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Trevor and Traci MacLaine are country music enthusiasts.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 21, 2015
Ranch Jam

East County jams farm-style

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Florida Winefest and Auction hosted its Banquet on the Block on Friday, March 20, on Lemon Avenue.
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • March 20, 2015
Florida Winefest and Auction Banquet on the Block

More than 200 guests attended Florida Winefest and Auction Banquet on the Block on Friday, March 20, on Lemon Avenue.

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Florida Winefest and Auction hosted its Banquet on the Block on Friday, March 20, on Lemon Avenue.
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • March 20, 2015
Florida Winefest and Auction Banquet on the Block

More than 200 guests attended Florida Winefest and Auction's Banquet on the Block on Friday, March 20, on Lemon Avenue.

  • Black Tie
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 20, 2015
Mote Parties on the Pass

Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium hosted its Party on the Pass fundraiser event on March 20.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Julie August and Frances Misantone with Karen and Brooke Misantone
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • March 20, 2015
Wine Walk to Ca'd'Zan

Guests attended The Ringling's Wine Walk to Ca'd'Zan on Friday, March 20, at the Ca'd'Zan.

  • Black Tie
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  • Observer Staff
  • March 20, 2015
Cops Corner: Sarasota 3.19.2015

Cops Corner: Sarasota 3.19.2015

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  • March 20, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 3.19.2015

Cops Corner: Longboat Key 3.19.2015

  • Longboat Key
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Principal Project Manager and Consultant, Brett Moore and Project Manager Curtis Smith address questions from Siesta Key residents.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 20, 2015
Snowbirds may delay South Siesta Key nourishment

A public meeting to inform residents of the reason behind the delay took place on Thursday, March 19 at St. Boniface Episcopal Church. County Coastal Resources Manager, Laird Wreford explained to residents about the issue blocking the nourishment project.

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  • March 20, 2015
Cops Corner: East County 3.19.2015

Cops Corner: East County 3.19.2015

  • East County
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Christine and Mary Adkins with Maryann Armour
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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • March 20, 2015
Florida Winefest and Auction Bayfront Showcase Lunch Tasting

Florida Winefest and Auction hosted its Bayfront Showcase Lunch Tasting on Friday, March 20, at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall bayfront.

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The home at 602 S. Owl Drive sold for $4.55 million.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 20, 2015
Bird Key home sells for $4.55 million

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate's Roger Pettingell represented both the buyer and seller.

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A shoreline renourishment project has been ongoing at Lido Beach for two months, and is wrapping up this week.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 20, 2015
Woman struck by vehicle on Lido Beach

A woman on Lido Beach was hit by a front-end loader being used as part of a beach renourishment effort Thursday evening.

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Josephina Espinosa makes glass sculptures.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 20, 2015
WEEKEND BEST BET: Art at the Ranch Fine Art Festival

Arts festival returns with art demonstrations, vendors and more for its 15th year

  • East County
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    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 20, 2015
WEEKEND BEST BETS: Kiwanis Club Pancake Breakfast and Town of Longboat Key Community Open House

Take a break from the heat and sunshine on March 21 and enjoy two events on Longboat Key.

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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 20, 2015
Sarasota County commissioners consider new programs for 2016 budget

Although no official decision has been made, county staff presented some possible new programs and funding options at the budget workshop.

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Deana Lewis, Blazers 4-H Club, vacuums off dirt from her cow.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 20, 2015
4-H'ers show heifers at the Sarasota County Fair

About 20 4-H'ers participated in the beef breeding show.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 19, 2015
Sarasota County commissioners to discuss capital improvement projects

The commissioners will hold the workshop tomorrow.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 19, 2015
Face it, all elections are partisan

Sarasota City Commission politics succumbs to partisanship.

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  • Nick Friedman
  • March 19, 2015
Come At Me, Sarasota: Line dancing at the White Buffalo

Come At Me, Sarasota: Line dancing at the White Buffalo

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This condominium at 340 S. Palm Ave. has three bedrooms, three baths, one half-bath and 2,761 square feet of living space. it sold for $1.9 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 19, 2015
Condominium in Sarabande sells for $1.9 million

Condominium in Sarabande sells for $1.9 million

  • Sarasota
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This home at 454 Partridge Circle has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,080 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.79 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 19, 2015
Bird Key home sells for $1.79 million

Bird Key home sells for $1.79 million

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
Supervisor Alan Silverglat claps as retired Supervisor Tom Bishop accepts a plaque from board Chairman Marty Cohen and Supervisor Tom Leavey.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 19, 2015
Ranch CDD selects supervisor

Glenda Robertson will replace Tom Bishop on CDD 5.

  • East County
  • News
Goodwill employee Marion Motley greets the store's first customers with a smile.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 19, 2015
Goodwill Grand Opening

Community gathers to shop at new Goodwill

  • East County
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This home at 15404 Linn Park Terrace has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,310 square feet of living area. It sold for $867,000.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 19, 2015
Albemarle and Sloane Garden homes both sell for $1 million

Real estate, East County

  • East County
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Sarasota Cops Corner
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  • Observer Staff
  • March 19, 2015
Cops Corner

Sarasota Observer lists the strangest Cops Corner entries of the week.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
SCF Foundation Board of Directors President Chris Pfahler, SCF Foundation Executive Director Cassandra Holmes, Kemp Riechmann and Beverly Beall and SCF President Carol Probstfeld
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 19, 2015
Business Briefs: SCF Foundation and Ashley Furniture

Stage College of Florida honors benefactors; Ashley Furniture donates beds to Sarasota family

  • Sarasota
  • Business
Jon and Jackson Anderson with a ukulele and mandolin.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • March 19, 2015
Weekend Best Best: Sarasota Folk Festival

Events for the weekend include Sarasota Folk Festival and Gem, Bead & Jewelry show

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 is incorporating community comments into a vision for the bayfront.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 19, 2015
Bayfront 20:20 enters second phase

As Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 moves toward the planning phase of its bayfront visioning process, members of the group turn to other cities for inspiration.

  • Sarasota
  • News
As it updates the city’s zoning code, the Urban Design Studio wants to address the traffic onto St. Armands Key, Longboat Key and Lido Key that backs out onto Coon and Bird keys.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 19, 2015
Coon Key residents question new code

With rumors swirling about the Urban Design Studio's plans for the city's barrier islands, residents of Sarasota Harbour met with the group to get more information.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The cost of extending the Legacy Trail to downtown Sarasota along an existing railway is estimated at $15 million — and that's before considering the price of the land.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 19, 2015
Arlington Park backs Legacy Trail extension

The Arlington Park Neighborhood Association hopes to use its own recreational trail to connect the neighborhood to the Legacy Trail.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Showcasing eco-friendly and healthy living, this home incorporates the designs of the Sarasota School of Architecture.
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • March 19, 2015
Simply Sarasota home tour showcases sublime houses

Junior League of Sarasota hosts the annual Simply Sarasota Tour of Homes

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 19, 2015
Country Club a Shore thing

Country Club Shores Association Unit V held its annual membership meeting on March 18.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 19, 2015
Seaplace has a hula of a good time

Residents of Seaplace said Aloha at its Hawaiian party on March 18.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 19, 2015
Christ Church finds bigger fish to fry

Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian congregants gathered for a fish fry on March 18.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 19, 2015
This Week in History

A glimpse of the way things were from the Pelican Press archives.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Rod Thomas and his wife speak on "Chamber Chat," a weekly podcast.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 19, 2015
Q+A with Rod Thomas

Rod Thomas is the president of the Osprey-Nokomis Chamber of Commerce.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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