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Landon Forde. Courtesy photo
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 6, 2013
First catch

Landon Forde, 8, of Sarasota, caught his first tarpon Saturday, June 1, during the 83rd annual Sarasota Sportfishing Anglers Club Tarpon Tournament.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Peter van Roekens picks up trash in the Village.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 6, 2013
It takes a Village

The Siesta Key Association and the Siesta Key Village Association invited residents to clean up the Key Saturday, June 1, for the Adopt-a-Road Pickup.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 6, 2013
Sarasota Police investigate Rosemary stabbing

The Sarasota Police Department arrested a homeless woman who stabbed another woman during a fight in the Rosemary District Wednesday, June 5.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • June 6, 2013
City considers mixed use for garage

Three possible concepts each add more than 30,000 square feet of space for additional uses, ranging from 45 condo units to a luxury rehab spa on top of the State Street parking garage.

  • Sarasota
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A hotel and apartments are planned for the vacant acre of land at 240 S. Pineapple Ave.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • June 6, 2013
Hotel, apartments planned for Palm

Attorney and developer John Meshad's JWM Management Inc., a Sarasota-based commercial development firm, submitted to the city May 30 plans to build a 10-story hotel and apartment tower at one of downtown's most visible corners.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 6, 2013
News Briefs

Commissioners considers re-lease of Burns Square lot; North Trail rezone public hearing is continued

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This home at 1829 Bougainvillea St., which has five bedrooms, three baths, one half-bath, a pool and 4,857 square feet of living area, sold for $1,007,000. Photo by Yaryna Klimchak.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 6, 2013
Home in Poinsettia Park sells for $1,007,000

A home in Poinsettia Park tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Douglas Barker and Linda Desmarais sold their home at 1829 Bougainvillea St. to John and Kelly Orr, of Sarasota, for $1,007,000.

  • Sarasota
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Cathy Antunes
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • June 6, 2013
City commission to fill Planning Board seat

A new member will join before several key issues come to the board.

  • Sarasota
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Martha Smith, owner of Le Grand Bisou Caribbean Boutique, is one of several business owners hoping for changes to the Siesta Key Overlay District.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • June 6, 2013
Village merchants advocate Overlay District revisions

Some Siesta Key business owners say parts of the 12-year-old zoning code are hurting business.

  • Sarasota
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Kyle Guay, 13, paints a bench by the basketball court. His design incorporated a player spinning a basketball. Kyle won honorable mention and a $25 gift card to Michaels for art supplies.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • June 6, 2013
SSAS and neighbors revamp park benches

Gillespie Park Neighborhood Association and Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences join forces to enliven the benches in Gillespie Park.

  • Sarasota
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Michelle Kapreilian has been involved with Forty Carrots Family Center since 2001.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • June 6, 2013
Forty Carrots welcomes new executive director

After 12 years of involvement, Michelle Kapreilian began her role as executive director of Forty Carrots Family Center Monday, June 3.

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Hurricane Agnes, June, 1972
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • June 6, 2013
Moments in time

A Mercedes might have been better-suited as a swamp buggy after high winds and rain caused flooding on much of Siesta Key after Hurricane Agnes, in June 1972.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Read this week's Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 6, 2013
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Jacob Amontree spruced up the landscaping near the entrance to Siesta Key Chapel for his Eagle Scout community service project.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • June 6, 2013
Riverview junior soars toward Eagle Scout rank

Seventeen-year-old Jacob Amontree recently completed his community service project at Siesta Key Chapel. The project puts him one step closer to obtaining Eagle Scout status.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sarasota resident Rachel Bowman, former college swimmer and Masters water polo player, joined the Sarasota YMCA Sharks Masters Swim Team in 2007.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 6, 2013
Masterful Shark: Rachel Bowman

Sarasota resident and volunteer coordinator Rachel Bowman has been tasked with making sure 500 volunteers are in place while also attempting to swim four events during the 2013 Pan-American Masters Championship.

  • Sarasota
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