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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 9, 2012
EDC position funding up in the air

Sarasota city commissioners left three years worth of funding in the budget for an economic development director position.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 9, 2012
Firefighter pension fund jeopardized

Voters could determine the fate of hundreds of thousands of subsidy insurance dollars helping to fund retirement benefits for firefighters.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Brothers and third-generation owners Jeff and Jason Toale, with second generation owners Robert and Curt Toale at the Orange Avenue location.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • August 9, 2012
Toale Brothers Funeral Home: A century of comfort

As Toale Brothers Funeral Home and Crematory approaches its centennial anniversary, the third generation of Toales offers comfort to community members experiencing loss.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 9, 2012
City Stats: government and finance biggest employers

Downtown Sarasota matches up nicely with other Florida cities when comparing the number of businesses and employees in certain categories.

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 9, 2012
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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This Siesta Isles home, which has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,545 square feet of living area, sold or $529,000. Photo by Alex Mahadevan.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 9, 2012
Three-bedroom Siesta Harbor condo sells for $765,000

A condominium in Siesta Harbor tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Edmund Lane and Barbara Lane, trustee, of Cincinnati, sold the Unit PH-C condominium at 1355 S. Portofino Drive to Charles and Judith Freyer, of Jenkintown, Pa., for $765,000.

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 9, 2012
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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    By
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  • August 9, 2012
Our View: We recommend

If you haven't already made your election selections or turned in your absentee or early-voting ballot for Tuesday's primary election, herewith we present a few thoughts that might help you decide which bubble to color on your ballot.

  • Sarasota
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Rita Ferrandino is chair of the Sarasota County Democratic Party.
  • By Rita Ferrandino
  • August 9, 2012
My View: Which vision for America?

Let's quit the name calling and have a debate about how a strong economy is built.

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Diane Lyons uses her love of running to have a positive influence on Sarasota's youngest athletes.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • August 9, 2012
Neighbors: Diane Lyons

Diane Lyons' nonprofit organization, Shamrockers USA, keeps kids on pace on the track and in life.

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This home at 1758 Cherokee Drive has four bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,399 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.85 million. Photo by Loren Mayo.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 9, 2012
Four bedroom Cherokee Park home sells for $1.85 million

A home in Cherokee Park tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Michael Bernstein and Sarah Skebba sold their home at 1758 Cherokee Drive to Michael and Tina Lepore, of Sarasota, for $1.85 million.

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Nick Formica took this sunset photo in Sarasota.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 9, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Nick Formica took this sunset photo in Sarasota.

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Alicia King, Jenna Norwood and Laurin Ripley
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 9, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Women Entrepreneur VIP Night

The Women's Resource Center treated women to an evening of networking, dressing and styling presentations and shopping during its Women Entrepreneur VIP Night Thursday, Aug. 9, at Encore & more.

  • Sarasota
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Carolyn Allworth, Ginny Everett and Kathryn Dunlap
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 8, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Opera Guild Summer Salon Series

The Sarasota Opera Guild today held its Summer Salon Series featuring Marc Mannino at Michael's On East.

  • Sarasota
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Rachel Ward and Samantha Summerlin
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 8, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Art in the Park

Art in the Park is free summer event co-hosted by the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast and Pure Imagination Studios at Bay Preserve.

  • Sarasota
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