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  • Robin Roy
  • February 9, 2010
Farmers market looks to keep customers cool

Market managers discuss covering Lemon Avenue to try to retain summer customers who can't stand the heat.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 8, 2010
New Ringling Boulevard median provides safety

The concrete median popped up Saturday in front of the Judge Lynn Silvertooth Judicial Center.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • February 8, 2010
MAN ON THE STREET: Chili Cook-off

The Burns Square Merchants Association held its second annual Chili Cook-off Saturday, Feb. 6, in the courtyard of Galileo Ristorante. We asked chefs at the event to dish on their secret ingredients.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 5, 2010
Two new garage designs created

Nearby residents liked the modern designs more than the traditional designs presented previously.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 5, 2010
New Pass home sells for $8.4 million

The price is the highest amount paid for a single-family home in Sarasota County thus far in 2010.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • February 4, 2010
Wallenda walks the walk for high-wire stunt

Masses of people swarmed downtown Sarasota this morning to see hire-wire daredevil Nik Wallenda walk between One Watergate tower and the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • February 4, 2010
OSU alumni challenge Pines' residents to grudge match

The Ohio State University Alumni Club of Sarasota-Manatee faced-off against Pines of Sarasota residents at the second annual balloon volleyball match.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 4, 2010
Seasonal sandwich sign stands out

Jimmy John's is the gift that keeps on giving.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 4, 2010
County plans fee reduction

Wanting to kick-start a surge in building for commercial and residential properties, Sarasota County may reduce building fees by 10% through the end of the year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 4, 2010
Stolen vases a grave concern for cemetery

More than 50 bronze vases were stolen recently from atop graves at the Sarasota Memorial Park, on Tamiami Trail. One grave belonged to a 4-year-old child.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 4, 2010
City fights Payne Park vandals

After spending more than $20,000 to replace 10 lights that were vandalism targets, city workers will strengthen the lights in Payne Park to make them harder to break.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 4, 2010
Osprey chamber under discussion

Members of the former Osprey Revitalization Committee feel their village is ripe for its own pro-business chamber of commerce.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 4, 2010
News Briefs 02.04.10

Don Tipton, a volunteer chaplain for the Sarasota Police Department, spoke out against what he feels has been an unfair characterization lately of Sarasota's police officers.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • February 4, 2010
SWEET GIG: The art of bonsai

Former master gardener Julie Trigg spends her days digging up future bonsai tree champions.

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  • Observer Staff
  • February 4, 2010
OUR VIEW: The populist panders for votes

Cynics that we are, we can't help but look at Gov. Charlie Crist's tax-cutting proposals last week as another example of Florida's Head Populist scrambling to buy votes.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
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