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  • Robin Roy
  • January 28, 2010
School employee questioned for sending doctored e-mail

A Sarasota middle-school receptionist changed a news story to make it appear a former ABC 7 news anchor made a bomb threat to his old TV station.

  • Sarasota
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  • Loren Mayo
  • January 28, 2010
School tax referendum opponents face-off

At a Jan. 25 panel discussion of the March school tax referendum, Superintendent of Schools Lori White and Jane Goodwin faced-off against Rod Thomson and Walt Augustinowicz.

  • Sarasota
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  • January 28, 2010
Our View: Act II should be even better

Let's start with this: Never have we seen anyone obtain $600,000 in taxpayer cash so quickly and easily.

  • Sarasota
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  • Loren Mayo
  • January 28, 2010
Local medical professionals plan trip to Haiti

Dr. Steve Newman, of Sarasota Memorial Hospital, will bring relief to Haiti earthquake victims, along with other Sarasota medical professionals, in February.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • January 28, 2010
Sarasota - Real Estate

Siesta Key home sells for $1.15 million

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • January 25, 2010
Unconditional Surrender deadline looms

The head of the Sculpture Foundation, which owns the kissing sailor sculpture, met with top city officials to work out a deal.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 22, 2010
Garage facade discussions begin

The city wants public input on three different designs for the exterior of the Palm Avenue parking garage.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • January 21, 2010
Middle schools celebrate reading with family literacy nights

Middle schools throughout Sarasota County will hold events Jan. 28 that are designed to bring families together to celebrate the love of reading.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • January 21, 2010
Lottery ticket thief captured

Sheriff's deputies arrest a man accused of stealing scratch-off lottery tickets from a gas station.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • January 21, 2010
Yellow Strawberry to hold Haiti benefit

Hairstylists at Yellow Strawberry hair salon are donating their time starting at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, at 2345 Bee Ridge Road, for free haircuts in exchange for a donation to the Restoration Haiti charity fund.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • January 21, 2010
Trader Vic's Island Grill hosts VIP party

Trader Vic's Island Grill held its grand opening Monday, Jan. 18.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • January 21, 2010
Cat's meow

These girls were a hit all right. With teased manes and faux-fur body-suits, Caitlyn Colleran, Nicole Viccora and Erin Colleran waved drivers into The Cat Depot Jan. 16 and Jan. 17 for its grand opening. A total of 17 cats were adopted over the weekend with 1,000 people attending. Visitors went home with either raffle prizes, free cat toys or a new furry friend.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • January 21, 2010
Atwell suggests city collaboration

City Commissioner Suzanne Atwell asked three downtown groups to partner with the city in hiring a single person to manage their operations as well as oversee the city's economic development.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 21, 2010
Briefs

Briefs

  • Sarasota
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  • Loren Mayo
  • January 21, 2010
Pine View junior captures High School Idol 6 title

Kaitlyn Terpstra, a junior at Pine View, captured the title of High School Idol 6 with her renditions of 'Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend' and 'Top Of The World.'

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