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Bret Stephens, foreign affairs columnist for the Wall Street Journal, spoke Wednesday. Photo by Mallory Gnaegy.
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • February 16, 2012
WSJ columnist speaks about Middle East

National columnist told a large Sarasota audience that a Middle East calamity could be in the offing. 'We should be very alarmed,' says Bret Stephens.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • February 16, 2012
Letters to the Editor

Not all residents against pocket park; Littering not only a problem on the Key; Everyone needs to be a responsible driver

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • February 16, 2012
Season of Sharing total reaches $1.6 million

With community contributors giving more than $1.1 million to the 2011-2012 Season of Sharing, the initiative has won a gift of $500,000 from The Patterson Foundation, for a total of $1.6 million, as of Feb. 9, the Community Foundation of Sarasota County announced.

  • Sarasota
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Richard Dorfman is a former District 1 City Commission candidate.
  • By Richard Dorfman
  • February 16, 2012
My View: Keep your hands off downtown, dummies!

Downtown is a little bit funky, a bit old school and a little bit frayed. But all of these characteristics spell 'personality.'

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Chris Waters was raised in Sarasota.
  • By Chris Waters
  • February 16, 2012
My View: Without a long-range vision, cities perish

Sarasota needs a community-wide consensus and vision, to help it navigate over the next 100 years.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Rod Thomson
  • February 16, 2012
My View: Mortgage settlement for politicians

So the nation's five largest banks will pay $25 billion as a "settlement," and some homeowners who are upside down on their mortgages will get relief.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Tara Tahmosh-Newell was named SSAS principal, effective Feb. 1.
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  • Nick Friedman
  • February 16, 2012
New principal excited about future at SSAS

Tara Tahmosh-Newell, a longtime teacher at SSAS, took the school's reins Feb. 1.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Those who attended had the chance to walk through two of the planes and could pay to experience riding in the planes.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • February 16, 2012
Three WWII planes visit SRQ Airport

The Wings of Freedom Tour flew into Sarasota Feb. 13 to Feb. 15, at the Rectrix Aerodrome at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

  • Siesta Key
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This Sarasota Beach home, which has four bedrooms, four baths and 3,990 square feet of living area, sold for $4.1 million. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • February 16, 2012
Sarasota Beach home sells for $4.1 million

A home in Sarasota Beach tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Lisa Kruidenier, trustee, sold the home at 636 Beach Road to Saba Sands LLC for $4.1 million.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
In addition to playing music, Ben Walsh plays football and lacrosse, and he is captain of Cardinal Mooney’s Academic Olympics team.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • February 16, 2012
Neighbors: Ben Walsh

Stand-up bassist Ben Walsh, a senior at Cardinal Mooney High School, looks forward to competing at the state level for the third consecutive year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Meet this week's athlete of the week: Sean Dulom
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • February 16, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Sean Dulom

Sarasota High senior Sean Dulom, 18, will compete in the Class 3A State Tournament this weekend at the Lakeland Center in Lakeland.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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  • Observer Staff
  • February 16, 2012
JUST THE STATS

7 - The point differential between the ODA and Sarasota girls tennis teams Feb. 7. The Thunder won 7-0.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 16, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Berman named vice president of Sarasota High foundation; Mote Marine partners with USF Sarasota-Manatee; Arts and Cultural Alliance partners with Film Festival; American Heart Association gives CPR grant to schools

  • Sarasota
  • News
This Desota Park home, which has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,060 square feet of living area, sold for $815,000. Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • February 16, 2012
Main Residential condo tops weekly transactions

A condominium in 1350 Main Residential tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Dean and Uretha Seavers, Pinecrest, sold their Unit 1604 condominium at 1350 Main St. to Ronald and Catherine Fox, of Oak Park, Ill., for $1,437,500.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
John Greco submitted this sunrise photo, taken at Oscar Scherer State Park.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 16, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

John Greco submitted this sunrise photo, taken at Oscar Scherer State Park.

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