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Thomson
  • By Rod Thomson
  • June 23, 2011
My View: Setting the vote straight

There are some issues that have been so badly reported, where the bias is so entrenched and the media agenda so intertwined in news stories, that it is difficult to unravel things enough to make a cogent argument. Everyone's mind appears already made up with insufficient information.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 23, 2011
Our View: Keep cutting, maintain reserves

As local governments work through their annual budget seasons, they all face the same thing: the fifth year of declining revenues.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Courtesy rendering
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 23, 2011
Park to receive playground

The city revealed details of a playground that will be nearly an acre in size at the underutilized Payne Park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Unit 4 condominium at 534 Beach Road, on Siesta Key, has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 2,731 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.62 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 23, 2011
Casey Key home sells for $3.1 million

A home on Casey Key tops all real-estate transactions from June 6 to June 10. Tammis Day, of Sula, Mont., sold the home at 135 N. Casey Key Road to Roso LLC for $3.15 million. Built in 1974, it has five bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,681 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $4.5 million in 2006.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 23, 2011
Cops Corner

Not so neighborly 12:06 p.m. - 700 block of John Ringling Causeway. Dispute. A man who is trying to sell his condo placed a for-sale sign outside of the condo building. One of his neighbors didn't like the sign there, so she picked it up and threw it in the trash. She said the sign was attracting people who wanted to look at the condo, and she didn't want them parking there.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Carolann Cahill submitted this sunrise photo, taken at City Island, in downtown Sarasota.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 23, 2011
WEEKLY WINNER: Ambient Lighting

Carolann Cahill submitted this sunrise photo, taken at City Island, in downtown Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Mike Ash, Nicoletta Lanese, Jewel Ash and Katelyn Chin
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • June 22, 2011
The Carreno Dance Festival Luncheon featuring Peter Stark

The Carreno Dance Festival Luncheon featuring Peter Stark

  • Black Tie
Emily O'Neill, Kendall Dooley and Ella Williams proudly show off Kendall's first catch of the day.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 22, 2011
CAMP SPOTLIGHT: SYC Summer Camp (VIDEO)

Sarasota Yacht Club campers today learned how to bait a hook, cast a line and reel in fish.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 22, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day

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

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Online access to city leaders' e-mails used to be reserved for members of the media.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 22, 2011
Public given access to city leaders' e-mail

Citizens can get insight into commissioners' and charter officials' thoughts by reading their public e-mails.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jorge Blanco
  • June 22, 2011
The Castaway

The Castaway

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 21, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day

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

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Stephanie Grosskreutz has worked with the lecture series for the past three years.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 21, 2011
Tourism leader picked as town hall chair

The Ringling College Library Association chose Stephanie Grosskreutz, managing director of the Sarasota Convention and Visitors Bureau, as chairwoman for its Town Hall 2013.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Yellow Strawberry closed on the end unit formerly occupied by Barney's and then a fish store, as well as two adjacent units.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 21, 2011
San Marco seals deal for salon

The Yellow Strawberry has closed on three units in San Marco Plaza.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Teamsters packed the Sarasota City Commission chambers to protest a proposed reduction in their pensions.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 21, 2011
Protests over pensions, homeless dominate meeting

The Sarasota City Commission meeting heard union members objecting to pension cuts and homeless advocates protesting measures they believe are unfairly targeting transients downtown.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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