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  • Samantha Chaney
  • April 9, 2019
County to explore drawing new district lines

The Board of County Commissioners will revisit the topic of redistricting in May.

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Downtown Sarasota. Courtesy of Visit Sarasota.
    By
  • Samantha Chaney
  • April 9, 2019
Sarasota named one of the best places to live in America

Sarasota was also ranked as the No. 3 city in America to retire in.

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    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • April 9, 2019
Key Niners celebrate season

While rain kept the Longboat women's golf group from the course, it didn't keep away the smiles.

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The Sarasota City Commission will once again consider an agreement with the Bay Park Conservancy to manage the 53 acres of bayfront surrounding the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • April 9, 2019
Commissioners: Sign the conservancy agreement

Yes, the city can hardly afford more financial burdens. But the best bet for the bayfront is to seize an opportunity that likely won’t come again.

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    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • April 8, 2019
Chalk festival takes over downtown Sarasota

Fifty artists came from all over the world to create their masterpieces in Burns Square.

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My Village Pub and the clocktower will go up where Napoli's once stood on Avenida Messina and Ocean Boulevard.
    By
  • Samantha Chaney
  • April 8, 2019
Siesta Key’s first sports bar and pub slated to open in May

A sports bar and adjacent clocktower are expected to breathe new life into the notable Village plaza.

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    In Memoriam |
  • April 8, 2019
Joseph Nelson Zwearcan

Joseph Nelson Zwearcan, age 61, of Sarasota, Florida formerly of Raymond, New Hampshire passed away on Wednesday March 20, 2019.

  • Sarasota
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    In Memoriam |
  • April 8, 2019
Dorothy “Dee” Leaper

Dorothy “Dee” Leaper, age 88, of Sarasota, FL passed away on Sunday March 17, 2019.

  • Sarasota
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    In Memoriam |
  • April 8, 2019
Lynne Talbot Grimshaw

Lynne Talbot Grimshaw, 85, of Sara- sota, entered eternal life on March 26, in the loving care of her husband and family.

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Fr. Michael Cannon is presented the check from Linda Conway ad Kathy Caltagirone
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • April 8, 2019
St. Michael the Archangel women's guild presents check to church

The check came from fundraising at the women's guild's fashion show.

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This is the fourth year for the RC Custom Car Open.
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • April 7, 2019
Suncoast Science Center races the track

Elementary, middle and high school students teamed up to race remote control cars on April 6.

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Katie and Tammi Deintein
    By
  • Amelia Hanks
  • April 6, 2019
Siesta Key runs for the turtles

The 33rd Run for the Turtles took place on April 6.

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Sarasota Memorial Hospital also earned a designation as one of the country's top 100 hospitals last year.
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 5, 2019
Sarasota Memorial recognized in top hospital ranking

Sarasota Memorial Hospital earned a spot on a Newsweek ranking listing the best hospitals in the U.S. and 10 other countries.

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 4, 2019
A deeper look at Sarasota's red tide outbreak: What do we really know?

As effects from the recent bloom fade, we ask: What do we really know about red tide?

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  • By Katie Johns and Brynn Mechem | Observer staff
  • April 4, 2019
Red tide: Myth vs. Fact

Questions like, 'Did Lake Okeechobee cause this red tide bloom?' and 'Can I go swimming during a red tide?' are answered.

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