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  • June 11, 2009
Save Our Seabirds releases bald eagle

Save Our Seabirds Director Lee Fox released a female bald eagle Wednesday, June 10, from Laurel Oaks.

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  • June 11, 2009
County hybrid electric cars to reach 100 miles per gallon

Four Sarasota County-owned hybrid cars will become electric-powered plug-in vehicles after a $45,000 donation from Florida Power and Light.

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  • June 11, 2009
Siesta Key home sells for $1.2 million

Siesta Key home sells for $1.2 million

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  • June 11, 2009
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  • June 11, 2009
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  • June 11, 2009
County leaders address taxpayers' questions

A 'virtual' town hall meeting broadcast live Monday, June 8, allowed Sarasota County residents to ask how their tax dollars will be used for next year's county budget.

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  • June 11, 2009
Streetscape plan comes into focus

An ambitious project that seeks to dress up downtown was presented to the Downtown Improvement District.

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  • June 11, 2009
Capture the 'Spirit of America' in The Observer's photo contest

Submissions are still being accepted for The Observer's 'Spirit of America' photo contest on YourObserver.com.

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  • June 11, 2009
Camp instills leadership, sportsmanship and integrity

Children living in the Newtown community got to attend a weeklong basketball camp with former Indiana Pacer, Haywoode Workman, June 1 through June 5.

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  • June 11, 2009
Sarasota welcomes downtown craft fair

The sixth annual Downtown Sarasota Craft Fair May 30 and May 31 offered serene fireplace displays, unusual ceramic statues and a variety of artwork.

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  • June 11, 2009
Siesta Key gazebo marks end of project

A new gazebo in the Siesta Key Village is the icing on the cake of its village beautification project, which began in 2000.

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  • June 11, 2009
College graduates: Where are they now?

Career-placement experts agree that the job hunt is up to the individual, however, many recent graduates are doing everything they can to land post-collegiate jobs and are still unemployed.

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  • June 9, 2009
Doggie dining program receives extension

County commissioners voted Tuesday to renew for another five years the doggie dining program, which allows dogs in outdoor areas of a restaurant.

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