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New Media is managed by an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group, an industry giant with $66 billion of assets under management.
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 20, 2014
Herald-Tribune parent firm sold for $280 million

The sale marks the second owner for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune since late 2011.

  • Siesta Key
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Keynote speaker Kathy Keh, feng shui master and owner of Bright Life boutique in Sarasota, spoke about feng shui techniques in the garden.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • November 19, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Garden Club meeting

On Nov. 18, the Longboat Key Garden Club held its monthly meeting at Windward Bay.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Local race team Slipstream was the only United States team in the top 10 at the F1 in Schools World Finals in Abu Dhabi.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 19, 2014
Slipstream rides into fourth place at World Finals

Local F1 in Schools race team, Slipstream, landed fourth place at the World Competition earlier this week in Abu Dhabi.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 19, 2014
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
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Dr. Nik Gapeto operates Uncle Howie the elephant.
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 19, 2014
World on a string

The exchange of goods and chatter are the usual soundtrack for the Saturday morning Downtown Farmers Market on Orange Avenue.

  • Sarasota
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Kate Thomas reads stories to children.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 19, 2014
Read all about it

Bookstores across the state celebrated Florida Bookstore Day Saturday. Bookstore1 held an all-ages literary party and read-a-thon for customers and members of the community.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Center Madison Pack played in all 31 games for Sarasota last season as a freshman. File photos
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 19, 2014
Family atmosphere

The Sarasota High girls basketball team, which reached the Class 7A state semifinals last season, returned to the court last week after a summer break.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 19, 2014
High Five Moments of the Week

The top five sports moments of the week.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 19, 2014
Our View

Privatize Gillespie Park

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Although the issues arose from various signs, commissioners singled out other objects in the right of way as potential problems going forward. Photos by David Conway
    By
  • David Conway
  • November 19, 2014
Commission sends message: no signs

Responding to an ongoing controversy, the city moves to restrict all private signs, and some other objects, from the public right of way.

  • Sarasota
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The Cabana Inn may finally have an opening to redevelopment. File photo
    By
  • David Conway
  • November 19, 2014
Cabana Inn seeks benefits of new code

The site of the Cabana Inn is serving as a real-world example of how form-based code could impact development.

  • Sarasota
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Photo by David Conway
    By
  • David Conway
  • November 19, 2014
Progress report

Downtown and the Rosemary District are drawing renewed interest from developers. Here's what they have planned.

  • Sarasota
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The city auditor and clerk swears in Eileen Normile and Stan Zimmerman Wednesday. Photo by David Conway
    By
  • David Conway
  • November 19, 2014
New members join City Commission

The City Commission received two new members Wednesday afternoon, but the incoming commissioners are familiar faces at City Hall.

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 19, 2014
News Briefs

Luxury cinema to debut at Westfield Southgate mall; Sheriff's Office operation arrests 20 contractors; Salvage showroom adds to Sarasota design district

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Artspace currently has one project in Florida, the Sailboat Bend lofts in Fort Lauderdale.
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  • David Conway
  • November 19, 2014
Arts alliance seeks funds for artist housing survey

If a push for artist housing along Sarasota's North Trail is to continue moving ahead, stakeholders will have to show their support with their wallets.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • David Conway
  • November 19, 2014
City scraps planned Circle events committee

The city will hold a workshop next year to gather input on how to refine its new policy managing St. Armands special events.

  • Sarasota
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Megan Grady and her sister, Kathleen, get some advice on public transportation from Marcia Myers, a volunteer at the Visit Sarasota County visitors center. The sisters are visiting from Ohio. Photo by Jessica Salmond
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • November 19, 2014
Visit Sarasota hopes new office will attract visitors

The new visitors center location on Lemon Avenue embodies one of Virginia Haley's tourism tenets: Keep innovating.

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TOUR GUIDE. Mary Puleo peruses the Observer while awaiting a tour boat ride in the Hong Kong harbor.
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 19, 2014
It's Read Everywhere

Headed on a great trip? Make sure to take your Observer along! Snap a photo of you holding your Observer on vacation, then submit it and you could win travel tickets, courtesy of Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

  • Sarasota
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About 60 people attended the Siesta Key Condominium Council's first meeting this season at the Siesta Key Chapel. Jessica Salmond
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • November 19, 2014
Siesta Key Condo Council talks association rights

The Siesta Key Condominium Council held its first membership meeting of the season Tuesday afternoon, bringing in a crowd of about 60 people to the fellowship hall at the Siesta Key Chapel.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • November 19, 2014
Commission explores options to spend BP oil spill money

The $1 million available to Sarasota County in March isn't restricted to environmental projects. Tourism and job creation are also options. also on the table.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Christina Bowman, Danny Bilyeu and 1st Sgt. Brian Krcelic
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 19, 2014
School board

St. Martha celebrates the Greatest Generation; Sunsets to Saris to be pinnacle evening; Sarasota Military Academy salutes our veterans; Out-of-door Students sing songs of service

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 19, 2014
Sidelines

Cougars advance to regional finals; Sailors, Rams close out seasons at state meet; ODA blanks Bradenton Christian in opener

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 19, 2014
Just the Stats

The week in sports by the numbers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Cardinal Mooney senior defender Carolina Krupa, pictured with her parents, Paula and Ron, signed a national letter of intent Nov. 17 to play collegiate lacrosse.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 19, 2014
Cougar inks with Griffins

Cardinal Mooney High senior Caroline Krupa will play lacrosse for Seton Hill University in Pennsylvania next year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
About 35 acres of undeveloped land sits behind the Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee campus on McIntosh Road, but a pack of coyotes has claimed it for their home. Photo by Jessica Salmond
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • November 19, 2014
McIntosh residents witness call of the wild

Despite residents' concerns about a coyote pack living in a nearby vacant lot, authorities say there's nothing they can do about them.

  • Sarasota
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This house at 1654 Landings Blvd. has five bedrooms, six baths, two half-bath, a pool and 6,537 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.8 million. File photo
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • November 19, 2014
Home in The Landings sells for $1.8 million

A home in The Landings tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Dawn Bedell submitted this photo, taken on Siesta Key beach.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 19, 2014
Weather: Sarasota

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  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 19, 2014
Obituary: Joyce Janeway

Joyce Janeway, 86, of Longboat Key, died Oct. 27.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 19, 2014
Obituary: Frederick John Hunziker Jr.

Frederick John Hunziker Jr., 86, of Longboat Key, died Nov. 7.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Andria Bilan, Vivian Kouvant, Marie Monsky and Renee Sheade
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 19, 2014
AJC 2014 Civic Achievement Award Dinner Honoring Michael Klauber & Phil Mancini

AJC 2014 Civic Achievement Award Dinner Honoring Michael Klauber & Phil Mancini

  • Black Tie
JP Knaggs' "Mom's nutty cranberry sweet potato casserole and quick-cook asparagus" recipes are perfect for the holidays.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 18, 2014
HOLIDAY EATS: Bijou Cafe

Chef JP Knaggs of the Bijou Cafe shares his family-favorite holiday dishes including "Mom's nutty cranberry sweet potato casserole and quick-cook asparagus."

  • Arts + Culture
Eileen Normile and Stan Zimmerman are sworn in Wednesday as the newest members of the Sarasota City Commission.
    By
  • David Conway
  • November 18, 2014
New members join City Commission

At a special meeting today, the three remaining city commissioners selected Eileen Normile and Stan Zimmerman to join the board through May 2015.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Rocky Burke has been general manager of Lextran, Lexington, Ky.'s transit system, since 2008.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • November 18, 2014
Sarasota County Area Transit hires new director

Rocky Burke, current general manager for the transit system in Lexington, Ky., will replace Glama Carter, who was fired in July.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Sandies winners gather for a photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Sandies Awards

Members of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance recognized their own for outstanding working over the last year during the fourth annual Sandies Awards Nov. 19, at the Polo Grill and Bar.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Nathan Garcia crafts his first birdhouse.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Build-a-Birdhouse Day at Imagine School

In conjunction with Imagine School at Lakewood Ranch's "Wizard of Oz"-themed book fair, students crafted birdhouses decorated after the film, with the assistance of Home Depot employees and parent volunteers, Nov. 19.

  • East County
  • News
Volunteer Judith Bearson
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 18, 2014
Library books successful sale

Longboat Key must be home to lots of bookworms, because the Longboat Library's Nov. 11 sale was the biggest in its 57-year history.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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