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Sarasota

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  • October 15, 2009
IN BRIEF

Community news and Notes

  • Sarasota
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  • Robin Roy
  • October 15, 2009
Businesses see red over greenspace

A new Brazilian restaurant struggles to create 110 square feet of outdoor dining space after a strict interpretation of the city's greenspace policy defeated those plans.

  • Sarasota
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  • Robin Roy
  • October 15, 2009
Small group carries large influence

Downtown merchants have asked why Save Our Sarasota, a green advocacy group of seven people, has such sway in City Hall. They were surprised to learn that Mayor Dick Clapp is one of those members.

  • Sarasota
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  • Loren Mayo
  • October 15, 2009
New book gives residents a voice

New book gives residents a voice

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 15, 2009
Fox longs to catch the 'tiger'

Golfer Mason Fox, 14, wakes up to and falls asleep to The Golf Channel.

  • Sarasota
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  • October 15, 2009
Our View

CEO mayor, anyone?

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  • October 15, 2009
Cops Corner

A church employee said someone had entered the church and stolen $10 in change from a closet. The thief also moved a wheelchair and scribbled some unknown things on a dry-erase board. Deputies were able to pull fingerprints from the wheelchair.

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  • October 14, 2009
Cops Corner

A church employee said someone had entered the church and stolen $10 in change from a closet.

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  • Adam Hughes
  • October 14, 2009
Siesta Key home sells for $715,000

A home in Siesta Revised tops all real-estate transactions for the week of Sept. 17 to Sept. 23.

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  • October 14, 2009
Health Matters

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

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    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • October 14, 2009
Black Tie & Tales

Read this week's social column, Black Tie & Tales

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 13, 2009
Church pumpkin patch opens Saturday

The First United Methodist Church will sell pumpkins from its parking lot pumpkin patch from Oct. 17 through Oct. 31.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 13, 2009
Cleanup will keep birds from getting hooked

Volunteers are needed for the first Monofilament Cleanup Day, which aims to recycle fishing line. The event takes place Saturday, Oct. 17, beginning at Save Our Seabirds, 1708 Ken Thompson Parkway.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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  • Robin Hartill
  • October 12, 2009
French bakery opens on St. Armands Circle

Le Macaron will serve freshly baked pastries seven days a week.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • October 12, 2009
South Lido Park to receive a name change

A naming committee has recommended naming South Lido Park after Ted Sperling, a former city commissioner.

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