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Sarasota County under tropical storm warning
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • June 6, 2013
June 6: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Sarasota County under tropical storm warning; Sarasota Police investigate Rosemary stabbing; Manatee County to allow backyard chickens; Florida's key fruit

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The Grand Canal spills into lawns on Siesta Key just after 2 p.m. Thursday, June 6 — four hours after high tide.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 6, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Tropical Storm Andrea | Sarasota

Tropical Storm Andrea continues to track toward Florida's Big Bend Thursday afternoon, sending bands of wind and rain to flood streets and test seawalls on Siesta Key.

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A truck stops in front of a hanging branch on Beneva Road, past Wilkinson Road.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • June 6, 2013
Sarasota County removes storm debris

About a dozen reports of downed branches or power lines have been reported.

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  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • June 6, 2013
Booker High School student wins People's Choice Award

More than 1,000 exhibit goers filled out a survey from which Booker High School 10th grader Wade Turner's artwork "It's All Up to You Now," was chosen as the People's Choice Award.

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Winds from Tropical Storm Andrea shake palm trees in city of Sarasota’s Bayfront Park.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 6, 2013
Sarasota County under tropical storm warning

Forecasters expect Tropical Storm Andrea to make landfall near Florida's Big Bend this afternoon.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 6, 2013
Top Truitt

The Board of Directors of Leadership Florida, the president of the Florida Chamber of Commerce and four Florida Leadership graduates nominated Sarasota's Pam Truitt, of Truitt Consulting, for a position on the board of directors.

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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.

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Peter van Roekens picks up trash in the Village.
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  • 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.

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    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.

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  • 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.

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A hotel and apartments are planned for the vacant acre of land at 240 S. Pineapple Ave.
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  • 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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  • 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.

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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.

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