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Sarasota

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  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • April 11, 2013
Community Youth Development honors hardworking youth and adults

CYD aims to empower youth to be leaders in their community and will recognize youth stand-outs tonight.

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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 11, 2013
Sarasota Police seek homeless man for robbery

Police allege 35-year-old Gregory Thompson threatened a teller at a downtown Sarasota Fifth Third Bank Wednesday, April 10, and fled on foot.

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Area residents commonly walk their dogs and, children play in the Fruitville Park.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • April 11, 2013
Residents protest Benderson project

About 100 residents have signed a petition. Benderson Development Co. still needs a zoning change before it can start construction.

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    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • April 11, 2013
Signs of change appear in Rosemary

Lolita Tartine and a planned 6.5-acre apartment project are two signs of change in the commercial district that was slated for redevelopment before the recession hit.

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 11, 2013
News Briefs

Candidates reinforce their stance on issues at CONA forum; Tandem parking up for City Commission vote; Patterson Foundation launches Legacy of Valor campaign; Ringling announces 2014 lecture schedule

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Informational signs on Siesta Key Beach warn against disturbing shorebirds.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 11, 2013
Plover nesting season is off to a rough start

From fire to fire ants, and predators to vandals, the dunes on Siesta Key beach have been a hazard to the threatened species.

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The Sports Page Bar & Grille wants to stay on Main Street and is working with the owner of 1459 and 1461 Main St. to possibly lease the spaces.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • April 11, 2013
Sports Page considers new location

If the city approves an exemption and conditional-use application, the bar's old granite bar top will be moved into the new space.

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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 11, 2013
SKA takes on parking concerns

The group has offered to support no-parking signs and will consider changes to the Siesta Key Overlay District.

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    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • April 11, 2013
Super Boat Grand Prix decision good news for charities

The Suncoast Super Boat Grand Prix is more than a Fourth of July tradition and local economic booster - many area children's programs also rely on the money it nets.

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Chad Ruis worked on a piece of artwork during the Siesta Fiesta festival last year.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • April 11, 2013
Merchants put Siesta Key on the map with Siesta Fiesta

Siesta Key merchants came together in 1972 to organize an art show that, for the past 41 years, has brought hundreds of thousands of people to Siesta Key each year.

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  • Neighbors
The Harrison brothers, Christian, left, and Ryan, right, are two local rising stars to watch in the Sarasota Open. They train with their father, Pat, center, at IMG Academy in Bradenton. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • April 11, 2013
Sarasota Open brings top-tier tennis to Longboat Key Club

Sarasota's tennis enthusiasts won't have to wait much longer to watch a few of the world's best players compete in the area.

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Heading the building expansion of St. Boniface Episcopal Church were Alan Purmort, senior warden, the Rev. David E. Johnson, Lester Newburn, chairman of the church building committee, and architect David Harris.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • April 11, 2013
MOMENTS IN TIME

The Observer takes a look back at this week in Sarasota's history.

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Cardinal Mooney alumnae and Florida State University freshman Annie Montgomery will hit the sand of Siesta Key Beach this weekend for the fifth annual Fiesta on Siesta, a college sand-volleyball tournament. Photo courtesy of Mike Olivella.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 11, 2013
Sand Solace: Annie Montgomery

Cardinal Mooney High graduate Annie Montgomery is making an immediate impact in her freshman season at Florida State University. Montgomery will compete April 12 through April 14 in the fifth annual Fiesta on Siesta.

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 11, 2013
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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This week's standout player is Tyler Dietrich
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 11, 2013
SIDELINES

Lady Rams edge past Lady Sailors; Cougars win big; Crew wins third straight title

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