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  • Loren Mayo
  • August 26, 2010
MAN ON THE STREET: Riverview High

The Sarasota Observer caught up with several Riverview High School students at orientation Thursday, Aug. 19, to see how they felt about the upcoming school year.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • August 26, 2010
Woman shells out her own 88th birthday present

It took three months, several pounds of glue and hundreds of seashells, but Sarasota resident Ailine Burke was determined to celebrate her 88th birthday in an extraordinary way - by turning an ordinary bathtub into an exquisite work of art.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • August 26, 2010
'Professional' punk rockers pour one out for benefit

Sarasota Young Professionals members Elise Lipoff and Frank Maggio can check black lipstick, mullets and tongue studs off their bucket list, after flaunting rock star-glam looks at the Celebrity Guest Bartender Showdown Thursday, Aug. 6, at the Shamrock Pub.

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  • August 26, 2010
Cops Corner 08.26.10

Brick pavers were placed in the roadway, and lanes in both directions were blocked. Looks like beavers are taking lessons from the Three Little Pigs.

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  • Adam Hughes
  • August 26, 2010
Siesta Key condo sells for $925,000

Bob and Ruth Mechigian, of Commerce, Mich., sold their Unit B-403 condominium at 6512 Midnight Pass Road to Stuart Wolpoff and Lee Rosner, of Potomac, Md., for $925,000.

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  • Robin Roy
  • August 25, 2010
Patterson celebrates victory

Incumbent County Commissioner Nora Patterson claimed 44 of 50 voting precincts from Sarasota to Osprey to defeat fellow Siesta Key resident Mark Smith in the Republican primary.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • August 25, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Ashton and Southside elementaries

We corralled a group of students beginning their education at Ashton Elementary and Southside Elementary and asked them to divulge their feelings about the first day of kindergarten.

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  • Robin Roy
  • August 24, 2010
Patterson prevails

Incumbent County Commissioner Nora Patterson's victory over Siesta Key businessman Mark Smith was one of several key races decided in Tuesday's primary election.

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  • Robin Roy
  • August 24, 2010
Key election races decided today

Democrats and Republicans choose their candidates for governor, U.S. senator, U.S. representative, county commissioner and many other races.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • August 23, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Simply Spoiled Boutique

Simply Spoiled moved to its new location on Main Street July 1.

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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • August 23, 2010
UPDATE: 'No votes lost' in machine glitch

After an early-voting machine malfunctions, the machine's owner conducted an investigation that concluded every vote will be counted.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • August 22, 2010
Sarasota Bay Watch volunteers search for scallops

More than 150 volunteers gathered for the Third Annual Sarasota Bay Watch Scallop Search.

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  • Robin Roy
  • August 20, 2010
Shot suspect could be connected to robberies

The man who opened fire on Sarasota sheriff's deputies and was seriously wounded when they returned fire could be the same suspect in a string of adult-store robberies in Sarasota.

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  • Robin Roy
  • August 19, 2010
Early-voting machine malfunctions

The voting machine at the Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Office had tabulated more than 2,000 votes before one of its counters reset. The supervisor of elections said no votes will be lost.

  • Sarasota
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  • Robin Roy
  • August 19, 2010
Suspect, deputies exchange gunfire

According to a witness, a hit-and-run suspect with a gun jumped out of a stolen pickup and began firing at several sheriff's deputies. The suspect was seriously hurt, and, according to the witness, a deputy was also shot.

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