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Honoree Graham Algood with daughter Natilea Yoder
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • March 20, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Resurrection House Volunteer Dinner

The Church of the Redeemer hosted the fifth annual Resurrection Volunteer Appreciation Dinner Thursday, March 20. Volunteers and their guests enjoyed an early dinner at the downtown church. After the meal, volunteer Graham Algood was honored for his years of service to the non-profit. Up until recently, Algood has been a volunteer at Resurrection House since the year it opened in 1989.

  • Sarasota
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Adrianne French, Dr. Michael O’Neil and Kelly Hunt
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • March 20, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Dental Grand Opening

Longboat Key Dental hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 20 for Dr. Michael O'Neil, who took over the practice last spring. The event offered complimentary refreshments and a chance to meet O'Neil and his staff.

  • Longboat Key
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Jan Davin, Yolanda Noyes and Donna Greer
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • March 20, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Harbour Yacht Club Fleet Review

Longboat Harbour Yacht Club held its annual Fleet Review and Picnic on March 20. After the blessing of the fleet, attendees were entertained by Patsy and Magella while they enjoyed appetizers, drinks and raffles at the clubhouse.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Jamie Dunnam of the David Gigliotti Legacy Foundation and Craig Livingston, whose son, Eddie, known as Super Eddie, passed away from cancer.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • March 20, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Charity Bartending Night

The Payton Wright Foundation hosted a Celebrity Bartending Night at the Polo Grill and Bar Wednesday, March 19.

  • East County
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Phyllis Clifford sips on a cup of tea.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 20, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: CHAC Springtime in Paris Tea Party

The mostly-women crowd who gathered to snack on chocolate-covered strawberries, champagne and France-inspired finger foods March 20, most enjoyed spending time in the Akara II model home inside the Lake Club community. The group enjoyed time in patio furniture near the pool, and relaxed in the spotless, normally empty building, which homed the Springtime in Paris Ladies Tea event. The $25 donation to attend, which included food, beverages and a caricature, benefited Community Haven.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Robert Burstein, Lakewood Ranch CDD 6 supervisor, and David Emison, CDD 5 supervisor, congratulate each other after passing the cost-sharing agreement.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • March 20, 2014
CDDs approve gate cost agreement

After seven months of collaborating on a solution, Lakewood Ranch CDDs 2, 5 and 6 approved an interlocal agreement to share costs of operating the gates at Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club.

  • East County
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Town Hall Lecture Series Chairman Jay Logan with Leon Panetta and Stephanie Grosskreutz
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • March 20, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Leon Panetta Town Hall Lecture Series

Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta spoke in the Town Hall Lecture Series Thursday, March 20. Before Panetta served as the Secretary of Defense from 2011 to 2013, he was the director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 2009 to 2011 and chief of Staff to President William Clinton.

  • Sarasota
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Former Central Intelligence Director Leon Panetta discusses the 2012 Benghazi attack Thursday at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 20, 2014
Leon Panetta talks scandals and sardines at town hall

The Ringling College Library Association Town Hall Lecture Series featured former Secretary of Defense and ocean advocate Leon Panetta Thursday.

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Town Manager Dave Bullock told approximately 80 people in attendance at a north end forum Thursday the town will work to defend property that's being threatened by beach erosion.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 20, 2014
North end group talks erosion

Residents and associations on the north end of Longboat Key have formed a new group to discuss and vet topics that affect their end of the island.

  • Longboat Key
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An Urban Land Institute report recommends crosswalks and pedestrian islands along busy areas of Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 20, 2014
ULI committee reviews GMD today

An Orlando-based road consultant will attend an Urban Land Institute Implementation Advisory Committee today to discuss Gulf of Mexico Drive upgrades.

  • Longboat Key
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Courtesy photo Author Stephen King with Bookstore1 Events Coordinator Elsie Souza
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 20, 2014
Spooky signing

Casey Key resident and best-selling author Stephen King signed books at downtown Sarasota's Bookstore1 Sunday.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 20, 2014
Win tickets to Florida Winefest

The Observer is giving lucky readers the chance to win two tickets to this year's Florida Winefest and Auction events, which take place April 10 through April 13, at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 20, 2014
Three's company

Sarasota and Longboat Key residents Debbie Haspel, Jules Rose and Matt Walsh have been elected the community leaders of the American Jewish Committee's Regional Board of Directors.

  • Sarasota
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Courtesy photo Camden and Reese Martin
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 20, 2014
Achin' for bacon

Members of the Founders Club welcomed the return of spring with its sixth annual pig roast Saturday, March 8.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 20, 2014
Luck of the Irish

Guests and employees of the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota reportedly spotted a leprechaun early Monday morning.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 20, 2014
Sarasota's beaches are the best

Siesta Key Public Beach and Lido Beach have been featured in TripAdvisor's Choice Awards for Best Beaches 2014.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • March 20, 2014
Shelter showdown continues

The Sarasota County Commission accuses some city of Sarasota commissioners of deliberately stalling the selection of a site for a downtown homeless shelter.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The potential dredging of Big Pass has become a source of controversy surrounding a proposed Lido Beach renourishment project.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 20, 2014
Lido residents stay out of sand fray

Lido Key residents say they will focus on taking an even-keeled approach to a proposed beach renourishment project that's drawing heat from Siesta Key organizations.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • March 20, 2014
Palmer Ranch charter school still in business

The Sarasota School Board voted Tuesday to approve by a 4-0 vote a 15-year extension to the charter certification for the Imagine School at Palmer Ranch.

  • Sarasota
  • News
File photo Residents, landowners and merchants near St. Armands Circle have voiced their opposition to an art festival scheduled to be held in the park at the end of April.
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 20, 2014
City attorney warns against St. Armands event ban

The commission discussed extending its moratorium on St. Armands events, but the city attorney said that could cause legal action because it targets a specific event.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Griffith
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 20, 2014
News Briefs

New lights installed at Five Points Park; Indiana football player nearly drowns on Siesta; Nightclub owner plans lawsuit against residents; Parks selected for Macy's 'Heart Your Park' program

  • Sarasota
  • News
Courtesy photo Ron Green, president and founder of Another Broken Egg Café.
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • March 20, 2014
Another Broken Egg eatery ready to hatch on Siesta Key

A longtime Siesta Key breakfast hotspot is set to reopen March 31 under new management - and a slightly different name.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • David Conway
  • March 20, 2014
Committee searches for street sculptures

The Public Art Committee is tasked with making recommendations on artwork for the city's forthcoming roundabout centers.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Nolan Peterson County Commissioner Nora Patterson
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • March 20, 2014
County tightens noise rules

The amended ordinance lowers the legal noise level by five decibels and further restricts it during new live music hours.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • David Conway
  • March 20, 2014
Parks board seeks funds for maintenance costs

The Parks, Recreation and Environmental Protection board is reaching out to citizens as it looks for a way to assist with the costs of maintaining the city's parks.

  • Sarasota
  • News
New pass
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 20, 2014
Our view

Whose sand is it?

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 20, 2014
Letters to the Editor

The Observer's readers weigh in on local issues.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Photo by Nolan Peterson The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to renourish 1.6 miles of Lido Beach.
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • March 20, 2014
The Army Corps sounds off on dredge backlash

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers representatives say their intentions have been unfairly represented in the debate swirling around a proposed project to mine Big Pass for Lido Beach sand.

  • Sarasota
  • News
ISLAND TIME. Cregg and Deven Johnson brought their Observer along on a recent vacation to Vieques, which is an island off the coast of Puerto Rico. The couple visited El Fortin Conde de Mirasol, a military fort the Spanish built in 1845.
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  • Observer Staff
  • March 20, 2014
It's Read Everywhere

Headed on a great vacation? Make sure to take your Observer along! Visit YourObserver.com/itsreadeverywhere to submit your entries. We can't wait to see where The Observer will travel next!

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 20, 2014
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
Jen Blanco Sarasota Crew senior rower Shawna Sims overcame a career-threatening injury her sophomore season to earn national and international accolades.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 20, 2014
Pushing forward

Shawna Sims, one of the Sarasota Crew's most decorated rowers, will row for the University of Virginia next year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Taylor Katz
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 20, 2014
High five moments of the week

The top five sports moments of the week.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 20, 2014
Athlete of the Week: Reagan Griffith

Cardinal Mooney High sophomore Reagan Griffith scored eight goals and notched two assists to lead the boys lacrosse team to a 20-5 victory over St. Stephen's in district action March 11.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Connor Steinfeld and Billy Sadlo
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 20, 2014
Sidelines

SCS beats Booker in five innings; Riverview Rams run wild at meet; Sarasota Sailors remain unbeaten; ODA baseball sweeps Mooney; ODA swings past Admiral Farragut

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 20, 2014
Just the Stats

The week in sports by the numbers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Senior Ashley Gilbert plays the tuba.
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • March 20, 2014
Riverview Kiltie Band marches in historic parade

The Riverview High School Kiltie Band performed in the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade Monday.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
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