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Cameras capture Big Brother worries
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • June 12, 2013
June 12: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Cameras capture Big Brother worries; Sarasota County in top 20 for 2013 All-American City community; Wire Walker: Nik Wallenda; In the Kitchen with: Sharky's On The Pier

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Maggie Layman, 5, colors her Camp Lookout shirt.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • June 12, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Summer Camp Lookout

Children concentrated on coloring their Renaissance inspired plaster masks Tuesday, June 11 at That's Amore!, the first session of the Marie Selby Gardens Summer Camp Lookout. Earlier in the week children planted basil, oregano, bell peppers, garlic, and chives to learn about what goes into making a pizza.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • June 12, 2013
Sarasota County in top 20 for 2013 All-American City community

Sarasota County and the Patterson Foundation partnered to make Sarasota County a the 2013 All-American City community

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Sharky's On The Pier is right on the beach and offers tropical frozen drinks, seafood dishes including grouper sandwiches and live music.
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 12, 2013
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Sharky's On The Pier

This week we traveled to Sharky's On The Pier in Venice for Sharky's Seafood Rainforest. Watch our video to learn how to cook the dish.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 12, 2013
Obituary: David Kovalsky

Obituary: David Kovalsky

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Though barely 30 feet wide, the Morris-Thomas townhouse makes a dramatic impression overlooking the greenery of Gillespie Park. Photos by Mallory Gnaegy
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • June 12, 2013
Home of the Month: Gillespie turns a corner

An upscale renovation in Sarasota's most diverse neighborhood points to a new future.

  • Arts + Culture
The Sarasota Orchestra today named Anu Tali as its new music director
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • June 11, 2013
June 11: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: The Sarasota Orchestra today named Anu Tali as its new music director; Detectives investigate early morning shooting; Main Street rally for Rodney Mitchell; Longbeach Village residents oppose new Mar Vista plan; Manatee School board chooses legal representation

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The United States’ Lee Childs won the 200 IM for the 65-69 age group.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 11, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Pan-American Masters Championships

More than 1,550 swimmers, ranging in age from 18-97, hit the pool for the 2013 Pan-American Masters Championships June 1-13, at the Selby Aquatic Center in Sarasota. The event, which was held in the United States for the first time, drew swimmers from 22 different countries to compete in synchronized swimming, swimming and open water competition.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • June 11, 2013
Manasota Track Club beach runs begin tonight

The weekly summer beach runs kick off tonight at 7 p.m.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Ernest Arnold and Jayla Rivers hold signs during a protest at the corner of Washngton Boulevard and Main Street.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 11, 2013
Main Street rally for Rodney Mitchell

Protestors rally at the corner of Main Street and Washington Boulevard Tuesday, June 11, to criticize the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office actions a year earlier.

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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 11, 2013
Motorcycle collision causes U.S. 301 closure

The Sarasota Police Department closed the northbound lanes of Washington Boulevard at its intersection with Fruitville Road before 7 a.m. Tuesday, June 11.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 11, 2013
Detectives investigate early morning shooting

The Sarasota Police Department is investigating a shooting reported near the 3300 block of Central Avenue after 3 a.m. Monday, June 10.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota's police chief and her daughter caught robbery suspects on Saturday.
  • By Amanda Heisey
  • June 10, 2013
June 10: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Sarasota Police Chief catches suspected robbers; Sarasota County budget talks continue; Weekend events recap

  • Siesta Key
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The call came in at approximately 2:01 p.m. Saturday to be on the lookout for two men and woman in a blue truck just involved in a strong-arm robbery in the area of the 3500 block of Clark Drive.  Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • June 10, 2013
Sarasota Police Chief catches suspected robbers

The chief and her daughter were off duty having lunch when the call for a strong-arm robbery came on the police radio.

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Sarasota County will have the largest budget in nearly five years if commissioners approve the 2014 fiscal year budget.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 10, 2013
Sarasota County budget talks continue

Sarasota County commissioners will discuss the 2014 preliminary budget, which includes a 3% raise for non-bargaining employees, during a June 12 workshop.

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