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Veronica Pastore and Ariana Franco strike a pose.
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  • Loren Mayo
  • June 24, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Pop Rocks

Sarasota got its groove on Friday at Veronica Pastore's "Pop Rocks" birthday bash, held at The Loft.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Gabriel Mirman, as Police Cheif O'Reilly, gives Emma Melton, as Deputy Jessy Zingo, and Brian Steele, as Deputy Zac Horton, a hard time about working with clowns in the mystery play "The Curious Case of the Undercover Clowns".
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • June 24, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Drama Kids gets very "mysterious"

This year's Drama Kids Playhouse theater camp was focused on writing, creating and performing their very own mystery plays. There were five plays and each play was created around five different things the campers picked out of a bag: a plot, a location, a specific character, a conflict and an emotion. The plays were performed at the First Congregational United Church of Christ.

  • Sarasota
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Click inside to see one of our favorite Cops Corner entries from the archives.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 24, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the Sarasota Observer archives.

  • Sarasota
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Joe Barbetta and Morgan Bentley
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • June 23, 2011
SCOPE 10th Anniversary and Boundary Crosser Celebration honoring Diane McFarlin

SCOPE 10th Anniversary and Boundary Crosser Celebration honoring Diane McFarlin

  • Black Tie
Kellie Troyer, Linsey Richardson and Jackie Valentino
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 23, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Saks Summer Skin Care Soiree

University Park Dermatology and Med Spa teamed up to bring community awareness of skin health, from skin cancer detection to skin care health and beauty. The event was held at Saks Fifth Avenue.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The first turtle nest of 2011 was found on May 1, the first day of nesting season.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 23, 2011
First turtle nests hatch on Longboat, Siesta keys

Two nests were found this week on Longboat Key, and one was documented on Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 23, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the Sarasota Observer archives.

  • Sarasota
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More than 30 people were lined up outside the Jimmy John's at 11:30 a.m. Thursday.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 23, 2011
Cheap lunch draws huge crowd in Sarasota

Jimmy John's gourmet sandwich shop offered $1 sub sandwiches.

  • Sarasota
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Ashley Groff and Matt Smith say despite his rare disease, their son, Jaymesun, is as strong and active as any other toddler.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 23, 2011
Son Shine

With their 14-month-old son newly diagnosed with a rare terminal disease, a Sarasota couple pursues a cure that has so far eluded doctors and scientists.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 23, 2011
Panhandling outlawed near parking meters

Following reports of people being asked for money while using the downtown meters, the city quickly outlaws the practice.

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Ruth and Elmer Berkel
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 23, 2011
Sarasota: Our Town

Picture this: a Fourth of July photo-op; Isn't she lovely?; Every little thing she does is magic; Director of film featured in Diversions changes title; 'Boat Tea' celebrates Suncoast Grand Prix Fest; Some like it hot

  • Sarasota
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Rodney Langley, a homeless man, yells at two downtown residents, “You don’t want a piece of me.”
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 23, 2011
Tempers flare over homelessness

A former mayor's act of civil disobedience during a City Commission meeting leads to cursing, rude comments and threats of violence in the commission chambers.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 23, 2011
Businesses owners sound off on meters

Downtown merchants are becoming increasingly vocal about parking meters since 459 parking spaces became metered spaces last month.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 23, 2011
Sarasota Briefs

City Commission enacts tobacco ban at parks; Wayfinding sign system scrapped; City fine-tunes its noise ordinance

  • Sarasota
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Merrill
  • By David Merrill
  • June 23, 2011
My View: More money is no answer

Rod Thomson's recent editorial, "Reforms, Not Money, Working," was spot-on. His argument that money hasn't led to increased test scores in our educational system is true both at the international level and at our local level.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
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