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Emma Knego and Katie Green volunteer at the Pillar for Hope open house at the Child Protection Center in 2014.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • October 22, 2015
Sarasota Calendar 10.22.15

Sarasota and Siesta Key events for the week of Oct. 22.

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Selby Botanical Gardens, where State Sen. Nancy Detert was recently honored for her part in a $.5 million appropriation to the Gardens.
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 22, 2015
WHAT'S HAPPENING | Week of Oct. 22 2015

Check out this rundown of the week's hottest stories.

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Bishop Frank Dewane and Father Fausto Stampiglia enter beneath the swords of the Knights of Columbus.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • October 22, 2015
La bella vita: Father Fausto celebrates 80

St. Martha Catholic Church pastor Father Fausto Stampiglia turns 80 surrounded by friends and parishioners.

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  • Neighbors
A condominium in Siesta Beach House tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • October 22, 2015
Siesta Key condo unit sells for $1.78 million

The following residential real estate transactions took place between October 5 and October 9.

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Despite the five-year vacation of the Gulfstream Avenue condominium, Charlotte Ryan said she always believed she'd find a way to return to her Dolphin Tower home.
    By
  • David Conway
  • October 22, 2015
Conversation with Charlotte Ryan

We talked to the Dolphin Tower Condominium Association president about the five years of work spent repairing the damaged building — and how it feels to be close to moving back home.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 22, 2015
Cops Corner: Sarasota 10.22.15

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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Gurbaj Singh leads the pack of students riding tricycles for The Gan Trike-a-thon Wednesday morning.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • October 21, 2015
The Gan fundraiser speeds up with Trike-a-thon

The Gan at Temple Sinai rides tricycles to help collect money for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.

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McKenzie Lantz contributed four kills and an ace to lead Sarasota Christian to a 3-0 win in the Class 2A-District 9 semifinals.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 21, 2015
Sarasota Christian breezes into district final

The Sarasota Christian volleyball team beat St. Petersburg Canterbury 3-0 Oct. 20.

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The Riverview High volleyball team will play Manatee for the Class 8A-District 6 title Oct. 22.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 21, 2015
Rams advance to title game

The Riverview High volleyball team is headed to the district championship for the first time since 2006.

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    By
  • Jack Short
  • October 20, 2015
School board votes to reinstate impact fees

In a 3-2 vote, the board approved impact fees on new homes that have been under moratorium for five years.

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After staff advertises the budget change for 30 days, the commission will once again consider the reallocation of funding at a future meeting.
    By
  • David Conway
  • October 20, 2015
City moves toward reallocating homeless shelter funds

At Monday’s City Commission meeting, staff gained approval to advertise a proposed budget change that would steer nearly $300,000 in grant money toward housing projects.

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Owner of Blu Que, soon to be Aaron's Fish Camp, Matthew Dively
    By
  • Jack Short
  • October 20, 2015
Aaron’s Fish Camp to replace Blu Que in the Village

The new restaurant will feature a streamlined seafood menu, but the management, decor and seats will remain the same.

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A home in Bay Isles sold for more than $5 million this year.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • October 20, 2015
INTERACTIVE: Siesta Key real estate market catching up to 2014

The island saw a slight bump in the number of real estate sales in the third quarter of 2015 compared with the same period last year.

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    By
  • Jack Short
  • October 19, 2015
Animal advocacy group plans bear hunt protest

As the state opens black bears to hunters, animal rights groups across the state prepare to be heard.

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    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • October 19, 2015
Morton's annual Chili Cook Off sizzles

The 16th annual event serves up chili and collects funds for the Sarasota Fire Fighters Benevolent Fund.

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