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  • December 8, 2011
Main Street project worries continue

The Downtown Improvement District must present its Main Street project recommendations to the City Commission Jan. 17.

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Courtesy photo.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 8, 2011
Commissioners dislike Facebook concept

The Sarasota County Commission addressed social networking policies at a board retreat last week.

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Lennie Macarthur, Sasha von Dassow, Nancy Streetman, Barb Ahern and Janis Payne
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  • Loren Mayo
  • December 8, 2011
Musicians pull some strings to form new orchestra

The Glenridge String Orchestra's 20 members meet weekly to practice for their spring concert.

  • Sarasota
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Past Hazzan Diane Nathanson with incoming Hazzan Jeffrey Weber. Courtesy photo.
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  • Loren Mayo
  • December 8, 2011
Nathanson honored as first female member of clergy

Temple Beth Sholom recognized Hazzan Diane Nathanson, the first woman in the temple's 78-year history to serve as a member of the professional clergy, with a tribute dinner.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 8, 2011
Our View: Halt downtown streetscape

There is a lot wrong with the city's proposed streetscape project along downtown's Main Street historic district.

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Unit 61 at Tessera, 500 S. Palm Ave., has two bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths and 2,830 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.2 million. File photo.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • December 8, 2011
Tessera condominium sells for $1.2 million

Inge Smith, trustee, Sarasota, sold the Unit 61 condominium at Tessera, 500 S. Palm Ave., to John and Patricia Clark, of St. Joseph, Mich., for $1.2 million.

  • Sarasota
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Read this week's Cops Corner
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  • December 8, 2011
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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This Crescent Royale home, which has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,181 square feet of living area, sold for $455,000. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 8, 2011
Bay Island Shores home sells for $800,000

A home in Bay Island Shores tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Night Hawk Properties LLC sold the home at 775 Freeling Drive to James and Anne Westman, Sarasota, for $800,000.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 8, 2011
JUST THE STATS

6-0 - The Lady Sailors basketball team's record as of Saturday, Dec. 3, after beating Bayshore High 61-30.

  • Sarasota
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Meet this week's athlete, Camille Giardina.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • December 8, 2011
Athlete of the Week: Camille Giardina

Camille Giardina, 14, might be only a freshman, but she already is a major asset to Cardinal Mooney's varsity girls basketball team this season.

  • Sarasota
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Lynne Osterman submitted this sunset photo, taken near Point of Rocks on Siesta Key.
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 8, 2011
Weekly Winner: Stand-up Sunset

Lynne Osterman submitted this sunset photo, taken near Point of Rocks on Siesta Key.

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Graci and Dennis McGillicuddy
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • December 7, 2011
Embracing Our Differences Annual Luncheon

Embracing Our Differences Annual Luncheon

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The City of Sarasota and the Van Wezel Foundation have entered into a series of exploratory discussions regarding the future operations of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 7, 2011
Van Wezel operations investigated

The city of Sarasota is deciding whether or not there's a more efficient way to run the operations of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

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The mansion features the handiwork of 13 designers from the American Society of Interior Designers, who have transformed each room using the latest trends in home design and holiday décor.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • December 7, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Holiday Splendor at the Payne Mansion

The Payne Mansion Holiday Showhouse will be open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily through Jan. 2, 2012, and during the evenings of Lights in Bloom, from 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 16 through Dec. 23 and Dec. 26 and Dec. 27, at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

  • Sarasota
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Those interested in giving a donation can contact Julie DeRice at 918-8062.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 7, 2011
Casey Key seeks toy donations

A Casey Key Salvation Army toy drive will be held Monday and residents are urged to donate for children wish lists.

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