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Sarasota | Neighbors

    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • February 20, 2014
Cost savings permit Siesta beach renovation options

Unused funds may allow the Siesta Beach renovations project to include dune walkovers, a new west pavilion and 10 pole shelters without increasing the project's overall cost.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 20, 2014
News Briefs

County, city approve homeless spending; FDOT tweaks Stickney Point Traffic rules; Stabbing occurs Friday at Selby Public Library; Gulf Goast Senior Games kicks off 25th annual event; Fit2Run coming to Five Points areas off Main Street

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • February 20, 2014
Selby cultivates interest in Plant and Garden Festival

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens will host the 39th annual Plant and Garden Festival Saturday, Feb. 22 through Sunday, Feb. 23.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 20, 2014
Golden grappler

Sarasota High senior Tobias Baker won the 220-pound weight class at the Class 2A Wrestling Championships Feb. 14 and Feb. 15.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • David Conway
  • February 20, 2014
Laurel Park begins focusing on new code

Laurel Park residents, attached to the zoning regulations they have spent years building, are hesitant to embrace the city's forthcoming form-based code.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • February 20, 2014
Siesta businesses reach outdoor display compromise

Siesta Key businesses recently reached a compromise on a proposed amendment to a Sarasota county ordinance banning the outdoor display of goods.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • David Conway
  • February 20, 2014
Payne Park's future remains uncertain

As a youth sports league seeks to use Payne Park for weekly activities, the city will have to reconsider the park's master plan.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 20, 2014
Letters to the Editor

Readers weigh in on local issues.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 20, 2014
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • February 20, 2014
Roat: a voice and a vision for Sarasota County

Paul Roat's work as an editor and a photographer for the Pelican Press and Anna Maria Islander spanned some of the area's most memorable moments and highlighted his passion for the community in which he lived.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 20, 2014
Monumental milestone

Sarasota Christian basketball players Heidi Miller and McKenzie Lantz both reached the 1,000-point milestone in their careers last week.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 20, 2014
High five moments of the week

The top five sports moments of the week.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 20, 2014
Sidelines

Sarasota High Girls Basketball; ODA swings past Braden River; Sarasota Christian rolls into semifinals; The Concession to hold golf classic

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 20, 2014
Just the Stats

The week in sports by the numbers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • February 20, 2014
Sapphire Shores home sells for $1.15 million

A home in Sapphire Shores tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 20, 2014
Weather: Sarasota

Craig Obrecht submitted this sunset photo, taken from the Sarasota Sailing Squadron docks.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • February 20, 2014
School board

Check out the latest Sarasota school happenings.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • February 20, 2014
Your Neighbor: Eve Plews

Plews is the founder of Meet the Sky, a monthly event during which stargazers observe the night sky with telescopes and binoculars.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • February 20, 2014
Amanda Simon's fourth-grade class transforms into Pine View Post Office

This year, the school's fourth-grade classrooms were transformed into working post offices, where students delivered more than 12,000 valentines to each other.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Members of the Sarasota Christian girls basketball team, along with coach Brett Morrow, pose for pictures with the Class 2A state runner-up trophy.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 20, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Class 2A Girls Basketball State Championship- Sarasota Christian vs. Grandview Prep

The Sarasota Christian girls basketball team fell to Grandview Prep 45-32 in the FHSAA Class 2A state championship Feb. 20, at the Lakeland Center.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 19, 2014
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Village Cafe

Join us in the kitchen at Village Cafe with owners Tom and Kay Kouvatsos, and Alex Kouvatsos as he prepares an authentic Greek spanakopita, a spinach and feta filling in a flaky phyllo dough crust.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota Christian guard Megan Garriott races down the court on a fast break opportunity.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 19, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Class 2A State Semifinals- Sarasota Christian vs. Academy at the Lakes

The Sarasota Christian girls basketball team defeated Academy at the Lakes 68-59 in the Class 2A state semifinals Feb. 18, at the Lakeland Center. With the win, the Lady Blazers will advance to the state championship Feb. 20.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • February 19, 2014
FDOT tweaks Stickney Point traffic rules

Drivers no longer have the option to make right turns onto Midnight Pass Road from Stickney Point Road due to pedestrian safety concerns.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • February 19, 2014
Our view

A long slog to power in D.C.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 18, 2014
Sarasota Christian to play for state title

The Sarasota Christian girls basketball team defeated Academy at the Lakes 68-59 in the FHSAA Class 2A state semifinals Feb. 18, at the Lakeland Center.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center (SPARCC) volunteer Cynthia McMullin and Director of Community Awareness Jessica Hays
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • February 18, 2014
The Good News: Cynthia McMullin

Through compassion and dedication, SPARCC's mission is to end domestic and sexual violence.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Table tennis is one of the events of the Gulf Coast Senior Games starting today at venues throughout Sarasota and Manatee counties.
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • February 18, 2014
Gulf Coast Senior Games start today

The one-week sporting contest features 16 different events.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota design professionals including architects, engineers, interior designers and students will construct original sculptures made of cans showcased throughout the mall.
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • February 18, 2014
Canstruction exhibit hopes to help others

Canstruction is a national program aimed to help feed the hungry through art. Sarasota artists will create sculptures made of cans to help those in need.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Dominic Mattera, 4, runs to first base.
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • February 15, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Little League Opening Day

The Sarasota Little League celebrated its 75th annual Opening Day Saturday, Feb. 15. Families cheered on their favorite players as they hit home runs and played their first games of the season at Twin Lakes Park.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Heather Kasten and Kevin Cooper from the Chamber
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • February 13, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Greater Sarasota County Chamber of Commerce Kick-Off Breakfast

The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce held its annual kick-off breakfast Thursday, Feb. 13 at the Polo Grill and Bar. Members enjoyed breakfast while learning about the chamber's upcoming projects and events such as the 2050 plan. Keynote Speaker Michael Burcham, president and CEO of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center talked about the importance of creating an entrepreneurial ecosystem.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Officer Linda Senior, with the Crime Prevention Unit, and Tom Berry, founder of the Blue Alert Foundation
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 13, 2014
Cops of joe

Sarasota police officers spent the morning catching up with Sarasota residents over coffee Wednesday, Feb. 5 during 'Coffee with a Cop.'

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Members of the Bay Island-Siesta Neighborhood Association with the new sign
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 13, 2014
Sign me up

If you went over the north bridge to Siesta Key Saturday morning, chances are you saw the Bay Island Siesta Neighborhood Association put up its new sign.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 13, 2014
Tax talk

Members of the Women's Republican Club met to discuss school referendum and the tax levy Wednesday at Michael's On East.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
CELEBRATORY COUPLE. Sarasota residents Dr. Greg and Jeri Lynn Towsley brought their Sarasota Observer along on their recent anniversary trip to Bali, Indonesia.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 13, 2014
It's Read Everywhere

Headed on a great vacation? Make sure to take your Observer along! Visit YourObserver.com and click on the 'Contests' tab in the upper-right hand corner to submit your entries. We can't wait to see where The Observer will travel next!

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Photos by Harriet Sokmensuer
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • February 13, 2014
Farmers Market Roundup

Sarasota's farmers markets offer local produce, entertainment and fun. Take advantage of the Florida weather at these neighborhood markets.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Nick Bernier
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 13, 2014
College commitment

Athletes from Riverview, Cardinal Mooney and Booker high schools made their college choices official during National Signing Day Feb. 5.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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