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Effective July 1, Woodland Middle School Principal Kristine Lawrence will become the new principal at Brookside Middle School.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 18, 2011
New principal joins Brookside Middle School

Woodland Middle School Principal Kristine Lawrence has been named the new principal at Brookside Middle School.

  • Sarasota
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The median home price in April was $155,430, which was down from March's $159,250.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • May 18, 2011
Sarasota home sales dip slightly

A month after reaching a six-year high, home and condo sales fall by 5%.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Heidi Anderson, Mary Pat Radford and Kellie Menke
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 18, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Junior League Annual Meeting and Dinner

The ladies of the Junior League of Sarasota County gathered Tuesday for their annual meeting and dinner, at Marina Jack.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 18, 2011
OUR VIEW: Fixing a broken system

Florida's economic development system has long been a bust, plagued by excessive bureaucracy, ponderously slow and inefficient with multiple state departments involved.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Rod Thomson
  • May 18, 2011
MY VIEW: Turn off the TV. Quick!

TV and the rest of Digital Land that we use to watch videos are making us fat, lazy, dumb and horrible citizens.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Nancy Blackburn and Sharon Black Floyd
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • May 17, 2011
Corinthian Gala Kick Off

Corinthian Gala Kick Off

  • Black Tie
Alex Palmer, pushed by Jason Rawley of UCP, shakes hands with Chris Papa of Pi Kappa Phi and Gear Up America.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 17, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Jovial journey

After 85 miles of cycling, a group of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity members from Gear Up Florida wheeled into the United Cerebral Palsy of Sarasota-Manatee Center to present a $750 grant. The team enhances the lives of more than 1,300 individuals with disabilities through grant funding and community events.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Downtown parking meters are scheduled to go online Monday, May 23.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • May 17, 2011
Turner lobbies against parking meters

Sarasota's vice mayor believed it was not too late to stop parking-meter implementation, but most of his fellow commissioners disagreed.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Brother Geenan had $79 to his name when he started Senior Friendship Centers in 1973.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • May 17, 2011
Senior Friendship Centers founder dies

Brother William Geenan opened the first of six Senior Friendship Centers nearly 40 years ago.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Christy Perry, of Destination Florida, receives an award from St. Armands Circle Association President Andrew Vac.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 17, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Armands Circle Association Annual Awards

The St. Armands Circle Association stayed strong despite a sluggish economy and reduced budget during the 2010-11 season. The strong state of St. Armands was a cause for celebration at the association's annual meeting and awards ceremony Tuesday, May 17, at the Lido Beach Resort.

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Dawn Bates-Buchanan, Anne Weintraub and Charlotte Hedge
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • May 16, 2011
Women's Leadership Council Luncheon featuring Susan Burns

Women's Leadership Council Luncheon featuring Susan Burns

  • Black Tie
"I cannot emphasize too strongly what an honor it has been to serve as New College's president," said Gordon "Mike" Michalson.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • May 16, 2011
New College president to retire

Gordon "Mike" Michalson will retire as New College president and return to the school as a professor.

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  • News
Bird Key Park is one of 18 neighborhood parks the city would be responsible for fully funding.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • May 16, 2011
Sarasota commission considers park agreement

The county is withdrawing its traditional funding of parks within the city limits.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Carol and Richard Elliott with Nola and Larry Hietbrink
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • May 14, 2011
Children First Celebration Gala 'Moonlight FantaSea'

Children First Celebration Gala 'Moonlight FantaSea'

  • Black Tie
The 135 runners took off running Saturday, May 14 for the Divas & Dudes 5K at Payne Park.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 14, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Divas & Dudes 5K

The Sarasota Opera held the Divas & Dudes 5K Saturday, May 14 at Payne Park. The 5K had 135 runners participate and raised around $3,000. The monies raised will benefit the Sarasota Youth Opera with things like tuition scholarships, transportation costs, music and uniforms.

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