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Linda Holland, right, shares a laugh with former Mayor Mollie Cardamone at her Election Night party at Broadway Bar.
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  • Robin Roy
  • March 17, 2011
Candidates prepare for runoff

City Commission candidates Willie Shaw and Linda Holland have two months to secure as many votes as possible to wrap up the District 1 race.

  • Sarasota
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The Lollicake Queen, Erin Zolner
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  • Loren Mayo
  • March 17, 2011
Queen of Cakes

Mini cakes on a stick are popping up all over the place, and Sarasota's getting into the mix with the addition of the Lollicake Queen.

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Photo courtesy of John Harshman
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  • Robin Roy
  • March 17, 2011
Overhaul planned for intersection

A business owner with a building at the intersection of Main Street and Orange Avenue said although all of Main Street's major intersections have seen significant improvements, the one at Orange looks the same as it has since the 1940s.

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Laurel Park OKs city logo on neighborhood sign.
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  • Observer Staff
  • March 17, 2011
Observer Updates

Laurel Park OKs city logo on neighborhood sign; Alta Vista traffic circle undergoes modification; Village on the Trail receives a five-year extension; County makes new offer in struggle over city parks

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 17, 2011
Grading the governor

Gov. Rick Scott is nothing if not bold in the face of withering opposition. So here's a grading of Scott's first 10 weeks in office.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
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  • Observer Staff
  • March 17, 2011
Buffer-zone brouhaha

The city's first attempt to balance developer needs with neighborhood interests in hopes some economic development has flopped, upsetting both sides and making new development harder.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Deb Tuza will donate about 145 flashlights in addition to Rhino Flashlight T-shirts to walkers who raise money for the MS Society.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 17, 2011
Walkers take steps to raise funds for MS

Walk MS Sarasota takes place Saturday at J.D. Hamel Park.

  • Sarasota
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Carmen Wagner gathers sale items.
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • March 17, 2011
Pineapple Antiques Show celebrates its 35th year

The 35th annual Pineapple Antiques Show takes place March 17 through March 19, at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, 801 N. Tamiami Trail.

  • Sarasota
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Susan Lawrence and her husband, Victor, took up croquet five years ago. Today, they have built up the team to more than 50 members.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • March 17, 2011
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Susan Lawrence

Susan Lawrence and her husband, Victor, took up croquet five years ago. Today, they have built up the team to more than 50 members.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • March 17, 2011
Cops Corner

March 8 8:25 a.m. - Bahia Vista Street. Road Hazard. A manhole cover was seen lying on the road, with the manhole exposed. However, no ninja turtles - mutant or otherwise - were seen in the area.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
A condominium in 1350 Main Residential tops all real-estate transactions this week.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 17, 2011
1350 Main Residential condo sells for $828,100

A condominium in 1350 Main Residential tops all real-estate transactions this week.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Ellen Michelson submitted this sunset photo, taken at Sandy Cove, on Siesta Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 17, 2011
WEEKLY WINNER: Golden Glow

Ellen Michelson submitted this sunset photo, taken at Sandy Cove, on Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
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Lacey Sigmon, Datev Gallagher and Brigitte Gallagher
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • March 16, 2011
Sarasota Film Festival Sponsor and Kick-Off Party

Sarasota Film Festival Sponsor and Kick-Off Party

  • Black Tie
Denise Williams, Chairwoman Susan Wilcox and Tramm Hudson
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • March 16, 2011
Couture in the Courtyard VIP Kick-Off Party

Couture in the Courtyard VIP Kick-Off Party

  • Black Tie
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • March 16, 2011
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