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  • Jen Blanco
  • February 3, 2011
Lady Pirates top Riverview in preseason opener

The Braden River High softball team defeated Riverview 1-0 in its preseason tournament opener Feb. 2.

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  • News
Marsha Panuche chose her dog, Donte, as the namesake for the upscale dog-care facility Donte's Den.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 3, 2011
Pet project

With no family or children to whom they can will their money, a Bird Key couple is banking their entire legacy on a one-of-a-kind facility for dogs.

  • Sarasota
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JFCS CEO Rose Chapman with the agency's Senior Outreach Service group. Back row: Charles Kaye, Rose Chapman and Elaine Mattera. Front row: Enid Ellman, Saundra Singer, Bernard Rothschild and Nell Coonrod.
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • February 3, 2011
JFCS celebrates 25 years

Jewish Family and Children's Services of Sarsasota-Manatee is celebrating their 25th anniversary this year.

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Chef Larry Barrett serves tea to Laura Raines.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • February 3, 2011
Steeped in tradition

Simply Gourmet Caterers is hosting royal English tea parties during the month of February at the Powel Crosley Estate.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 3, 2011
News Briefs

Seventeen arrests made in prostitution stings; Economist predicts recovery this year; Orioles and the county to promote reading

  • Sarasota
  • News
Approximately 175 people attended the annual Casey Key Association meeting Jan. 27.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 3, 2011
Sparks fly during Casey Key power line discussion

Should Casey Key bury its power lines? Or should the island bury the proposed underground utilities project that has been discussed on and off for nearly a decade?

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 3, 2011
Charter Review Committee rejects elected-mayor idea

The city's Charter Review Committee voted down a suggestion to recommend for a fourth time a directly elected-mayor proposal appear on the ballot.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Steve Dickman, who plays Gilly the Shark, always stays in character with his fans.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • February 3, 2011
Dickman sinks his teeth into Mote mascot role

Steve Dickman - the man who has dressed up as Gilly the Shark for the past seven years - opens up about what its like to play Mote Marine's mascot.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Built in 1926 by Charles Ringling, College Hall is the signature building on the New College campus.
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • February 3, 2011
Collegiate Celebration

A look back at the first 50 years in New College of Florida's history.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 3, 2011
Siesta Key pipe may carry runoff into Gulf

Hoping to eliminate Siesta Key Beach closures due to high bacteria counts, the county has two options to remedy the problem. One Key neighborhood is against one of the solutions.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 3, 2011
Our View

Where's the traffic control?

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  • Observer Staff
  • February 3, 2011
Cops Corner

Jan. 15 How do you spell relief? 1:25 p.m. - 1000 block of Central Avenue. Public Urination. A police officer saw a man relieving himself against a building, just two feet from a sidewalk busy with passing pedestrians.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
L. Boutique Manager Mary Spittell, right, assists Riverview High School senior Marina Robinson in finding the perfect prom dress and shoes.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • February 3, 2011
Cinderellas in hot pursuit of local fairy godmothers

L. Boutique Manager Mary Spittell, right, assists Riverview High School senior Marina Robinson in finding the perfect prom dress and shoes.

  • Sarasota
  • News
This home at 830 Siesta Key Circle has five bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 4,352 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.5 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • February 3, 2011
A home on Siesta Key sells for $1.5 million

A home in Siesta's Bayside Baypoint tops all real-estate transactions from Jan. 3 to Jan. 7.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Moore
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • February 3, 2011
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Bryan Moore

Bryan Moore is a professional sponsored athlete. His sport? Disc golf.

  • Sarasota
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