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  • Robin Roy
  • June 16, 2010
County to consider new fees, taxes

To offset further property-tax revenue losses this year, Sarasota County officials will discuss again paid beach parking and new utilities taxes.

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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 16, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: The Tile Market

The Tile Market features tile from all over the world.

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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 15, 2010
Man on probation robs probation office

The 25-year-old added to his long criminal history by trying to steal his own probation paperwork.

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    By
  • Stephanie Hannum
  • June 14, 2010
Toulmin: philanthropist and humanitarian

Sarasota lost a vital part of the community with Virginia Toulmin's death June 13.

  • Sarasota
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  • Robin Roy
  • June 14, 2010
Barbetta challenger had filed baseball suit

The woman, whose group filed a lawsuit against Sarasota County over its baseball negotiations, announced she's now running against County Commissioner Joe Barbetta.

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  • Robin Roy
  • June 14, 2010
Toddler found on Bee Ridge Road

A 2-year-old girl was seen walking along one of Sarasota's busiest roads at about 4 a.m. this morning. Her grandmother was arrested shortly afterward.

  • Sarasota
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  • Stephanie Hannum
  • June 11, 2010
Sarasota Father's Day Honorees Serenaded by Girls Inc.

The talented girls from Girls Inc. serenade four fathers honored at Saks Fifth Avenue Thursday, June 10.

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  • Robin Roy
  • June 11, 2010
Unconditional Surrender deal is done

An agreement signed on the last day of an extended deadline paves the way for the controversial sculpture to stay on the bayfront for 10 years.

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  • Robin Roy
  • June 11, 2010
Main Street construction completed early

The installation of an underground waterline was supposed to be a monthlong project. Crews began wrapping up their work today - 19 days early.

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  • Robin Roy
  • June 10, 2010
Sour note

With a 94% jump in costs, the Sarasota Orchestra asked the city to reduce the Van Wezel's rates. City officials say the increase cuts taxpayer subsidies.

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  • Robin Roy
  • June 10, 2010
Commission makes economic predictions

Faced with having to trim at least $5 million from next year's budget, the city manager asks the commission to predict the city's future.

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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 10, 2010
Atkins: Park plan is anti-homeless

The vice mayor criticized an effort to revitalize Five Points Park and attract more activity there, calling it an attempt to move the homeless out of downtown.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 10, 2010
Conference to preserve downtown history

Founded by two downtown groups, SemCon 2010 hopes to gain economic benefits from the Downtown Sarasota Historic District.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2010
Our View

The Van Wezel dilemma; FTC: Let's subsidize journalism

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2010
Cops Corner

June 1 Robinson Crusoe 10:07 p.m. - 800 block of Siesta Drive. Suspicious Person. A homeowner told police he saw several people camping on Edwards Island behind his home.

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