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Kurt Wenner is a world-renowned artist, architect and innovator of 3D pavement art.
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  • Loren Mayo
  • November 1, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Asphalt art

The Sarasota Chalk Festival today opened on Pineapple Avenue and will continue through Monday, Nov. 7.

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  • Neighbors
Parking meter hourly rates rise from 50 cents to $1 today. File photo.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 1, 2011
Downtown Sarasota parking meter rates rise today

For the next six months, parking meters in downtown will have an hourly rate of $1 per hour.

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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • October 31, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Fright Night Round 2

St. Armands was transformed into a Halloween town on Monday and was packed with hundreds of creatures, superheroes, animals and a whole fruit basket's worth of fruit items for Fright Night. Shops and stores were giving out candy and many St. Armands employees got into the spirit of things. Zombies that were once Sarasota High School students were swarming around St. Armands Circle, bringing hundreds of gawkers to watch their apocalyptic performance of Thriller later in the evening.

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Elizabeth Blitz, Cindy Hohmann and Morgan Reyes
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  • October 31, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Martha's Catholic School Halloween Parties

Students mummified one another during a day of fun-filled activities at St. Martha's.

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What a tasty treat!
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  • Loren Mayo
  • October 31, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Mummy, I'm hungry!

Students at St. Martha's Catholic School enjoyed fun Halloween themed games and rice crispy treats.

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Read one of our favorite Cops Corner entries from the archives.
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  • October 31, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day: Sarasota

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

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The workshop will be held in the Green Room at the Sarasota County Twin Lakes Complex, 6700 Clark Road, Sarasota.
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  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • October 31, 2011
New workshop planned on metals ordinance

Sarasota County and the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office will hold a workshop at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, to discuss proposed changes to a county ordinance regulating the purchase of secondhand goods, precious metals and scrap metal.

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NewGate students hold up the peace dove.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • October 31, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: NewGate International Children's Day

Students at the NewGate School celebrated International Children's Day, Monday, Oct. 31, at the NewGate campus.

  • Sarasota
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Marybeth Damico and Katie Dumas dressed in cat costumes.
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  • Loren Mayo
  • October 31, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Southside Elementary Book Character Parade

First-graders today paraded around Southside Elementary School's campus to show off their favorite book characters.

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The city of Sarasota is encouraging residents to utilize what’s left of an appliance rebate program.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 31, 2011
City encourages appliance rebate program

Time is running out to replace home appliances and receive rebate money through a program offered to residents living within city limits.

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Read this week's roadwork updates.
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • October 31, 2011
Roadwork updates for week of Oct. 30

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

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Stella attended the Morton's Gourmet Market 12th annual Firehouse Chili Cook-Off.
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  • Loren Mayo
  • October 30, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Puppy love

This Weimaraner puppy got lots of love at the 12th Annual Firehouse Chili Cook-Off Sunday, where she was seen snoozing on the shoulder of her owner.

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Tiffany Carr, Andrew Waltrip and Sherrie Rules
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  • Loren Mayo
  • October 30, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Morton's Gourmet Market's 12th Annual Firehouse Chili Cook-Off

Local firehouses competed in the 12th annual Firehouse Chili Cook-Off Sunday, on Osprey Avenue.

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Co-chairs Kyla Weiner and Liebe Gamble
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  • October 30, 2011
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