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Sarasota

Elaine Marie Adkins nee Mzarek
    In Memoriam |
  • January 25, 2018
Tributes: Elaine Marie Adkins nee Mzarek

Born in Bradenton, Elaine was a lifelong resident of the area.

  • Sarasota
  • Tributes & Obituaries
Faith Holliday constructed this agility course for dogs at Donte's Den over the summer of 2017.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • January 25, 2018
Girl Scout goes for the gold

Cardinal Mooney’s Faith Holliday built an agility course for dogs at Donte’s Den.

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  • Neighbors
Christian McKay chats with coach Bob Smithers while changing weights during a practice at Booker High on Jan. 23. McKay will compete for a state title Feb. 2 at Panama City Beach.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 25, 2018
Sports gave Booker High senior a needed lift

The state title favorite weightlifter originally joined to gain mental toughness.

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Isabella McDevitt.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 25, 2018
Sarasota Athlete of the Week: Isabella McDevitt

The Cardinal Mooney girls soccer captain talks breaking her back and mission trips to Jamaica.

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  • Sports
John Norcross is the author of "Changeology: 5 Steps to Realizing Your Goals and Resolutions."
    By
  • Kristine Nickel
  • January 25, 2018
Ch-ch-ch changes

You have to be all in if you really want to change, one expert says

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
The home at 763 Freeling Drive recently sold for $1.7 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • January 25, 2018
Bay Island Shoes home sells for $1.7 million

Residential real estate transactions for Jan. 8-12.

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Melinda Delpech and other Tahiti Park residents say a commercial development near their neighborhood would be problematic.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 25, 2018
Residents make play to block commercial development

Tahiti Park residents hope to turn two privately owned properties in their neighborhood into parkland.

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A proposed Florida Senate bill would allow builders to remove trees from private property without city intervention.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 25, 2018
City lobbies to retain tree regulation power

Residents and officials are fighting against a state bill that would eliminate the city’s right to regulate the removal of trees from private property.

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As crews complete construction of an 18-story condo at 624 S. Palm Ave., another developer is planning to build another high-rise next door.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 25, 2018
Downtown high-rises remain in demand

Another 18-story luxury condominium is coming to the bayfront, a sign of continued interest in high-end downtown residences.

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Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 25, 2018
Cops Corner: Police remove untagged dog from business

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • January 24, 2018
Sarasota schools thank first responders

Students from Sarasota Military Academy and Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences presented gifts to local police officers and firefighters Jan. 24.

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  • Neighbors
Larissa and Ann Green were two of thousands who sought shelter from Hurricane Irma.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • January 24, 2018
County may transport evacuees to shelters

A lack of evacuation centers in South Sarasota County presented a problem during Irma, but a new center is out of the question for the next hurricane season.

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County Commissioner Paul Caragiulo announced today he will not be seeking re-election.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 22, 2018
Caragiulo won’t seek re-election to County Commission

Paul Caragiulo announced today he will depart from the board after his term concludes. Republican State Committeeman Christian Ziegler has filed to run for the open seat.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 22, 2018
New DNA evidence links Delmer Smith to 2009 homicide

Smith was sentenced to death in 2013 for the murder of Kathleen Briles.

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • January 22, 2018
John Brennan kicks off 2018 RCLA Town Hall

The former director of the CIA talked foreign relations, global trends and cyber security during the first lecture on Jan. 22.

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