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Sarasota

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  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • May 16, 2013
Forty Carrots Family Center welcomes new executive director

The board voted unanimously to select new Executive Director Michelle Kapreilian, who has been involved with Forty Carrots as a volunteer for a number of years.

  • Sarasota
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Willis students duct tape principal
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • May 16, 2013
May 16: Daily Headlines Video

Top Stories: Truck drives through mangroves on Longboat Key; CONA opposes changes to Sarasota 2050 plan; Bay Isles home sells for $4.75 million; Willis students duct tape principal

  • Longboat Key
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Kids get pumped to go outside and play games after they graduated from preschool.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • May 16, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : Forty Carrots Graduation Celebration

Staff said goodbye to 28 preschoolers Wednesday, May 15 at Forty Carrots during their preschool graduation and dance party. Parents had their camera's ready as kids put on their orange graduation caps and sang a song before heading outside to play, eat and dance.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 16, 2013
Culinary roots

Trevor Kunk is the chef de cuisine at Blue Hill in New York City's Greenwich Village, which the James Beard Foundation just named "most outstanding restaurant."

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photo
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 16, 2013
Bright lights

Sarasota native and resident Bri Oliva made her TV debut May 7, on the "Rachael Ray Show." Oliva was selected to participate in a segment called "Hidden Dangers on the Playground."

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Terry Turner, 72 plans to take some time to recharge.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • May 16, 2013
Fiscal frontrunner: Terry Turner

Terry Turner lobbied for a strong city manager role and redevelopment on the North Trail.

  • Sarasota
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Susan Chapman is the newest Sarasota city commissioner.
  • By Roger Drouin and Nick Friedman
  • May 16, 2013
To the finish

Richard Dorfman's strategy was to make his case face to face with voters. Susan Chapman banked on her deep-rooted neighborhood loyalists.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Lourdes Ramirez said there is already enough proposed development in line in Sarasota County. Photo by Roger Drouin.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • May 16, 2013
CONA opposes changes to Sarasota 2050 Plan

President Lourdes Ramirez says changes to the plan could increase taxes for Sarasota County residents.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 16, 2013
Our View: Let's hope it's not status quo

The word on the street among Sarasota city business people well before the election was the two Sues - Suzanne Atwell and Susan Chapman - would take it.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Retired Capt. Paul Sutton began his career with the Sarasota Police Department in 1984.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • May 16, 2013
The great communicator: Capt. Paul Sutton

Retired Capt. Paul Sutton devoted his 29-year career with the Sarasota Police Department to the golden rule.

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    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • May 16, 2013
Moments in time

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

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  • Neighbors
Read this week's Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 16, 2013
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 16, 2013
Letters to the Editor

Two-lane Fruitville support

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Elizabeth Martel and her sister, Francesca, with their mother, Lynette Wetheringon
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • May 16, 2013
Sisters serve up new skills for Special Olympics games

Francesca and Elizabeth Martel will compete this weekend in the state summer games, in Orlando.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Victoria Krupa
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 16, 2013
SIDELINES

Coastline volleyball earns national bid; Mooney LAX players named All-Americans

  • Sarasota
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