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Sarasota

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 19, 2012
Scout's honor

Eagle Scout candidate Alex Ruschau and other members of Boy Scout Troop 14 are volunteering their time to help Wilkinson Elementary students plant a vegetable garden at the school.

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  • Neighbors
Terry Turner, who earlier in the night voiced support for a "strong city manager" charter amendment, which commissioners unanimously agreed to add to the November ballot, said he only had "a process and procedural problem" with Caragiulo's proposal.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 19, 2012
Caragiulo's proposal snubbed

Commissioner Terry Turner says his motion to table a strong-mayor proposal was strictly 'process and procedural.'

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A dispute between the city’s Public Art Committee, city officials and a steering committee charged with formulating a $55,000 interactive sculpture project downtown is now heading to court.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 19, 2012
City sued for Sunshine Law violation

A Public Art Committee member and Citizens for Sunshine is suing the city for allegedly holding closed-door meetings regarding a public art project.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 19, 2012
Our View: The anti-American president

He just leaves you breathless, dumbfounded ... enraged.

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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 19, 2012
Sea life returns to canals

Manatees are starting to return to Siesta Key waterways after Tropical Storm Debby churned up their habitat.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 19, 2012
City groups support EDC position

City commissioners will ultimately decide whether a $90,000 a year Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County director position should be placed into the budget for Sarasota County.

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  • Nick Friedman
  • July 19, 2012
Osprey celebrates the opening of its own chamber of commerce

For the first time in nearly 40 years, business owners in the Osprey area are basking in the benefits of their own local chamber of commerce.

  • Sarasota
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 19, 2012
City Commission approves crime strategy in Newtown

The program carries no additional costs and involves working with a small number of officers, at first, to facilitate buy-in from the Newtown community.

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Charles D. Hines
  • By Rod Thomson
  • July 19, 2012
Election Q&A: Sarasota County Commission District 5 Race

In this week's issue, we profile candidates for Sarasota County Commission District 5 seat.

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 19, 2012
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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  • News
Jeffrey Weisman owned an advertising and marketing agency in New York City. In Sarasota, he creates fine-art photography and serves on the board of directors of Art Center Sarasota.
  • By Jeffrey Weisman
  • July 19, 2012
My View: Fear of flying (with apologies to Erica Jong)

Remember when you actually enjoyed flying?

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 19, 2012
News Briefs

Sarasota Memorial entrance is permanent; Lido Beach Park restroom revitalized; The Salvation Army hearing is set

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Courtesy photo
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 19, 2012
Barwin: Q&A

Former Oak Park, Ill., City Manager Thomas Barwin was chosen as the next city manager for the city of Sarasota.

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    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • July 19, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Jungle Gardens awarded for good customer reviews; Cat Depot earns ASPCA grant; Sarasota Chamber honors Ludwig-Walpole Insurance; Casey Key property named top 25 coastal home

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 19, 2012
Letters to the Editor

Pine View students achieve success; Hog hunting is asinine; Not all are in favor of the hog hunt

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