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  • Anna Brugmann
  • January 21, 2017
Women’s March defies expectations

Thousands of people march across the Ringling Bridge during the Women’s Solidarity March.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sarasota sports roundup: 01.21.17
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 21, 2017
Sarasota sports roundup: 01.21.17

Sarasota sports roundup: 01.21.17

  • Sarasota
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Lee Peterson
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  • Anna Brugmann
  • January 20, 2017
The many faces of Lee Peterson

Wife, mother, performer, hostess, philanthropist and friend passes away at the age of 90 after a shining life, well-lived.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Rocky Aker is pictured with his two youngest children, Wyatt, left, and Alexis, right. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 20, 2017
Friends, family remember Rocky Aker

A 'Celebration of Life' service is scheduled for Jan. 21 in Sarasota.

  • East County
  • News
Sarasota sports roundup: 01.20.17
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • January 20, 2017
Sarasota sports roundup: 01.20.17

Sarasota sports roundup: 01.20.17

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • January 19, 2017
Visit Sarasota County goes beyond the beach with new ad campaign

Visit Sarasota County revealed its new brand campaign on Jan. 18 at Michaels on the Bay.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • January 19, 2017
Garden Club showcases fashion through the decades

The Sarasota Garden club kicked off their 90th anniversary by paying homage to the decade they were founded — the roaring '20s.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • January 19, 2017
Design in nature

A classic Sarasota home defines the Oyster Bay lifestyle.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • January 19, 2017
Three things about Sarasota living

One of a kind homes offer personality galore.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
This Siesta Key home sold for $1,465,000.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • January 19, 2017
Siesta Key home tops real estate sales

Residential real estate transactions for Jan. 2-Jan. 6.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
File photo Even the most stringent growth controls fail to prevent growth in attractive places — it just makes them prohibitively expensive and clogged with traffic, lowering the quality of life for everyone.
    By
  • Adrian Moore
  • January 19, 2017
Embracing growth and grappling with traffic

Tips on addressing the county's most pressing issues.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Krista Buffaloe captured this image of a crab at sunset on Nokomis Beach.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2017
Sarasota weather page photo: Jan. 19

Krista Buffaloe captured this image of a crab at sunset on Nokomis Beach.

  • Sarasota
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The grade-separated intersection at Colonial Boulevard and U.S. 41 in Fort Myers.
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • January 19, 2017
The grade-separated intersection at Colonial Boulevard and U.S. 41 in Fort Myers.

The move was a compromise that provides significantly increased capacity to the roadway network while having significantly less impact on access.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Tyler Isaacson, Lauren Johnson, Brooks Tracey, Haylie Smith and Taylor Johnson
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • January 19, 2017
Sarasota County art teacher comes full circle

For Brooks Tracey, coming home means giving back.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Anna Brugmann
  • January 19, 2017
Four years from now, I hope ...

We asked first graders at Southside Elementary their personal goals for the next four years.

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