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  • Nat Kaemmerer
  • December 7, 2020
SPARCC hosts socially distanced Cookies, Cakes and Carolers event

The organization normally hosts a lunch with the same name.

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    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • December 7, 2020
Bathrooms to be added to Siesta park

Two family-style restrooms will be added to Nora Patterson Bay Island Park.

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  • By The Meadows Country Club
  • December 7, 2020
The Renaissance of The Meadows Country Club

The Renaissance of The Meadows Country Club

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  • December 7, 2020
Home spaces that gained popularity in 2020

Home spaces that gained popularity in 2020

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The main house at 8307 Midnight Pass Road was built in 2014 with four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,641 square feet of living area. A guest house offers one bedroom, one bath and 671 square feet.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 6, 2020
Ocean View home sells for $3.3 million

Sarasota-area residential real estate transactions for Nov. 23-27.

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Jennifer Busch and Jill Schmidt dress up a Christmas tree at Soto Opticians on Hillview.
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • December 5, 2020
Southside Village businesses welcomes holiday season

The Southside Village Light Up! event was held Dec. 4.

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    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • December 3, 2020
Ringling brings holiday happiness with toy drive

The Drive-Through Holiday Splendor event was held Dec. 3.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Through its previous two co-ops, Solar United Neighbors helped 100 households in Sarasota County install solar panels.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • December 3, 2020
Co-op encourages homeowners to go solar

Solar United Neighbors started its third solar co-op in Sarasota County.

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Commissioner Nancy Detert swayed fellow commissioners to open a solicitation period for proposals on the parcel.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • December 3, 2020
County seeks other proposals for parcel

Following a Miami company's interest in county-owned land, commissioners agree to seek additional ideas.

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  • Observer Staff
  • December 3, 2020
Sarasota weather page photo: December 3

Barbara Belka captured a shot of these white pelicans in Palmer Ranch.

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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • December 3, 2020
Florida bounces back

Despite the struggles in hospitality, Florida indeed has seen a V-shaped recovery. But questions remain about early 2021.

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Brion Whitley is making a comeback from a leg injury that caused him to miss the 2019-2020 season. Photo courtesy Dave Winder - Murray State Athletics.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • December 3, 2020
Prose and Kohn: Bring it on

Collegiate athletes represent Sarasota in winter sports, especially basketball

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Robert Marbut, the executive director of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, speaks at a Nov. 24 town hall meeting on homelessness at the Ken Clark Auditorium. Courtesy image.
    By
  • David Conway
  • December 3, 2020
Arroyo town hall stirs homelessness conversation

The return of a controversial homelessness expert included some harsh assessments of Sarasota's response strategies — and pushback from local service providers.

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In addition to ensuring all the downtown lighting works, Mayor Hagen Brody wanted the city to explore expanding tree lights onto branches.
    By
  • David Conway
  • December 3, 2020
Holiday decor falls flat for mayor

Property owners are working with the city on a strategy to make downtown more festive.

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As a cost-saving measure, the St. Armands BID could eliminate some design features from its original restroom plans.
    By
  • David Conway
  • December 3, 2020
St. Armands bathroom plans remain in flux

In response to rising costs, officials are considering scrapping the favored design and housing the restrooms in shipping containers.

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