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A ground-breaking ceremony for the new state-of-the-art senior living facility Autumn Senior Living was held this morning.
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  • Nick Friedman
  • June 20, 2013
Autumn of Sarasota breaks ground

The new facility specializes in memory care and senior living.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • June 20, 2013
Founders Club names new head pro

The Founders Club recently named Chris Adams as its new head golf professional.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • June 20, 2013
Lady Sailors to hold alumni game

The Sarasota High girls basketball team will hold its first Lady Sailors alumni basketball game June 27, in the west gym.

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Dick Morgan, 93, started as the store manager at Goodwill more than 38 years ago. He is now the vice president of Goodwill Manasota.
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  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • June 20, 2013
Goodwill praises seniors for work ethic

Goodwill Manasota is putting 177 seniors back to work due to their work ethic.

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The Sarasota Police Department is interviewing an unidentified person suspected of being involved in a shooting that occured at roughly 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 19.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 20, 2013
Police investigate Gillespie Avenue shooting

Sarasota Police officers heard shots fired at roughly 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, on the 2900 block of Gillespie Avenue.

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  • Roger Drouin
  • June 20, 2013
New code will bring new vision

A form-based code would specify the density, height, scale and design of projects in a certain area providing what Commissioner Susan Chapman calls a 'more objective' development map.

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Preliminary plans call for the tower fronting Palm Avenue to move back 32-feet to make space for a grand oak. Roger Drouin
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  • Roger Drouin
  • June 20, 2013
Board approves hotel adjustments

The joint-venture development team hopes to break ground in January, on 148-room hotel and 147 apartments at the corner of Palm Avenue and Ringling Boulevard.

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On his latest visit to Sarasota, new urbanist planner Andres Duany had good things to say about the new Palm Avenue parking garage. The garage was one of his suggestions in 2000. Photo by Roger Drouin.
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  • David Conway
  • June 20, 2013
Duany pushes environmentalists to guide city building regulations

Checking in 13 years after first helping create the eventual downtown master plan, Andres Duany emphasizes compromise.

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  • June 20, 2013
News Briefs

Entrepreneur purchases more downtown land; U.S. 301 to get new median landscaping

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Helping businesses do what works, the Digital Observer Media team: Alex Mahadevan, Kathleen O’Hara, Eddie Kirsch, Jordon Stone, Brandon Steinert, Clint Weldon, Emily Walsh and Caleb Stanton
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  • June 20, 2013
Observer Media Group launches Digital Observer Media

Observer Media Group made another step into the digital world with the launch of Digital Observer Medai Monday, June 17, at The Francis.

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Mark Cotney, of the Tampa Bay Bucs, autographs a football for The Out-of-Door Academy students Bill Lineweaver, Kay Lineweaver, Robbie Malkin and Jonnie Malkin.
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  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • June 20, 2013
Moments in time

1981 - JUNE 18. Mark Cotney, of the Tampa Bay Bucs, autographs a football for The Out-of-Door Academy students Bill Lineweaver, Kay Lineweaver, Robbie Malkin and Jonnie Malkin. The Lineweavers and Malkins had bid on a party, featuring Mark Cotney, at The Out-of-Door Academy Auction in November 1980.

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 20, 2013
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • June 20, 2013
Lasting Love

Three area couples reflect on decades of marriage and how they keep it going. They were honored June 14, during a blessing of their marriages at Temple Emanu-El.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • June 20, 2013
SUP series shows off Sarasota waters

The Sarasota SUP Series will showcase the pristine water conditions Sarasota offers paddlers, while raising funds for Suncoast Charities for Children.

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Matthew Allis
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  • Nick Friedman
  • June 20, 2013
Camp Spotlight: SAND SCULPTING CAMP

Children weren't afraid to get a little sandy Wednesday, June 12, during the first session of the Sarasota County Parks and Recreation Sand Sculpting Camp, held on Siesta Key Public Beach.

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