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  • David Conway
  • February 27, 2014
East Main Street businesses form own district

A group of businesses near the eastern end of Main Street have joined to form the East End District, with an eye toward joint promotion and improvements for the area.

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  • Observer Staff
  • February 27, 2014
Our view

School tax: Devoid of choice

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 27, 2014
State Runner-Up

The Sarasota Christian girls basketball team fell to Grandview Prep 45-32 in the FHSAA Class 2A state championship Feb. 20 at the Lakeland Center.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 27, 2014
High five moments of the week

The top five sports moments of the week.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • David Conway
  • February 27, 2014
New running store to open at Five Points downtown

Fit2Run, a chain of running stores throughout Florida, plans to open a location this June at 1400 Main St.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • David Conway
  • February 27, 2014
Neighborhood pushes for parkland purchase

Residents of Indian Beach/Sapphire Shores want the county to buy a property to turn it into a new neighborhood park.

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  • February 27, 2014
Occasions

To see your own wedding, engagement, anniversary and birth announcements in the Sarasota Observer, send your information to Jessica Luck at [email protected].

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  • Jen Blanco
  • February 27, 2014
Culture shock

The Sarasota Christian boys basketball team advanced to the state semifinals for the first time in school history Feb. 25 in Lakeland.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • February 27, 2014
Sidelines

ODA baseball notches pair of wins; Riverview opens district season with win; Lady Thunder swing past Lady Indians; Cougars top Manta Rays

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 27, 2014
Special Turnaround

The Sarasota High girls basketball team advanced to the Final Four for the first time since 2002.

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    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • February 27, 2014
Siesta residents fear erosion of coastal setback rules

Siesta residents claim an exception to Sarasota County's Gulf Beach Setback Line rules could set an unwanted precedent.

  • Siesta Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • February 27, 2014
Letters to the Editor

The Observer's readers weigh in on local issues.

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  • February 27, 2014
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • February 27, 2014
Harbor Acres home sells for $3.65 million

A home in Harbor Acres tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

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    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • February 27, 2014
Blast from the past

Ashton Elementary School students brought history to life when they dressed up as historical figures and their personal heroes for the school's inaugural Morning at the Museum Thursday, Feb. 20.

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    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • February 27, 2014
Your Neighbor: Bill Francisco

Bill Francisco has been practicing veterinary acupuncture since 2010.

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  • Observer Staff
  • February 27, 2014
Weather: Sarasota

Bob Lessard submitted this photo of a sunrise over the Big Top at the Big Cat Habitat.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 26, 2014
Judge rejects Colony settlement

A Colony Beach & Tennis Resort settlement and Chapter 11 reorganization plan was rejected in favor of converting the entire case to Chapter 7 liquidation.

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    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • February 26, 2014
Sarasota elementary schools to celebrate Dr. Seuss

'Embracing Dr. Seuss' Differences Day' will have more than 120 volunteers read aloud to 2,500 students from 153 classrooms throughout the county.

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  • Observer Staff
  • February 26, 2014
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Half Shell Seafood House

Join us in the kitchen at Half Shell Seafood House with president and chef Dino Mirando as he prepares his signature oyster combo with oysters prepared in four different ways, oysters Bienville, oysters Orleans, oysters Rockefeller and char grilled oysters.

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  • David Conway
  • February 26, 2014
Eastern Main Street businesses team up

A group of businesses on the east end of Main Street have joined to form the East End District, with an eye toward joint promotion and improvements for the area.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 26, 2014
Henley community goes Florida friendly

Residents in University Park's Henley neighborhood are making strides to make their community Florida-Friendly certified.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 26, 2014
Harvest packs food to fight hunger

Members of Harvest United Church worked to stop hunger Feb. 23 during an interactive meal-packing party at the church.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 26, 2014
Griffin reaches top-shelf status

Longboat Key author H. Terrell Griffin can now call himself bestselling author H. Terrell Griffin.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 26, 2014
Wild: A Kiwanis man of all trades

At the club's Feb. 13 weekly breakfast meeting, Kiwanis Club President Richard Crawford surprised John Wild when he announced during his weekly remarks that he had created a new award called the President's Award for Wild's service to the club.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • February 26, 2014
Longboat ladies share Simmons College connection

When the Simmons College Club of Southwest Florida held its winter meeting Feb. 14 at the Polo Grill & Bar, in Lakewood Ranch, at least nine Longboat Key residents were in attendance, including current club President Marion Levine and past President Bobbie Banan.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • February 26, 2014
Windward Bay residents have birds on the brain during Celery Fields trip

On Feb. 10, Windward Bay resident Mark Davis led a group of approximately 10 residents on a two-hour tour, during which they spotted 26 species.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 26, 2014
Former Chevron owner shifts gears

Robby Self now operates Grooms Motors & Automotive, at 5608 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, where he provides auto repair and maintenance.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • February 26, 2014
New lights make debut at Ed Smith Stadium

Sarasota County staff held the official test of the new $1.2 million retrofit lighting system at Ed Smith Stadium Monday.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 26, 2014
Blazers season ends in Final Four

The Sarasota Christian boys basketball team fell to Orlando Christian Prep 58-44 in the Class 2A state semifinals Feb. 25, at the Lakeland Center.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Paul Dezzi
  • February 26, 2014
AEDs increase chance of survival for Longboat cardiac patients

Longboat Key Fire Rescue provides classes on automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and CPR.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 26, 2014
Pension costs rise to $3.26 million

Taxpayer costs for three frozen pension plans could rise from $2.76 million to $3.26 million if pension boards lower rates of return to appease Tallahassee pension officials.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 26, 2014
Commission debates federal funds for sand

Federal dollars would save money, but the town would have to give up control over future beach project decisions.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 26, 2014
Beach project fight cost taxpayers $150,000

Town commissioners question the costs the town incurred for legal challenges regarding the north end groin project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 26, 2014
Judge could rule on Colony settlement Wednesday

Colony Beach & Tennis Resort parties continue to wait for a ruling after U.S. Bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May pushed back a scheduled hearing by a day.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 26, 2014
Gans wants to keep serving in a new seat

Commissioner Terry Gans believes the Urban Land Institute's recommendations could jumpstart a town center concept.

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