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  • Robin Roy
  • December 8, 2009
Wedding fee a 'deterrent'

Commissioners joke about the real reason behind a new fee for those wanting to get married in city parks.

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  • Observer Staff
  • December 8, 2009
Community shoe box effort bolsters Meals on Wheels

Community shoe box effort bolsters Meals on Wheels

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  • December 8, 2009
Community shoe box effort bolsters Meals on Wheels

Community shoe box effort bolsters Meals on Wheels

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  • Robin Roy
  • December 7, 2009
Regulated parking may be eliminated

After city commissioners called off any possibility of downtown parking meters in the near future, the city manager said one solution to the problem of an underfunded parking department is to do away with all regulated parking.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • December 7, 2009
Binjara Traders re-opens on Circle

The opening comes three weeks after the business lost its entire inventory to smoke damage from a fire.

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  • Robin Roy
  • December 7, 2009
Paid-parking campaign to be revealed

The educational campaign is intended to inform citizens of how parking meters would work downtown. The campaign is expected to cost up to $24,000.

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  • Robin Roy
  • December 4, 2009
Vice mayor critical of city manager

Vice Mayor Kelly Kirschner submitted his evaluation of City Manager Bob Bartolotta Friday afternoon. It's the harshest one of the five city commissioners.

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  • Robin Roy
  • December 4, 2009
Former farmers market manager returns

Phil Pagano, a former vendor and market manager, will run his first market since March tomorrow.

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  • Robin Roy
  • December 3, 2009
Orioles announce Sarasota spring-training schedule

The team will play its first game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Ed Smith Stadium.

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  • Observer Staff
  • December 3, 2009
Baritone produces blow-out sound

Three Sarasota vocalist groups serenaded the audience that gathered for the tree-lighting ceremony Nov. 27, at J.D. Hamel Park - but only one of them blew out the lights on the Christmas tree.

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  • December 3, 2009
Family transforms street for the season

One Laurel Park family continues keeping with its favorite holiday tradition.

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  • Robin Roy
  • December 3, 2009
Police panel may rack up costs

The all-volunteer advisory panel was formed as a no-cost alternative to a paid consultant, but in its first meeting, members discussed a survey with a possible six-figure price tag.

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  • Robin Roy
  • December 3, 2009
Event fee compromise reached

Under the threat of having to cancel several special events throughout Sarasota, the event organizers and the city of Sarasota reached an agreement on a new event fee policy.

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  • Robin Roy
  • December 3, 2009
U.S. 41 audit cites contractor errors

FDOT reviewed the Nokomis U.S. 41 road-widening project that took about two years longer than anticipated and found that Hubbard Construction made a host of mistakes.

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  • Robin Roy
  • December 3, 2009
DID considers bond for future projects

A downtown advocate suggests the Downtown Improvement District borrow at least $1 million so it can speed up the completion of its goals.

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