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Past Commander Leon Warshaw, Immediate Past Commander Susan Lomastro and Bill Andersen. Courtesy photos.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2013
Change of watch

The Sarasota Power and Sail Squadron swore in its new commander, Bill Andersen, at a Change of Watch ceremony Friday, Jan. 11, at Marina Jack.

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Paul Caragiulo is known for taking a stand on issues he believes are best for downtown. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
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  • Roger Drouin
  • January 17, 2013
'Strong Commissioner': Paul Caragiulo

Commissioner Paul Caragiulo's style is to study a topic and take a stand. His latest fight? The noise ordinance.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2013
Estuary Program seeks committee members

The Sarasota Bay Estuary Program (SBEP) is seeking new members to serve on the Citizens Advisory Committee.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2013
Our View: Smoking on the beach

Ask any non-smoker if he or she would favor banning smoking on Sarasota's beaches, or anywhere for that matter, and, of course, he likely would say yes.

  • Sarasota
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The newly-formed Burns Court Neighborhood Association's board members include Marnie Matarese, secretary, and Andrew Marcus, treasurer.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • January 17, 2013
Burns Court merchants group takes up a cause

The business disruption from the 10-day street closure during the Chalk Festival was the main impetus for forming the group.

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Leonore Morris, co-owner of Reasons Shoes, has seen a younger customer base since she and her husband moved the store to Main Street. Photo by Yaryna Klimchak.
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  • Roger Drouin
  • January 17, 2013
Downtown attracts high-end retail

Renovate it and they will come. A pair of new stores signals a shift to a new kind of retail.

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Three new owners opted for a new name and a fresh start for the Golden Apple Celebrity Theatre. File photo.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 17, 2013
The shows will go on at the Golden Apple

Three new partners, with ties to the theater-producing Nederlander family that operates 20 venues nationally, bring the historic Sarasota theater into the present.

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Blue Rooster co-owners Devin Rutkowski and Bill Cornelius describe the new establishment as a live-music venue and restaurant.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • January 17, 2013
Sarasota Rosemary District welcomes fresh faces

Customers with a taste for Southern food and live music have a new haven in the Rosemary District. The Blue Rooster is one of several new businesses moving into the district, which was set for growth before the recession hit.

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2013
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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IB students Alexis Boenker, Marielle Pezzella, Cristina Chiodi, Hannah Loss and Jaclyn Falconetti wear Emilia: Run for Relief T-shirts to support the cause. Photo by Yaryna Klimchak.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • January 17, 2013
Riverview IB students help earthquake victims in Italy

Community service may be a requirement for International Baccalaureate students at Riverview High School, but one group of current high school seniors has set its sights on a more global reach.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2013
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2013
SIDELINES

Lady Rams soccer advances to district semis; Riverview basketball tops Braden River; Sarasota Christian takes win over Bayshore; Cougar basketball charges past Tornadoes

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2013
JUST THE STATS

2 - The number of goals Kendal Gollnick scored to lead the Riverview High girls soccer team to a 3-0 victory over North Port in the Class 5A-District 8 quarterfinals Jan. 12.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • January 17, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Eric Mayes

Eric Mayes, the 18-year-old center on Booker High School's basketball team, has been playing basketball since the seventh grade.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • January 17, 2013
BUSINESS OBSERVER

A Spa and Salon moves to new location; Jonathon Parks Architect parking garage receives international recognition; Cat Depot receives grants; Blalock Walters names new principals

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