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  • Loren Mayo
  • October 1, 2009
Furry friends need homes, foster care

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office Animal Services Unit will hold an adopt-a-thon this weekend.

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  • Robin Roy
  • October 1, 2009
Sarasota Orchestra union lawyer under indictment

The lead negotiator for the musicians' union is facing federal charges of embezzling.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • October 1, 2009
Transients rarely serve time, nor pay for crimes

Sarasota's habitual offenders, mainly transients, usually escape time in jail. And, when fined, they don't pay.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 1, 2009
IN BRIEF

Community News and Notes

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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • October 1, 2009
Merged merchants pick new name

The Downtown Merchants Association and Palm Avenue Merchants Association will now be called the Downtown Sarasota Alliance, a name which better reflects its members and board.

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  • Robin Roy
  • October 1, 2009
Restaurant fights for outdoor dining

The city of Sarasota has twice rejected the new Main Street restaurant's plans, because of confusion over the city's greenspace policy.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • October 1, 2009
1959: The age of innocence

The Sarasota High School class of 1959 will celebrate its 50th reunion at the Helmsley Sandcastle Hotel Oct. 2 through Oct. 4.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • October 1, 2009
Teen attorney seeks to shape youth

Through volunteering with Teen Court, Luke Wareham has improved crucial skills such as teamwork and cooperation and learned how to best deal with the problems of other local teenagers.

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  • Robin Roy
  • October 1, 2009
Monica Seles to get key to city

The former tennis champion will be honored at the next City Commission meeting.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 1, 2009
Cops Corner

A woman said someone stole a spear gun from her pool deck.

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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • October 1, 2009
Siesta Key condo sells for $562,500

A condominium in Fisherman's Cove tops all real-estate transactions for the week of Sept. 2 to Sept. 9. Carolyn Byers, trustee, sold her Unit A-304 condominium at 8900 Blind Pass Road to William Bortz, of Parachute, Colo., for $562,500.

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 30, 2009
Our View

Rubio for U.S. Senate

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • September 28, 2009
City to give $25,000 for holiday parade

Two days after city officials told the organizers of the annual downtown holiday parade that they will have to pay more than $31,000 to put on the event, officials sent parade organizers an e-mail saying they will cover most of the charge.

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  • Robin Roy
  • September 25, 2009
Deputies search for Osprey bank robber

Sarasota County sheriff's deputies are searching for the man who robbed the Trustco Bank in the Southbay Shopping Center in Osprey Sept. 24.

  • Sarasota
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  • Loren Mayo
  • September 24, 2009
Siesta Key undergoes street repaving

Major lane closures on Siesta Drive and Higel Avenue started Monday, Sept. 21, when Ajax Paving began resurfacing the roads.

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