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  • Observer Staff
  • July 22, 2010
OUR VIEW: Indoctrination by the state

Let's be blunt: Segments of Sarasota's political and intellectual elite - liberal and conservative alike - often regard Dr. Rich Swier (a doctor of education administration) as a conservative gadfly-extremist. And that's being polite.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Joe Gruters
  • July 22, 2010
MY VIEW: Obamacare taxes will destroy medical industry

The new excise tax on medical-device makers is a blatant strategy by the Obama administration to create a single-payer system.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • July 22, 2010
Investigation finds no county bid rigging

An audit by the Sarasota County Clerk of Courts Office found that a county employee did not improperly influence spring-training contract bids. when he made personal contact with two companies seeking those contracts.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 22, 2010
Decorate a bra and help support fight against cancer

Calling all designers! Design a bra to be auctioned off at the 2010 Key to the Cure event Oct. 21, at Saks Fifth Avenue, and help fight women's cancers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 22, 2010
Kiwanians deliver new robes to Pines residents

One-dozen members of the Kiwanis Club of South Sarasota recently presented new bathrobes to 188 residents of the Pines of Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 22, 2010
Ninety-one-year-old will put her mark on event

On Aug. 10, Sarasota resident Polly White, 91, will take to the skies in her first parasailing adventure at Siesta Key Beach

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 22, 2010
CYD announces online activity directory for youths

For the past three years, Community Youth Development has avidly collected data about activities for Sarasota County youth.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 22, 2010
Cops Corner 07.22.10

A large box of roofing nails spilled all over the westbound lanes of the causeway. Wile E. Coyote was nowhere to be seen.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • July 22, 2010
Rivendell home sells for $500,000

Richard Birnbaum and Mary Birnbaum, of Osprey, sold their home at 1113 Millpond Court to John Shintaffer, of Osprey, for $500,000.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • July 21, 2010
Commissioners debate police budget

The City Commission questions why the Sarasota Police Department's budget is more than twice that of the police departments in Bradenton and North Port.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 20, 2010
Mote's Waldo returns to Florida Keys

The robot was deployed Monday to gather information about oil impact.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • July 19, 2010
City makes police panel recommendation

Commissioners could adopt the measures suggested by the Police Advisory Panel to improve the Sarasota Police Department.

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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • July 19, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Posh on Palm

Posh on Palm is a cottage-style boutique that specializes in shabby chic home decor, French furniture and soaps, vintage linens, clothing and flea market finds.

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    By
  • Stephanie Hannum
  • July 16, 2010
Ty Tojo Performs at Rosemary Rising (VIDEO)

Circus Sarasota's Ty Tojo performs his juggling act at Rosemary Rising.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • July 16, 2010
Inmate death investigation nears close

Preliminary findings show the July 9 death of a Sarasota County Jail inmate was due to natural causes.

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