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    By
  • Shane Donglasan
  • August 25, 2018
Learning comes to life at third annual ED-stravaganza

EdExploreSRQ's Third Annual ED-stravaganza showcased learning opportunities on Aug. 25 at Suncoast Technical College.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sarasota football roundup: 08.24.18
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 24, 2018
Sarasota football roundup: 08.24.18

The start of the regular season brings two area teams joy and two pain

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 24, 2018
Saturday is final day for in-person early voting

Participation rate passes 15% for primary.

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    By
  • Shane Donglasan
  • August 23, 2018
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer celebrates upcoming fundraising season

Breast cancer survivors and their friends and family gathered on Aug. 23 at the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Sarasota-Manatee's kick-off celebration.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Escape Reality Sarasota hopes to open in the 1900 block of Main Street next month.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 23, 2018
Escape room business plans downtown location

Opening on Main Street, Escape Reality Sarasota will emphasize virtual reality in addition to standard escape rooms and a bar.

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The Nissan was parked in the sun for about 25-30 minutes. (Sarasota PD photo)
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • August 23, 2018
Father, grandfather charged with child neglect

Men were discovered passed out in a car on Main Street with two unresponsive children in back seat.

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The children's fountain near downtown.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 23, 2018
Sarasota city, county officials keeping eye on red tide

Bayfront children's attraction reopens near downtown.

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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • August 23, 2018
Bayfront raises dilemmas

The grand vision for the Bayfront presents multiple dilemmas for the community — where to put a new performing arts hall and deciding this crucial question: What comes first?

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 23, 2018
Sarasota weather page photo: Aug. 23

Jeannie Sparks photographed this limpkin at Celery Fields.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • August 23, 2018
OBSERVER RECOMMENDS

Candidates endorsements for Aug. 28 primary elections.

  • Sarasota
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STOP took action after it discovered the city did not alert residents when developers filed site plans for certain large downtown projects, including 624 Palm, left.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 23, 2018
City revises development notice policy

Despite some confusion, new procedures will be tailored to alert downtown residents about large projects.

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District 4 County Commission candidates Lourdes Ramirez, Mike Cosentino and Wesley Anne Beggs appeared at a forum moderated by Council of Neighborhood Associations President Kafi Benz, right.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 23, 2018
Maio fields questions about accessibility

After skipping a County Commission candidate forum, District 4 Commissioner Al Maio defended his responsiveness to his constituents.

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Although City Manager Tom Barwin has taken issue with some applications of the Sunshine Law, he pledged to fully comply with an ongoing search of his personal email account for public records.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 23, 2018
City manager pledges compliance with records search

Tom Barwin's use of a personal email account is the latest chapter in the city manager's rocky relationship with open government laws.

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The Payne Mansion is one of two structures Selby Gardens wants to add to the city’s historic register before implementing a campus master plan that will include significant renovations and new construction.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 23, 2018
Selby plans generate historic preservation concerns

As Selby Gardens seeks historic designations for buildings on its property, neighboring residents want to discuss the best way to honor the past.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 23, 2018
Siesta Key home sells for $5,675,000

Residential real estate transactions for Aug. 6-10.

  • Sarasota
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