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The shadowy figure is former Southside Elementary Principal John Spielman after losing a bet with students.
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  • Amanda Morales
  • May 7, 2015
This week in history: May 7

A glimpse of the way things were from the Pelican Press archives.

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  • May 7, 2015
Letter to the editor

Thank you to our community

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  • May 7, 2015
Cops Corner: Sarasota 5.7.2015

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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  • May 7, 2015
Prom? Check yes or no

The pressure to top promposals from other classmates forces high schools students to be creative when asking their sweethearts to prom. So what is a teen to do?

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  • Nick Friedman
  • May 6, 2015
Come At Me, Sarasota: JDub's Brewing Co.

Come At Me, Sarasota: JDub's Brewing Co.

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  • By Colin Reid
  • May 6, 2015
LeVar Burton brings Reading Rainbow to Sarasota

Students at Emma E. Booker Elementary get a sneak peak at new episodes with LeVary Burton from Reading Rainbow on Friday, May 1.

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Jamie Carter, Kate Honea and Ellen Overstreet
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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • May 6, 2015
Sarasota Ballet Producers Dinner

Guests gathered at Michael's Wine Cellar for the Sarasota Ballet's Producers Dinner on Wednesday, May 6.

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Tournament Chairman Mason Tush, with Travis Lofland from the show “Deadliest Catch” and tournament committee member Bryan Wells pose with the trophy.
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  • May 6, 2015
Anglers prepare for Sarasota Tarpon Tournament

Preparations for the tournament kicked off with a party Tuesday night at the Hyatt Regency.

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 6, 2015
Girls Inc. executive director to step down

Girls Inc. of Sarasota County Executive Director Robin Rose plans to relocate to St. Augustine after the organization hires her replacement.

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John Lally and Susan Stahley. Photo by Jessica Salmond
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 6, 2015
What's Happening: Week of May 7 2015

Siesta Key Code Enforcement officer to retire; SMH gains Level II trauma status

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Longboat Key residents Robert and Bonny Israeloff with Karen and Tom Bernstein went on safari in Tanzania and Kenya and visited Serengeti National Park in Tarangire, Tanzania.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 6, 2015
Attention, globe trotters: Five months left to submit photos for the ‘It’s Read Everywhere’ contest

Attention, globe trotters: You have five months left to submit photos for the ‘It’s Read Everywhere’ contest.

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Code Enforcement Officer John Lally, left, will be replaced by Susan Stahley, right.
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • May 5, 2015
Sarasota County Code Enforcement Officer John Lally to retire from Siesta Key

Lally served on Siesta Key for 13 years.

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Siesta Key Village Association members spoke up about the negative impacts of Siesta Fiesta on local businesses at SKVA's monthly meeting.
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • May 5, 2015
Siesta Key Village Association considers canceling Siesta Fiesta

After 37 years on the Siesta Key, the Siesta Fiesta arts and crafts festival could be canceled next year due to negative feedback from local businesses.

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The property is on the border of Laurel Park, which means the development would also have to go through the Laurel Park Overlay District review process.
    By
  • David Conway
  • May 5, 2015
Development raises questions about attainable housing standards

The city of Sarasota is allowing a developer to move ahead with plans for a residential project near Laurel Park, but more discussion about affordable housing requirements remains. Also, the city makes a decision on a land swap with Ringling College.

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 5, 2015
Englewood man chokes Sarasota medical worker with stethoscope

Sarasota County deputies arrested 52-year-old John Connolly for allegedly attacking a physician’s assistant at Sarasota Family Medical Walk-In Clinic Monday, after a dispute over pain medication.

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