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Morgan Rottingen, 10, and Tenzin Smith, 11
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 14, 2012
VIDEO: Film Fest Fun

Check out this video from Phillippi Shores Elementary's film fest premiere.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Hawk and Jade, 8, Holmes, Friday, Jan. 13, at Imagine School's "Donuts with Dad" event.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 14, 2012
VIDEO: Donuts with Dad

Check out what dads and kids had to say about their delicious, donut breakfast at the Imagine School in Palmer Ranch.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • January 13, 2012
Who, What, Wear: Charlie Ann Syprett

Who, What, Wear: Charlie Ann Syprett

  • Sarasota
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Maddy Hanewich, 9, enjoyed having donuts with her dad, Tim, Friday, Jan. 13, at Imagine School's "Donuts with Dad" event.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 13, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Donuts with Dad

The Imagine School at Palmer Ranch held their annual 'Donuts with Dad' breakfast, Friday, Jan. 13, inside their cafeteria.

  • Sarasota
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Students, parents and family members watch some of the documentaries made by the 5th graders, Thursday, Jan. 12, during the 5th grade Documentary Film Fest at Phillippi Shore Elementary.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 13, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Phillippi Shores Elementary Film Fest

The fifth graders at Phillippi Shores Elementary held their very own documentary film festival, Thursday, Jan. 12.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Carol Baker sketches out a drawing of her painting in a notebook before applying the sketch to the canvas.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 13, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: In Plein Sight

The members of Plein Air Sun Coast got together Thursday, Jan. 12, to enjoy the beautiful weather and paint different plants, buildings and scenes in Towles Court.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 12, 2012
County adopts anti-fraud policy

Sarasota County has created an anti-fraud policy that provides a checks and balance system and prohibits fraudulent activity.

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We had a lot dating advice from match-maker and dating coach of Dream Bachelor and Bachelorette, Suzanne Oshima.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • January 12, 2012
VIDEO: The Observer's match-making services

Are you single? Lonely? Tired of restless nights on the couch with a pint of cookie-dough ice cream? Have you tried going to bars to meet people only to wind up standing in the bathroom line and pretending to respond to a message on your phone?

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 12, 2012
Sculptures start an up-roar

Here's what's hanging around outside of Zwiwwel (formerly Aria), a restaurant that, as of Jan. 9, is officially open for business and serving modern German cuisine.

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Kurt and Mitchell Weiss. Photo by Nick Friedman.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 12, 2012
Weiss shares experiences from the Holocaust

Kurt Weiss, father of Temple Beth Sholom Executive Director Mitchell Weiss, visited Sarasota Monday, Jan. 9, to speak about his experiences as a child living in Austria during the Holocaust.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 12, 2012
Bartolotta has support to stay put

Three out of five commissioners believe the city manager should not be fired or suspended.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 12, 2012
County moving ahead on Energy Economic Zone program

An economic zone that would attract clean-energy companies to Sarasota County continued to garner support from the Sarasota County Commission Wednesday, despite some concerns raised about program eligibility requirements.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 12, 2012
Our View: Time for leadership

Ever since the retirement in March 2001 of much-liked Sarasota City Manager David Sollenberger - liked by taxpayers, city commissioners and city staff members alike, City Hall has hobbled along, a man with an iron leg - tentatively, unable to walk with a strong, steady, optimistic stride.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 12, 2012
Letters to the Editor

Wish List for 2012 draws opposing responses

  • Sarasota
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  • By Lourdes Ramirez
  • January 12, 2012
My View: Haste on beach improvements plan could lead to loss of events

Sarasota County commissioners believe they have made the right choice in calling for expediting the improvements at Siesta Key Public Beach.

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