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The Walmart Supercenter, approved by the Sarasota Planning Board, would replace an empty Publix and mostly-shuttered storefronts at the Ringling Shopping Center.
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  • Roger Drouin
  • January 24, 2013
Walmart appeal scheduled for Feb. 19

The store's classification is at the forefront of the debate.

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City commissioners want a leash law put into effect at Payne Park, but propose opening a dog park nearby. File photo.
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  • Roger Drouin
  • January 24, 2013
Commissioners consider new dog park downtown

Commissioner Shannon Snyder suggested that the city use vacant property near Payne Park as a dog park.

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Tube Dude owner Scott Gerber sits in the window of his new storefront located at 1558 Main St. The showroom opened Jan. 18. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara
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  • Roger Drouin
  • January 24, 2013
Tube Dudes find new home on Main Street

Tube Dude owner Scott Gerber is seeing a lot of foot traffic at his new Main Street showroom location. Next up - a 15-foot-tall giraffe on the sidewalk.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 24, 2013
Letters to the Editor

Washington, D.C., chatter about the debt is just a scare tactic

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    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • January 24, 2013
My View: Celebrating 40 years of Friendship

Brother William Geenen turned the "Me Decade" into the 'We Decade' for Sarasota area seniors.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 24, 2013
Our View: Entrepreneurial spirit's alive

Here in Sarasota, Siesta Key specifically, we have proof yet again that, despite all efforts by our governments to squelch free enterprise, Americans still possess an unrelenting entrepreneurial spirit.

  • Sarasota
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Taylor Morrison will use a California Tuscan design on five floor plans for homes in the Esplanade by Siesta Key.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 24, 2013
Developer plans Esplanade groundbreaking

Taylor Morrison will hold a ceremony Jan. 28, for the beginning of construction at Esplanade by Siesta Key, a 247-home community.

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The Big Pass inlet has never been dredged.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 24, 2013
Sarasota eyes Big Pass for sand

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is analyzing the inlet as a sand source to renourish Lido Key.

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 24, 2013
Sarasota School Board hears request for cameras

District Safety and Security Manager Darrell Reyka is asking the school board for a capital budget increase to replace outdated video surveillance cameras.

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Photo by Mark Wemple.
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • January 24, 2013
The business of being Nik

An entrepreneur who signs his emails 'Never Give Up!' must have a good story. For Nik Wallenda, that story is all about scaling new heights.

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  • January 24, 2013
News Briefs

The Pines buys adjacent cement plant; City Commission supports Marina Jack

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
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  • January 24, 2013
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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  • January 24, 2013
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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Tim Jaeger wants to encourage more participation in the visual arts.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • January 24, 2013
Mr. Beery's taps artists' talent

Tim Jaeger was searching for a way to boost community interest in the visual arts. As he sat at the bar and doodled on a napkin, the idea hit him.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Nick Friedman
  • January 24, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Sarah Quick

Sarah Quick, a 15-year-old forward on the Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School soccer teams, is back on the field after being out for a month with a concussion.

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