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  • Robin Roy
  • May 12, 2010
Group conditionally opposes parking meters

The Downtown Sarasota Alliance objects to metering downtown until the city develops a comprehensive parking policy.

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  • Robin Roy
  • May 11, 2010
Unconditional Surrender deal is near

The controversial sculpture's owner has offered an agreement, but the city and the veteran who wants to purchase it have not yet signed off on the deal.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • May 10, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: The Furniture Warehouse

In 1985, Mark Richmond had a vision: offering quality furniture, great service, discount prices and next-day delivery. Twenty-five years later, Richmond is still true to his vision.

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  • May 10, 2010
Siesta Key Beach changes coming

The County Commission will consider a contract worth nearly $600,000 that will pay for 30% of the design of the Siesta Key Improvements Project.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • May 7, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Kiwanis Club Barbecue

The Kiwanis Club of Sarasota will host a barbecue May 8 at the Historical Society of Sarasota.

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  • Robin Roy
  • May 7, 2010
Siesta Key crime down this year

Calls for service on the Key fell about 25% year-to-year, partially due to the cold winter and spring.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • May 6, 2010
Sea turtle nests spotted in Sarasota County

Mote Marine Sea Turtle Patrol found the first two sea turtle nests in Sarasota County this week.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • May 6, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Imagine School at Palmer Ranch

Sixth-grade students at Imagine School are studying utopian societies through literary works such as 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell, 'The Veldt' by Ray Bradbury and 'Harrison Bergeron' by Kurt Vonnegut.

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  • May 6, 2010
Amateur atheletes take the stage

Competitive amateur athletes Janis Merluzzo and Daniel Fugazzotto recently competed in the 2010 USADance National DanceSport Competition, held April 9 through April 11, in Los Angeles.

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  • May 6, 2010
Selby to honor moms at brunch

Selby Gardens will host its fifth annual Mother's Day Brunch Sunday, May 9, when mothers and grandmothers enter the gardens for free.

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  • May 6, 2010
Booker High wins award for dramatic arts

The Asolo Rep Guild has presented the prestigious Guilder Award annually since 1994 to an area high school in recognition of theatrical project excellence. This year's winner is Booker High School for "Animal Farm," directed by Dan Bright.

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  • May 6, 2010
Correction

In the April 29 issue of The Sarasota Observer, we incorrectly stated that Jessi Choy was the female winner of the Biggest Loser Sarasota competition.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 6, 2010
Girl Scout talks up studying foreign languages

For her Girl Scout Gold Award, Natasha Grabowski, a junior at Cardinal Mooney High School, designed a program called Language Fair to inspire elementary-school students to take foreign languages in middle and high school.

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  • May 6, 2010
Michael's Wine Cellar expansion a work in progress

The latest from Michael Klauber and Phil Mancini is that construction is under way in their recently-leased space adjacent to Michael's Wine Cellar, formerly occupied by the Sassy Hair Salon.

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  • Robin Roy
  • May 6, 2010
Workers ask county to save their jobs

The McLeod family has been involved in a decade-long dispute with the county about its business operations on Clark Road.

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