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Siesta Key

    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2013
News Briefs

Waechter's court hearing delayed; Sheriff's Office had little input on beach project; Firm sought for Ed Smith condition study

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  • News
Three new owners opted for a new name and a fresh start for the Golden Apple Celebrity Theatre. File photo.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 17, 2013
The shows will go on at the Golden Apple

Three new partners, with ties to the theater-producing Nederlander family that operates 20 venues nationally, bring the historic Sarasota theater into the present.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Michelle Jett started preparations at Baja Boys Grill at 6:30 a.m. Jan. 11.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 17, 2013
Sarasota food truck businesses could roam further

Planning staff has asked Sarasota County Commission to consider changes to street-vending regulations.

  • Siesta Key
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IB students Alexis Boenker, Marielle Pezzella, Cristina Chiodi, Hannah Loss and Jaclyn Falconetti wear Emilia: Run for Relief T-shirts to support the cause. Photo by Yaryna Klimchak.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • January 17, 2013
Riverview IB students help earthquake victims in Italy

Community service may be a requirement for International Baccalaureate students at Riverview High School, but one group of current high school seniors has set its sights on a more global reach.

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  • Neighbors
Family Promise Coordinator for St. Boniface David Mouatt holds a thank-you card in the classroom-turned-bedroom where the families stay.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • January 17, 2013
St. Boniface helps families get back on their feet

Family Promise, a non-profit organization, teams up with religious organizations to help families become self-sufficient once again.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2013
SIDELINES

Lady Rams soccer advances to district semis; Riverview basketball tops Braden River; Sarasota Christian takes win over Bayshore; Cougar basketball charges past Tornadoes

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2013
JUST THE STATS

2 - The number of goals Kendal Gollnick scored to lead the Riverview High girls soccer team to a 3-0 victory over North Port in the Class 5A-District 8 quarterfinals Jan. 12.

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  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • January 17, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Eric Mayes

Eric Mayes, the 18-year-old center on Booker High School's basketball team, has been playing basketball since the seventh grade.

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At 100 years old, Jessie Dunn is happy with her life and wouldn’t change anything.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • January 17, 2013
Century mark: Jessie Dunn

Jessie Dunn has lived through the Great Depression, World War II and the loss of three husbands. The 100-year-old former Siesta Key resident knows that life is a gift.

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  • Neighbors
A condominium at 222 Beach Road has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,860 square feet of living area. It sold for $2,415,000. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • January 17, 2013
Siesta Key condominium sells for $2,415,000

A condominium in 222 Beach Road tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Stephen Barr, trustee, sold the Unit 3 condominium at 222 Beach Road to Richard McCampbell, trustee, of Sarasota, for $2,415,000.

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Laurie Krampits submitted this photo of a father and son enjoying the sunset on Siesta Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2013
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Laurie Krampits submitted this photo of a father and son enjoying the sunset on Siesta Key.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 16, 2013
Observer publication changes its name

Gulf Coast Business Review becomes the Business Observer.

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What’s the Deali-O?
    By
  • Emily Walsh
  • January 16, 2013
What's the digital Deali-O?

By now you've seen advertisements throughout our newspapers and on our Web site, YourObserver.com, promoting how you can save with us with deals, win great prizes with contests, search for local businesses with Store Around the Corner and get daily updates with our Daily Headlines broadcast and more.

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Cardinal Mooney senior Christina Warren put down the tennis racket a few years ago and joined crew.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 16, 2013
Rowing Forward: Christina Warren

Cardinal Mooney High senior Christina Warren recently received a scholarship to row for Princeton University next year.

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Join Emily Walsh for the Daily Headlines.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • January 16, 2013
Jan. 16: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Overnight mooring causes sinking feeling; County fair is the biggest, most challenging yet; Patterson cites Big Pass as topic to watch; Wallenda wants to highwire walk above U.S. 41; Highwaymen: Behind the scenes

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