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Pat Halsted and Dr. Ed Feldmann
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  • Amanda Morales
  • July 16, 2015
The Glenridge hits the mini-golf course

Despite raindrops and delays residents were delighted to spend the Thursday morning on the "green" for a Mini-Golf Tournament at The Glenridge.

  • Sarasota
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File photo.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • July 16, 2015
La Bellasara condo sells for $2,375,000

The following Sarasota residential real estate transactions took place between June 29 and July 3.

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Lila Tack, Emma Zamikoff and Iris Axelius smile during leg stretches.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • July 16, 2015
Campers raise the barre with Sarasota Ballet

Sarasota Ballet summer camps offer three weeks of ballet, musical theater and contemporary dance classes.

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  • Neighbors
Chet Whitehorm seems to have scored a big word in Scrabble as Cherie Miller contemplates her tiles.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • July 16, 2015
This week in history 7.16.15

A glimpse of the way things were from the archives.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 16, 2015
Cops Corner: Sarasota 07.16.15

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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  • Cops Corner
City Engineer Alex DavisShaw believes residents will embrace alternate forms of transportation if given the opportunity.
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  • David Conway
  • July 16, 2015
City works to steer residents to other modes of transportation

The city continues to work on addressing transportation issues, but will Sarasota residents embrace alternate methods of getting around town?

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One Palm is one of a handful of buildings that will be added to the area around South Palm Avenue in the near future.
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  • David Conway
  • July 16, 2015
Downtown residents work past construction roadblocks

As construction activity increases in the heart of the city, Palm Avenue residents were troubled by unannounced street closures — and want to avoid repeating the ordeal.

  • Sarasota
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Rod Warner's passion for roundabouts extended even to his online correspondence, where he signed his emails with a friendly goodbye: "Rounding off."
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 16, 2015
'Mr. Roundabout' leaves his mark on Sarasota's roads

Rod Warner, a leading advocate for roundabouts in Sarasota for more than 15 years, died June 9 — but work on implementing his vision continues.

  • Sarasota
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Supervisor of Elections Kathy Dent attested that moving the elections would save the city money while increasing voter turnout.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 16, 2015
Citizens weigh in on proposed move of city elections

As the city considers moving municipal elections from spring to fall, some residents are already voicing their displeasure with the potential change.

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A retail store owner, president of the Rosemary District Neighborhood Association and founder of the Sarasota Design District, Michael Bush has a vested interest of the success of the area.
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  • David Conway
  • July 16, 2015
Conversation with Michael Bush

The Rosemary District Neighborhood Association president talks about building a sense of community and facing challenges within the neighborhood.

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Reagan Griffith and Alex Stoffel were named to the 2015 US Lacrosse High School All-American and All-Academic Teams, respectively.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 16, 2015
Class Acts

Cardinal Mooney graduate Alex Stoffel and rising senior Reagan Griffith both were recently named All-Americans for lacrosse.

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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • July 15, 2015
Key Club summer camp an ace

Until Aug. 14, the Longboat Key Club will welcome children ages 4 to 17 each week for its summer sports and tennis camps.

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Elia Rofail acquired the 1940s-era Monterey Village Motel at 24th Street and Tamiami Trail and plans to develop a 33-unit, $3 million apartment project.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 15, 2015
OUR VIEW | How to change N. Trail’s insanity

Capital flows where it is welcome. For more than 25 years, anti-market regulations have chased away innovation.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
The Sarasota Police Department provided this image of the vehicle involved in this morning's suspicious incident.
    By
  • David Conway
  • July 14, 2015
Police investigate suspicious incident at school bus stop

After an unknown man approached a group of children at a bus stop, offering them money, police are searching for more information regarding the incident.

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Cecily Schneider submitted this sunset photo, taken on the TPC Prestancia golf course.
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2015
Sarasota photo contest winner: July 16

Cecily Schneider submitted this sunset photo, taken on the TPC Prestancia golf course.

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