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Peterson and Fisher
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  • Loren Mayo
  • October 14, 2010
Couple scoots around on cool ride

Bob Peterson and Monique Fisher pulled up to Cafe Epicure on their cooler-scooter Tuesday, Oct. 12.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Principal Tom Buchanan gets slimed by his wife, Pam, and Lori White.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 14, 2010
Tuttle's principal goes slime time

A slime-filled event Tuttle Elementary School raised more than $500 for Tuttle's Positive Behavior Support celebrations for students.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • October 14, 2010
Study: For biggest tax gains, avoid malls

Research shows that the county's best bet for the highest property-tax revenue does not lie with shopping centers.

  • Sarasota
  • News
More than 100 participants gathered Saturday at the Church of the Redeemer.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • October 14, 2010
Citizens rank bayfront connectivity as top project

Participants in the SemCon 2010 conference voted on nine different downtown improvement projects.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Holder
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • October 14, 2010
Florida House candidates focus on jobs

Faced with a constituent base suffering from high unemployment, incumbent Doug Holder and his opponent, Nancy Feehan, both tout their job-creation strategies as they battle for the Florida House District 70 seat.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota Tsunami swim team coaches Ira and Cindy Klein
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 14, 2010
Tsunami Swim Team makes landfall in town

The Sarasota Tsunami Swim Team, which started in May without a single swimmer, has grown to 70 participants in just five months.

  • Sarasota
  • News
This home at 1212 N. Lake Shore Drive has three bedrooms, three baths and 4,013 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.52 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • October 14, 2010
Oyster Bay Estates home sells for $1.52 million

A home in Oyster Bay Estates tops all real-estate transactions from Sept. 14 to Sept. 21.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 14, 2010
Cops Corner

Oct. 3 Easy there, Arnold Palmer 12:12 a.m. - 3400 block of Fruitville Road. Reckless Driving. An apartment resident said a teenager was speeding through the complex on a golf cart and almost hit a child. Of course, one question is why is a small child standing in a parking lot at midnight?

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Scott Anderson and performer Tim Fain
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • October 14, 2010
Ringling International Arts Festival 2010 Night of Premieres Gala

Ringling International Arts Festival 2010 Night of Premieres Gala

  • Black Tie
Cathy Black, Patti Corcoran, Christine Robinson, Michelle Reilly and Shannon Holder
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • October 13, 2010
Le Petit Marche: Boutiques & Bistro

Le Petit Marche: Boutiques & Bistro

  • Black Tie
Lyn Wright, Bhavani Reynolds, Heather Grindstaff, Suzan Busch, Lance Stahlman and Erika Garcia celebrate the opening.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 13, 2010
White House Black Market opens at Westfield Southgate

White House Black Market opened Oct. 13 at Westfield Southgate.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The original ordinance commissioners approved required pet owners to be outside if their dogs were tied up outdoors.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • October 13, 2010
Dog-tethering law review ordered

The County Commission requested the review because the ordinance was more restrictive than it intended.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 13, 2010
Our View

We recommend...

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Lesley Blackner
  • October 13, 2010
My View: Amendment 4 sponsor makes case for a 'yes'

Today, politicians exclusively decide where development happens. Amendment 4 adds one new step to this process: the voter.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Second grade teacher, Jim Anderson, works at making a mocha.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • October 11, 2010
McTeacher's Night at McDonald's

Teachers from Phillippi Shores Elementary participated in McTeacher's Night on Monday, October 11, 2010 from 4-7 pm.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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