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Mark Resnick from Sophie’s at Saks Fifth Avenue listens to Al Benincasa.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 9, 2015
Businesses steal the scene at Hob Nob

Local businesses enjoyed an evening in the spotlight at the 14th annual Hob Nob hosted by the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Thursday at Ed Smith Stadium.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 9, 2015
Cops Corner: Sarasota 4.9.2015

Cops Corner: Sarasota 4.9.2015

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Siblings Vergene Mayne and Mike Thayer take in the Siesta Fiesta art and craft festival.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 9, 2015
Weekend Best Bets: Siesta Fiesta and Celebration of Pets Fest

Weekend events include activities for art lovers and pets with Siesta Fiesta and Celebration of Pets Fest.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Terry Schubel, Paula Stein and Jean LeGrand pose in the TripAdvisor billboard. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 9, 2015
Siesta Key TripAdvisor billboard to be displayed at Siesta Fiesta

TripAdvisor gave the sign to Siesta Key after it won the Traveler's Award for best U.S. beach.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kourtney Kalahar
  • April 9, 2015
That Fit Girl: Meal prep

That Fit Girl: Meal prep

  • Sarasota
  • News
Despite the reduction in speed from U.S. 41 to Old Bradenton Road, Ringling College of Art and Design staff and students say cars frequently speed through the campus — a hazard they hoped to eliminate by closing the street to vehicular traffic.
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 9, 2015
Street stakes

Despite numerous appeals from Ringling College staff and students, the Sarasota City Commission declined to vacate a portion of Old Bradenton Road on the school’s campus.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • David Conway
  • April 9, 2015
Commissioner hopes to facilitate new downtown bathrooms

Although he says it’s not priority No. 1, Commissioner Stan Zimmerman has raised the idea of adding more public bathrooms downtown.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Siesta Market is the only grocery store in the Village. File photo
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 9, 2015
Siesta Market to close after more than three decades on the Key

Vince and Peter Messina are closing the Siesta Market after owning the popular Siesta grocery store since 2001.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Norm Dumaine, Millie Small, Joyce Burnham and Renee Gluvna are four of five residents living near Fruitville Road Park who have led a charge to save — and improve — the parkland. Photo by David Conway
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 9, 2015
Residents reclaim neighborhood park

Not satisfied with the city’s decision just to preserve parkland at Fruitville and Beneva roads, residents are working to facilitate improvements at the site.

  • Sarasota
  • News
“That’s my goal — to help students be confident in learning,” retiring Bay Haven School of Basics-Plus fifth-grade teacher Jane Wiechmann said. Photo by Jessica Salmond
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 9, 2015
Aging workforce

Approximately 30% of Sarasota County government’s workforce will be eligible to retire in the next five years, along with 5% of teachers this year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 9, 2015
This week in history 4.9.15

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

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Andy Mele is originally from the Hudson Valley area of New York. He worked as the executive director for Clearwater, which successfully got General Electric to dredge the Hudson River after years of nuclear plant leakages into the water system. Photo by J
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 9, 2015
Q+A with Andy Mele

An author and environmentalist, Andy Mele has been immersed in the local water systems through organizations such as the Sarasota Bay Watch and the Waterkeeper Alliance.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 9, 2015
Sarasota County Property Appraiser targets tax evaders

A third-party vendor will help the property appraiser round up fraudulent exemptions.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Angelina Grebe
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 9, 2015
High five moments of the week

The top five sports moments of the week.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 9, 2015
Our View | Parking on the causeway?

The city’s concept for John Ringling Causeway looks attractive. But it would be a motorists’ disaster.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
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