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Siesta Key

Lex Sayre, No. 15, was one of many Riverview players sporting pink socks to show support for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • October 11, 2012
Real men wear pink

Friday night's Riverview homecoming game was not only about school spirit but served as the school's salute to breast-cancer awareness.

  • Sarasota
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Peter and Barrie McKenzie with Rachel O’Brien, center, with their pugs. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 11, 2012
Pugs on parade

Peter and Barrie McKenzie invited fellow Pug Rescue member Rachel O'Brien for a weekend of fun in Sarasota.

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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • October 11, 2012
Board abolishes Village parking district

Sarasota County commissioners voted to end assessments on Siesta Key Village for a municipal parking lot.

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Sarasota County code enforcement officer John Lally holds a sound-measurement device next to comrade Kevin Burns, who started working weekend hours last month.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • October 11, 2012
Sarasota County beefs up code enforcement

Military veteran Kevin Burns started working overtime to monitor weekend violations.

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Tampa's streetcar network cost a total of $61 million. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • October 11, 2012
City scrutinizes streetcar desire

The city has hired an engineer to conduct a $70,000 feasibility study, which is the first step in a lengthy process.

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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • October 11, 2012
Conservationists score slight victory

The Sarasota County Commission approved an easement for work at a home on Siesta Key but required green building plans.

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Sarasota County Junior Lifeguard campers participated in training drills and were certified in CPR. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • October 11, 2012
Camp stresses fitness and education

Roughly 37,000 kids attend various Sarasota County summer programs, but one small camp on Siesta Key beach offers more than just fun and supervision.

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Dead fish began washing up on Casey Key beach this week. Sarasota County Parks and Recreation has been cleaning up the fish that wash onshore. Photo by Alex Mahadevan.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • October 11, 2012
Red tide inches its way northward

Mote scientists continue to collect water samples and work with the county health department.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 11, 2012
News Briefs

SKA expands online offerings for members; Santa gets a new ride; Board to consider expanding commission

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    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • October 11, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Marlon Mack

Booker High School junior running back Marlon Mack has been playing football for five years. After the Tornadoes clinched their first win, Mack talks about his strategy for the rest of the season.

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35 — Sarasota Christian's Charles Wang shot a 35 Tuesday, Oct. 9, at Bent Tree County Club.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 11, 2012
JUST THE STATS

57 - The number of points the Booker High football team scored against Lake Placid in its first win of the season Oct. 5.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 11, 2012
SIDELINES

Lady Thunder outlast the Lady Cougars; Tornadoes record first win; Sarasota tops Palmetto; Sarasota boys sail to cross-country championship

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This home at 4918 Oxford Drive has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,833 square feet of living area. It sold for $345,000. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • October 11, 2012
Three-bedroom home in Siesta Revised sells for $2.5 million

A home in Siesta Revised tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Hedric and Gretchen Rhodes, of Sarasota, sold their home at 3251 Higel Ave. to Joel Morganroth, of Gladwyne, Pa., for $2.5 million.

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Donald McEachern Jr. submitted this sunset photo, taken on Siesta Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 11, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Donald McEachern Jr. submitted this sunset photo, taken on Siesta Key.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • October 11, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Clickbooth celebrates 10 years of business; 24-hour vet clinic adds Jacovino to staff; Children's World earns national recognition; Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota appoints executive chef

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