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The Observer staff's afternoon snack — hot, fresh lobster tacos.
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  • Loren Mayo
  • November 9, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Lobster delight!

Sean Murphy's "Eat Here" is officially open for business and today wheeled a cart into the Sarasota Observer office to cook us up some lobster tacos.

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A new visual art program display begins this week in the Federal Building, 111 S. Orange Ave., Sarasota.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 9, 2011
Federal Building art displayed Thursday

An inaugural art exhibit displaying a new visual art program will be unveiled Thursday at the Federal Building.

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The residents represent all four branches of the U.S. military and have served in three wars and numerous conflicts.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • November 9, 2011
PHOTO SPECIAL: Plymouth Harbor's American Heroes

In honor of Veterans Day Nov. 11, we photographed 31 United States servicemen and women who reside at Plymouth Harbor.

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  • By Jorge Blanco
  • November 9, 2011
Castaway

Enjoy this week's edition of Castaway.

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"The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission." John F. Kennedy.
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 9, 2011
Our View: Thanks to them, we are free

Thomas Jefferson famously said, 'The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.'

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 9, 2011
Oh the places we'll go, 'It's Read Everywhere' wraps up

The Observer newspapers have been on vacation. Although we continue to provide weekly neighborhood news to our readers through the Longboat, Sarasota and East County Observers, we have had a busy year traveling all around the world.

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Construction site of the new lift station. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • November 8, 2011
BREAKING: Concrete wall falls on construction worker

A concrete wall at the Mound Street site where a new city of Sarasota lift station is under construction fell on the chest of a 34-year-old worker Tuesday afternoon, the Sarasota County Fire Department reported.

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Read one of our favorite Cops Corner entries from the archives.
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 8, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day: Sarasota

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the Sarasota Observer archives.

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City commissioners also agreed to have city staff investigate the possibility of replacing angled parking on Ringling Boulevard.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 8, 2011
City denies construction zoning amendment

The Sarasota City Commission voted 3-2 to deny a proposed zoning code amendment that would have allowed favorability to applicants.

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Betsy Kane Hartnett and Stanley Kane
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 7, 2011
Starry Night Dinner, highlighting 'My Fair Lady'

Starry Night Dinner, highlighting 'My Fair Lady'

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Enjoy this week's In the Kitchen with Nishit Patel!
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 7, 2011
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Nishit Patel

Nishit Patel learned this stuffed pepper recipe from his mother. Unlike his mom, however, Patel uses poblano peppers instead of jalapeno ones.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • November 7, 2011
Free workshop 'Beyond Feeling Sad: Helping Kids in Crisis' offered to parents

Experts from the Sarasota County School District will offer a free workshop for parents and teachers to help them be able to identify and respond to depression and self-destructive behavior in young people.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 7, 2011
Sarasota City Commission reviews construction zoning

The Sarasota City Commission will review a proposed zoning code amendment that would allow favorability to applicants.

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    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • November 7, 2011
Roadwork updates for week of Nov. 6

Projects continue on Interstate 75, U.S. 301, U.S. 41, state Route 789, state Routes 758, 72, 78 and 681.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 7, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day: Sarasota

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the Sarasota Observer archives.

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