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  • April 27, 2012
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Walk for the Fallen

Lee County Sgt. David Drum left from the sheriff's office headquarters in Fort Myers early Wednesday for the 10-day, 390-mile trek from Fort Meyers to Tallahassee. Sgt. Drum was seen walking along 41 in Sarasota today with two other men around 12:30 p.m.

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  • Nick Friedman
  • April 27, 2012
FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Bill Muth

Bill Muth is the Ashton Elementary Principal. Read more about him in our candid "Five Things."

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Media centerpieces focused on newspapers, magazines, film, social media and television filled tables.
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • April 26, 2012
Designed to Give: Designing Women Boutique Salon Series

Designed to Give: Designing Women Boutique Salon Series

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One witness said the car was traveling about 30 mph when it came over the bushes and somehow avoided southbound traffic before taking aim at the statue’s legs.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 26, 2012
Update: 'Unconditional Surrender' statue taken down

A white Mercedes Benz that crashed into the statue this afternoon caused enough structural damage to the statue that city staff want to remove it and repair it.

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  • April 26, 2012
April 26: Daily Headlines Video

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One witness said the car was traveling about 30 mph when it came over the bushes and somehow avoided southbound traffic before taking aim at the statue’s legs.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 26, 2012
Car crashes into 'Unconditional Surrender' statue

A white Mercedes Benz jumped the curb on U.S. 41 and headed northbound into southbound traffic before crashing into the statue.

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Susan Ford, President of Sarasota British Club, presents check to Sharon Leber, founder of Hope in a Backpack.
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 26, 2012
Rummage sale supports charity

Members of the Sarasota British Club held a Jumble/Rummage Sale at the Sarasota Center of Light Church to help raise money for the charity Hope in a Backpack.

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  • April 26, 2012
Me-wow!

Cat Depot honored its volunteers Saturday, April 21, with a Volunteer Appreciation Night party at its 17th Street location.

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City code enforcement recently levied a $415 fine against JFlo’s Hair Salon Spa and Boutique for improper signage in its second-story windows.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 26, 2012
JFlo Hair Salon and Spa owner claims discrimination

Sarasota fined JFlo's Hair Salon Spa and Boutique owner Florys Johnson $415 for improper signage.

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  • Nick Friedman
  • April 26, 2012
Sarasota High receives $50,000 tech boost

The donation will be used to buy Texas Instruments' TI-Nspire wireless graphing calculators for five Sarasota classrooms.

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Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jerry Abramson visited the Sarasota Observer and Pelican Press office Monday to discuss how the city of Louisville and Jefferson County consolidated in 2000. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
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  • April 26, 2012
Merger Mayor: Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jerry Abramson

Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jerry Abramson said combining city and county governments spurred private job growth.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 26, 2012
Sarasota joins unpaid Medicaid bills lawsuit

The county commission will join a lawsuit against a new law that mandates counties to pick up 85% of the tab for disputed Medicaid charges.

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Jeffrey Weisman practices fine arts photography and serves on the board of directors of Art Center Sarasota.
  • By Jeffrey Weisman
  • April 26, 2012
My View: Remembering the Holocaust

Last Thursday, April 19, marked Holocaust Remembrance Day.

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  • April 26, 2012
Letters to the Editor

Music critique was wonderfully perceptive; A just and well-written opinion; 'Ban the Booze' My View was great

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
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  • April 26, 2012
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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