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  • Observer Staff
  • April 28, 2011
OUR VIEW: Scaring Voters

When rational discourse fails to win the day politically, sometimes all that is left is hyperbolic scare tactics.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 28, 2011
GOVERNMENT GONE WILD

Blaise Ingoglia is traveling the country spreading the word on just how big and bad the United States' debt is.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Robert Martini
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • April 28, 2011
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Robert Martini

Robert Martini got into prone paddleboarding seven years ago while he was living in Hawaii.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
File photo Unit 1803 at Tower Residences, 35 Watergate Drive, has four bedrooms, four-and-half baths and 4,668 square feet of living area. It sold for $4 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • April 28, 2011
Tower Residences condo sells for $4 million

A condominium in Tower Residences tops all real-estate transactions from April 11 to April 15.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 28, 2011
Cops Corner

April 17, 2011 3:10 a.m. - South Osprey Avenue. Suspicious Incident. Two young boys were seen hurling things at cars using their lacrosse sticks.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Malcolm Arrick submitted this sunset photo, taken on Siesta Key.
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 28, 2011
WEEKLY WINNER: FLIGHT OF FANCY

Malcolm Arrick submitted this sunset photo, taken on Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
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Lester Washer, 59, was captured in Mexico, where he worked on a golf course.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • April 27, 2011
Fugitive captured in 2002 child molestation

Lester Washer was arrested in Mexico for assaulting a girl in December 2002.

  • Sarasota
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County commissioners surround Michael's On East co-proprietors Phil Mancini, third from left, and Michael Klauber, fifth from left. Photo courtesy of Sarah Lansky.
    By
  • Stephanie Hannum
  • April 27, 2011
Sarasota: It's officially Michael's On East Day

At this morning's County Commission meeting, the commissioners declared April 27 "Michael's On East Day" in honor of the restaurant's 25th anniversary.

  • Sarasota
  • News
ODA student Lisa Hoffman created her square with an actual cell phone.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 27, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Hello, is anyone there?

Did you know Out-of-Door Academy's Siesta Key campus has an artsy walkway created by its students?

  • Sarasota
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Zora Frazier and Wendy Resnick
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • April 26, 2011
Laughter Unlimited Luncheon

Laughter Unlimited Luncheon

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C.J. Fishman, Monica Kennedy and John Cranor were the 2011 honorees.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 26, 2011
Photo Gallery: Celebrate Outstanding Leadership Awards Luncheon

Leadership Sarasota County held a special celebration recognizing and saluting the top leaders of Leadership Sarasota County alumni from the last three decades.

  • Sarasota
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The current Gulf Gate Library, 7112 Curtiss Ave., is the busiest library in Sarasota County.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • April 26, 2011
Library-replacement process begins

Contract agreement starts site selection for the new Gulf Gate Library.

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We snapped this photo somewhere in Sarasota. Leave your guess below!
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 26, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Looks fishy!

Can you guess where in Sarasota this photo was taken? Click 'Read More,' and give us your best guesses under 'Reader Comments' below the photo.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sarasota Open Foundation Co-Chairs Sandra Appignani and Laurent Gray
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • April 25, 2011
Sarasota Open Players Party

Sarasota Open Players Party

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The parking pay station will accept both coins and credit/debit cards.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • April 25, 2011
New Sarasota parking meter on display

City leaders demonstrate how easy it will be to use the new downtown parking meters.

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