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  • Robin Roy
  • November 5, 2009
Garage may offer free parking

If the City Commission ultimately turns down on-street parking meters, it may be forced to offer the less desirable spaces in the Palm Avenue parking garage for free.

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  • Robin Roy
  • November 5, 2009
Committee debates greenspace issue

The Greenspace Policy Committee is tasked with deciding whether downtown businesses will be required to mitigate areas of greenspace if, for instance, a plant bed is partially paved for an outdoor dining area.

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  • November 5, 2009
Our View

A contest for Bird Key Park

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  • Loren Mayo
  • November 5, 2009
Students bring kindness into the classroom

Southside Elementary classrooms are in the midst of a school-wide campaign called "Kindness Conquers." Kindness is the theme for this year's jog-a-thon, which will be held Nov. 13.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • November 5, 2009
SMJF salutes 50 years of service

The Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation will celebrate its 50th anniversary Sunday, Nov. 8.

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  • November 5, 2009
Cops Corner 11.06.09

A husband and wife returned to their home and noticed that nearly $200,000 worth of jewelry and silver flatware had been stolen. They found a small pry mark on their sliding glass door, and the latch had been broken.

  • Sarasota
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  • Adam Hughes
  • November 5, 2009
Phillippi Landings condo sells for $1.1 million

PL Development-B Inc. sold the Unit 804 condominium at 5531 Cannes Circle to Veronica Meuser, of Sarasota, for $1.12 million.

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  • Robin Roy
  • November 5, 2009
Report concludes police did nothing illegal

An internal-affairs report into the videotaped kicking of a handcuffed suspect finds that no one "engaged in illegal, unethical or immoral conduct."

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  • Robin Hartill
  • November 5, 2009
Nine Prudential Palms agents named to Top 5 Network

Membership in the RISMedia network honors top real-estate agents.

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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • November 4, 2009
Stadium costs could increase

Although the Orioles' deal called for the city to only contribute the money from a state spring-training grant, Sarasota taxpayers are at risk of having to contribute millions more.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • November 4, 2009
Photo of the day: Squeaky cheese

The Sarasota Observer reporters pull over for fresh cheese curds at Greenleaf Cheese.

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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • November 4, 2009
County targets signs blocking beach access

A new ordinance would prohibit waterfront property owners from blocking the public from walking the beach.

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  • June LeBell
  • November 4, 2009
Sarasota Opera 'La traviata'

The Sarasota Opera joined forces with the Sarasota Orchestra for a compleat production of Verdi's "La traviata" as it opened its fall season this past Friday.

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  • Molly Schechter
  • November 4, 2009
Black Tie & Tales

Read this week's social column, Black Tie & Tales, by Molly Schechter.

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  • Robin Roy
  • November 4, 2009
Buildings purchased for stadium to be razed

On property that was originally intended to be part of a Boston Red Sox stadium site, the city will demolish five buildings, while it decides what to do with the property.

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