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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 20, 2010
Windsor to host annual art show

The Windsor of Lakewood Ranch will host its Third Annual Invitational Art Show Jan. 22-30.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Robin Roy
  • January 20, 2010
Surveillance camera installation on hold

A new requirement to pay $2,800 for an engineering study has delayed the placement of the security camera at Five Points Park.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • January 20, 2010
Church responds to Haiti's call for help

Faith Lutheran Church will hold a community prayer service for Haiti with the Rev. Joseph Livenson Lauvanus of the Lutheran Church of Haiti as guest preacher.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 20, 2010
Club attorney sees no issues

Club attorney sees no issues

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  • January 20, 2010
Health Matters - Longboat Key & Sarasota 1/20/10

Enjoy The Observer's monthly magazine insert bringing you local, health-related news you can use for people of all ages.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 20, 2010
Local performer inducted into Circus Ring of Fame

Tino Wallenda, of The Flying Wallendas, was honored during the Jan. 17 ceremony at St. Armands Circle.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Robin Roy
  • January 19, 2010
City to prohibit certain park activities

Residents around Five Points Park have complained about late-night games of football and kickball in the park. A proposed ordinance would prohibit those activities in the downtown park.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • January 18, 2010
School to host open house

Parents and students are invited to attend an open house at Cardinal Mooney Sunday.

  • East County
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  • Loren Mayo
  • January 15, 2010
Girls Inc. wins nonprofit of the year

Girls Inc. of Sarasota County was selected as nonprofit organization of the year at the annual WEDU awards.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • January 15, 2010
Sarasota receives $23 million housing grant

The federal grant will be used to create more affordable housing throughout the city.

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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • January 14, 2010
Pedestrian accident shuts down Fruitville Road

A minivan hits two people trying to cross Fruitville Road at Lemon Avenue.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • January 14, 2010
New driver's license requirements cause frustration

The Sarasota Tax Collector's Office asks that residents wanting to renew driver's licenses check what identification is required before visiting its office.

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  • Robin Roy
  • January 14, 2010
The downtown business boom

Despite all the negative news about Sarasota's dying downtown, 24 new businesses have opened in the last six months and are finding that business is beating expectations.

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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • January 14, 2010
Towering horses return to Sarasota

Sporting blankets to keep them warm, the iconic Budweiser Clydesdales clip-clopped through town last week, making a total of five appearances in Bradenton, Venice, Lakewood Ranch, Siesta Key and Sarasota. The horses made their final stop at Five Points Park in the midst of the Thunder by the Bay bike festival.

  • Sarasota
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  • Loren Mayo
  • January 14, 2010
Public invited to explore Selby

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is inviting everyone to visit the gardens for free from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30. Explore the garden conservatory, koi pond, mangrove walk, banyan cove and outdoor butterfly garden - plus a tea tasting inside the Carriage House. Special activities will be offered for children in the Kid's Corner. 'Thanks to a generous grant from the Linnie E. Dalbeck Memorial Foundation Trust, we are very excited to be able to share this beautiful place with the public,' said Selby Gardens CEO Tom Buchter.

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