaware when she arrived at the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota, Oct. 25- to a red carpet rolled out just for her - that Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Northern Florida would be granting her wish to be a princess.

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Dr. Roger Brindley, Principal Dr. Stephen Covert and Kun Shi
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 7, 2013
Gift of knowledge

Pine View School celebrated the dedication of its Confucius Classroom Tuesday, Oct. 29.

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Barwin
    By
  • David Conway
  • November 7, 2013
Barwin awaits new process

For Tom Barwin's first evaluation since taking over as city manager, commissioners will have to navigate a different process than the one used for his predecessors.

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