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  • August 5, 2010
Cops Corner 08.05.10

A woman reported that she had put an antique sculpture on consignment in April at an antique store. It was worth $800. She returned to the store on the above date and found that it had closed.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 5, 2010
Gulf and Bay Club condo sells for $1 million

Robert and Eleanor Wolfe, trustees, sold the Unit 401 condominium at 5740 Midnight Pass Road to Bella Vista Gulf and Bay Corp. for $1.06 million.

  • Sarasota
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  • Loren Mayo
  • August 4, 2010
CAMP SPOTLIGHT: SUP Paddleboarding Camp

The Sarasota Observer stopped by Spanish Point, in Osprey, to check in with youngsters who recently have taken up the sport of paddleboarding.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • August 4, 2010
Roundabout ahead of schedule

The Five Points roundabout is taking form quickly, and if the current pace continues, it will completed before its deadline.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • August 3, 2010
Baseball lawsuit revived on appeal

Defeated in their initial Sunshine-violation suit against Sarasota County, two citizen groups will file an appeal today.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 2, 2010
Longboat Key Dental open for business

Dr. Lawrence Kassouf will practice full-time on the island.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • August 2, 2010
Parking garage reaches milestone

With support piling in place, crews building the Palm Avenue parking garage will begin pouring the concrete on the first elevated parking deck.

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  • Robin Roy
  • July 30, 2010
Neighbor honored for life-saving heroics

The Good Samaritan and four sheriff's deputies received awards for rescuing people from a burning home and a burning car.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 29, 2010
Siesta drummers sound off on Circle

Shane Denizard has gotten used to people gawking at him when he tells them his age.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 29, 2010
Church throws Back to School Bash

Sarasota Nazarene Church will give away 1,000 backpacks chock-full of school supplies at its Back to School Bash Friday, Aug. 13 and Saturday, Aug. 14.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 29, 2010
PEO awards student scholarships

Chapter CE of the Philanthropic Educational Organization honored scholarship recipients Vera Melnichuk, Morgan Courter and Jennifer Decanha during a luncheon July 28, at Marina Jack.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • July 29, 2010
City to revisit take-home policy

Since 2001, police officers have been able to take their patrol cars home with them if they adhere to strict rules, but commissioners want to explore whether the policy's costs outweigh its benefits.

  • Sarasota
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  • Robin Roy
  • July 29, 2010
City weighs Van Wezel's options

City leadership is searching for ways, including finding outside management to forming a nonprofit, to reduce the taxpayer subsidy for the arts hall.

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  • Robin Roy
  • July 29, 2010
Indian Beach park becomes reality

The county approved a multimillion-dollar contract to buy a former housing-development site for conversion into a neighborhood park.

  • Sarasota
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  • Robin Roy
  • July 29, 2010
Police headquarters opens its doors

Officers say the new $46 million building will increase productivity and boost morale.

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