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  • September 11, 2014
News Briefs

Arlington Park pool reopens; Survey: Residents more confident of county officials

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Ringling College of Art and Design officials want the library to not only serve as a state-of-the-art building to house books, but also as a meeting spot for students. Courtesy rendering
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 11, 2014
Ringling's new library to act as student hub

More than two-thirds of the way to its fundraising goal, Ringling College has begun the process of gaining city approval for its plans for a new library.

  • Sarasota
  • News
ODA fourth-grader James Gelvin looks up to tennis star Roger Federer. "His style is my kind of style," Gelvin says. "He hits the ball the way I dream of hitting the ball — smooth and not flat."
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 11, 2014
Rising Star

ODA fourth-grader James Gelvin won the boys 9s doubles title at the 3rd annual Little Mo Internationals-Forest Hills Aug. 24 through Aug. 30, at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, N.Y.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photo. Jennifer Macleod
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 11, 2014
Football Friday

The Observer wraps up the week in football.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Some residents have voiced a concern about what Luke Wood Park will look like following the construction of the Lift Station 87 building. Currently, earlier work is fenced off in the center of the park. Photo by David Conway
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 11, 2014
Lift station proposal receives mixed reception

As the proposed Lift Station 87 building continues to evolve, public frustration has been a constant for the oft-changing project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 11, 2014
Sidelines

Riverview volleyball sweeps Braden River; Sailors boys golf team swings past Hurricanes; Registration now open for golf lesson program; ODA tops Braden River

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 11, 2014
Just the Stats

The week in sports by the numbers.

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  • Neighbors
The member with the longest snake was deemed the club president. Photo courtesy of Jill Spelman
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • September 11, 2014
Shedding light on the Sarasota Snake Club

Sarasota is known as being the home of such attractions as the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus, the Unconditional Surrender statue and ... the Sarasota Snake Club?

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 11, 2014
City, businesses await action on retail study

The city hopes to implement a number of recommendations from consultant Robert Gibbs, but some businesses fear inaction.

  • Sarasota
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School Board members Bridget Ziegler, Shirley Brown, Caroline Zucker and Booker Middle School Principal LaShawn Frost cut the ribbon for the new amphitheater. Photos by Jessica Salmond
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • September 11, 2014
Curtain closes on Booker Middle renovations

School administration and families celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new amphitheater.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Tuttle Walkway
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • September 11, 2014
Green Scene

Sarasota County has more than 55,000 acres of parks and preserves. The parks offer residents and visitors a place to relax and enjoy the weather in any season. We profiled some parks with unique features.

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This home at 1310 Hillview Drive has four bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,920 square feet of living area. It sold for $2,725,000. Photo by Harriet Sokmensuer
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • September 11, 2014
Casey Key home sells for $3.65 million

A home on Casey Key tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 11, 2014
Business Observer

Crabtree, Maio join Habitat Sarasota board; Sarasota attorney named chairman of the law network; Public relations practitioner earns certification; All Faiths Food Bank adds new staff members

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Iliana Moore submitted this photo of storm clouds rolling over Sarasota at sunset.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 11, 2014
Weather: Sarasota

Do you love taking photos? We want your best photos of sunrises, sunsets, nature, etc. Submit your local weather photos for a chance to have your photo published in the paper! See all of the winning photos each week by visiting The Observer's Facebook page.

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Applicants for two vacant City Commissions have until Friday to submit their paperwork — and they must do it in person, the commission decided.
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 10, 2014
Commission holds firm on application process

The City Commission declined to change its procedures for filling two vacancies on the board after a resident requested to submit his application electronically.

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