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Lightning lit up the sky 1 a.m. Monday, Aug 12, at Siesta Key Beach as stargazers looked for shooting stars at the Perseid meteor shower.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • August 12, 2013
Perseid meteor shower lights up the world

Humans have been witnessing the Perseid Meteor Shower every August for the past 2,000 years.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Traffic has reopened at Main Street and Pine Place following the instillation of a brick crosswalk, part of Main Street improvement efforts.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 12, 2013
Brick crosswalk installed at Main and Pine

Main Street construction continues as crews prepare to remove sidewalk and curbs along a new segment of the street this week.

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Sarasota County repaired a water break over the weekend of Aug. 10, that affected roughly 1,000 utilities customers near Pelican Cove Condominiums.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 12, 2013
County urges Pelican Cove residents to boil water

Sarasota County has issued a boil-water advisory after repairing a water main near Pelican Cove Condominiums over the weekend.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 11, 2013
THEATER REVIEW:

THEATER REVIEW:

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Adriana Alvarez and Rhean Stephens model self-confidence.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • August 11, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Girls Inc. 'I am More'

One hundred girls modeled self-confidence on the runway today at Sarasota Square Mall for the launch of the 'I am More' marketing campaign and to end the 10-week summer camp. The Community Foundation of Sarasota gave Girls Inc. a $20,000 grant to promote the campaign that focuses on girls self-esteem and self-image.

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Sirlene and Jerry Bonney with Jackie and Lynn Millikin
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • August 11, 2013
SYC's Black & White Ball

Masked and dressed in black and white, members of the Sarasota Yacht Club enjoyed their annual Black and White Ball Saturday, Aug. 10.

  • Longboat Key
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Famous rock stars, actors and writers have chosen Sarasota as a retirement destination, but a few celebrities — such as daredevil Nik Wallenda — hail from the Gulf Coast region 'where urban amenities meet small-town living.'
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 9, 2013
FRIDAY FIVE: Celebrities born in Sarasota

Famous rock stars, actors and writers have chosen Sarasota as a retirement destination, but quite a few celebrities hail from the Gulf Coast region 'where urban amenities meet small-town living.'

  • Sarasota
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Lois Ruberton, Anne Stein, Susan Watkins and Jan Allison
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • August 9, 2013
Senior Friendship Center Luau

Friends of the Senior Friendship Center enjoyed a luau on Friday, August 9 at the Sarasota Friendship Center

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The numbers are in, and Sarasota’s tourism industry is looking good.
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • August 9, 2013
Another banner year for Sarasota tourism

Sarasota County tourism revenue grew by more than 10% last year, continuing a trend in the industry's growth that has economic benefits for the area.

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USTA Florida Section Foundation Executive Director Linda Curtis, volunteer tennis instructor Maxine Spitzer and Girls Inc. Executive Director Robin Rose with some of the Girls Inc. Summer Camp attendees.
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • August 9, 2013
Girls Inc. girls 'raise a racquet'

Linda Curtis, from United States Tennis Association Foundation, stopped by Girls Inc. of Sarasota County Friday, Aug. 9, to see the girls in action at the new 'Girls Raise a Racquet' tennis program.

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Deacon David Bumstead calls Sarasota "a very generous and compassionate community.”
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • August 9, 2013
Church of the Redeemer welcomes new deacon

Deacon David Bumstead says the Sarasota community welcomed him and his wife, Beka, with open arms.

  • Sarasota
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Sarasota City Manager Tom Barwin has rounded out his leadership team with the promotion of Stacie Mason to human resources manager
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 9, 2013
Barwin appoints human resources director

Sarasota City Manager Tom Barwin has promoted Interim Human Resources Director Stacie Mason to the permanent position.

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Salvation Army area commander Ethan Frizzell leads the audience in prayer following a town hall meeting about the organization’s strategies to combat homelessness.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 8, 2013
Salvation Army discusses homelessness strategies

At a town hall meeting Wednesday evening, Salvation Army leader Ethan Frizzell talked about the need for the community to work together to fight homelessness.

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Diane Stabile, Peggy Morris, Katin Tugendhat and Linda Honeycheck
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • August 8, 2013
Sarasota Newcomers Luncheon

Sarasota Police Chief Bernadette DiPino spoke at the Sarasota Newcomer's August Luncheon at the Longboat Key Club on Thursday, August 8.

  • Sarasota
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Mounds of foliage, cleared from the site of a planned retention pond, will be shredded and sent to an electric plant in Miami.
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • August 8, 2013
Beach drainage project makes headway

An area has been cleared at Siesta Beach to make room for retention pond and stormwater filtration plant.

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