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  • March 10, 2011
Cops Corner

Feb. 28 Tired of it 4 p.m. - 1900 block of South Osprey Avenue. Suspicious Incident. Complainant said when he returned to his car in a parking lot, he noticed someone had let the air out of its right front tire. The man believes an elderly man, who likes to watch the parking lot, is to blame.

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Gil Weiner submitted this sunset photo, taken at Sarasota’s Bayfront Park.
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  • Observer Staff
  • March 10, 2011
WEEKLY WINNER: Side-by-side sunset

Gil Weiner submitted this sunset photo, taken at Sarasota's Bayfront Park.

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Featured speaker, Daniel Pink and president and CEO of the Patterson Foundation, Debra Jacobs
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • March 9, 2011
GALLERY: Patterson Foundation Luncheon

New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author, Daniel Pink, discussed 'Motivating Students to Become Tomorrow's Innovators and Problem Solvers' at a luncheon held Wednesday, March 9, at the Van Wezel.

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Although he walked to first base in this photo, designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero hit a long home run during the fifth inning.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 9, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Play ball!

The Baltimore Orioles led over the Minnesota Twins today 11-2.

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Police department employees had to manually unlock doors on the first floor, after their card-reader system shut down.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • March 9, 2011
Sonic boom hampers police headquarters

After the space shuttle-caused sonic boom, the department's elevators, card readers and garage door stopped working.

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Nicole Johnson holds her crown from when she won Miss America in 1999 during her speech on Wednesday, March 9 at USFSM inside Selby Auditorium.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • March 9, 2011
Former Miss America partners with JDRF for Walk to Cure Diabetes

Nicole Johnson spoke to people participating in the Walk to Cure Diabetes that will take place Saturday, March 26, on Siesta Key Beach. Johnson was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 1993 and won the title of Miss America in 1999.

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  • March 9, 2011
The Observer goes mobile

The YourObserver.com iPhone app is now available for download in the iTunes store.

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  • March 9, 2011
CDD will assume additional operations

Heritage Harbour Community Development District leaders will assume gatehouse and landscaping management.

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Eladio Amores
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • March 8, 2011
Fat Tuesday Street Party

Fat Tuesday Street Party

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Paul Caragiulo received 1,718 votes out of a total 3,425 for 50.16% of the vote in the District 2 race.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • March 8, 2011
Caragiulo unseats Clapp

The restaurateur squeaked by the incumbent commissioner by 11 votes in the District 2 City Commission race, which triggered an automatic recount. Snyder claimed the District 3 seat; and Shaw and Holland will face off in a May runoff election for the District 1 seat.

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Jayna Antoine, 13, chose a black satin dress with a sweetheart neckline and sequin empire waistband. Hundreds of girls headed to Saks Fifth Avenue Monday and Tuesday in search of their perfect prom dress through the Cinderella Project.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 8, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Say yes to the dress!

Hundreds of girls headed to Saks Fifth Avenue Monday and Tuesday in search of their perfect prom dress through the Cinderella Project. Dresses were donated by local "fairy godmothers" to the organization, which provides free prom dresses to girls attending prom.

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Two police advisory panels will help guide police-department policy and act as liaisons to the greater community.
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  • Robin Roy
  • March 8, 2011
Commission appoints police panel chairmen

City commissioners chose the two chairmen from a pool of 15 candidates.

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Pat and Bob Baer
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • March 7, 2011
Asolo Rep Co-Producers Party

Asolo Rep Co-Producers Party

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Laurie Blakeman, Jeff and Peter Lupoff and Gary Blakeman
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • March 7, 2011
Moveable Feast

Moveable Feast

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Nina Belott, Dottie Mauger and Jane Gottlieb
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  • March 7, 2011
Selby Public Library Fundraising Luncheon

Selby Public Library Fundraising Luncheon

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