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Sarasota

    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • January 19, 2012
Observed: We are all responsible for our actions

When a tragedy occurs, especially one as horrible as the death of 53-year-old Siesta resident Donna Chen, people's natural response is to second-guess actions and look for ways to prevent a recurrence.

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Catherine Luckner
  • By Catherine Luckner
  • January 19, 2012
My View: It's a matter of making decisions and finding common ground

We are great consumers of news, advice and opinions from people we might never meet.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2012
Letters to the Editor

The Key must remainsafe for everyone; Resident offers ideafor crosswalk lights

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

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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This Bay Island Shores home, which has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,714 square feet of living area, sold for $1.65 million. Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • January 19, 2012
Bay Island Shores home sells for $1,650,000

A home in Bay Island Shores tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Floridays Development Co. is proposing a 200-room hotel similar to the architectural style of the building below.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 19, 2012
Downtown hotel proposals revealed

City staff is wrestling with finance options for two hotel proposals submitted for the Palm Avenue site.

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City Manager Bob Bartolotta agreed to resign Tuesday. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 19, 2012
Resignation aftermath

The Sarasota City Commission will meet Friday to discuss the possibility of hiring Terry Lewis as interim city manager.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2012
Our View: Atwell's next job: evaluate

At times like this, you want to reach out to Mayor Suzanne Atwell and now former City Manager Bob Bartolotta. To console and encourage them.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Contention continues between the County Commission and two citizens groups that sued the county last year over the Baltimore Orioles spring training agreement. Photo by Norman Schimmel.
  • By Rachel Hackney and Kurt Schultheis
  • January 19, 2012
Citizens group says it can't pay settlement

A Sarasota County judge ordered a citizens group to pay the county more than $19,000 in legal fees after the county won a 2010 Sunshine Laws case, but the fees remain unpaid.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 19, 2012
Lido Pool supporters reveal goals

The Lido Key Residents Association and a Lido Pool Committee have offered short- and long-term goals for keeping the pool open.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 19, 2012
Commission approves P.F. Chang's proposals

Thanks to a City Commission vote Jan. 17, a P.F. Chang's China Bistro is coming to downtown Sarasota.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2012
News Briefs

Republican candidates to stump in Sarasota; DSA expands First Friday to every Friday; Local food bank event planned this weekend

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    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • January 19, 2012
Culverhouse sues county over thwarted development

The owner of Palmer Ranch claims in a lawsuit that county development guidelines have prevented him from developing about 2,300 acres east of Interstate 75.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 19, 2012
Shaw urges residents to fight back

District 1 City Commissioner Willie Shaw held a public forum last week to tell residents it's time for them to take their community back from felons.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2012
Letters to the Editor

Golden Apple is just like other small businesses; Letter writers madegood and bad points; Sarasota airport needs cheaper airline; Current administration should not be labeled 'anti-American'

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