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Ethna Wishnie and Dawn Epstein
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 15, 2013
'Haute for the Holidays'

'Haute for the Holidays'

  • Black Tie
Haven Beach and Victoria Snyder
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 15, 2013
Wine, Women and Shoes

Wine, Women and Shoes

  • Black Tie
ODA’s Jose Juncosa attempts to maneuver the ball past SMA’s Connor Moriarty.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • November 15, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: SMA vs. ODA Soccer

The Sarasota Military Academy boys and girls soccer teams played host to The Out-of-Door Academy Nov. 14. The ODA boys team defeated SMA 2-1. Tait Lystad and Trevor Gorji each scored a goal for ODA. The ODA girls team won 3-0. Caitlyn Camire, Katie Lang and Kimmy Comito all scored goals for ODA.

  • Sarasota
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Fred and Gilda Nobel had fun with their costumes for their performance of Young at Heart
    By
  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • November 15, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Flim Flam II

Residents of The Fountains held their annual variety show, Flim Flam II Friday Nov. 15. The performers sang, danced and acted in the two-hour show for other residents.

  • Sarasota
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James Trippe, 31, was released on $7,500 bail following his arrest for grand theft on Thursday. Courtesy Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.
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  • Nolan Peterson
  • November 15, 2013
Deputies nab tractor thief

A Sarasota man was arrested for stealing an $82,000 tractor.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 15, 2013
World pentathlon event may come to Sarasota

Officials representing Nathan Benderson Park hope to bring the Pentathlon World Cup to the facility.

  • East County
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Euphemia Haye is one of 30 restaurants that will participate in tomorrow's Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party.
    By
  • Kelsey Grau
  • November 15, 2013
WEEKEND BEST BET: Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party

The Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party is the must-attend event this weekend. Not only will there be a variety of signature dishes and delicious drinks, but this Kiwanis Club event will benefit local children's charities.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 15, 2013
Town collects items for Toys for Tots

Drop off items at Longboat Key Town Hall or the Longboat Key Police Department.

  • Longboat Key
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Sam Woolf sang and played a self-written song, “The Same.”
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • November 15, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Braden River's Got Talent

Singers, dancers and performers showed their skills at the Braden River's Got Talent Showcase at Braden River High School Nov. 14.

  • East County
  • Schools
At-large Commissioner Terry Gans intends to run against unopposed District 3 challenger Ray Rajewski.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 15, 2013
Gans switching commission races

Commissioner Terry Gans intends to run against District 3 opponent Ray Rajewski instead of at-large challenger Armando Linde.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • David Conway
  • November 15, 2013
City Commission to revisit paid parking at Palm Avenue

At Monday's commission meeting, the owner of Louies Modern will ask commissioners to delay the implementation of paid parking at the Palm Avenue garage.

  • Sarasota
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This free event features Italian food, beer and performances.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • November 15, 2013
WEEKEND BEST BET: Festa Italiana

Lakewood Ranch Community Activities presents the second Festa Italiana Saturday at the Central Park amenity center.

  • East County
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The Siesta Key Crystal Classic brings 30,000 to 50,000 visitors to Siesta Key each year.
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  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • November 15, 2013
WEEKEND BEST BETS: Chalk Festival and Crystal Classic

Two of Sarasota's most loved outdoor art events return.

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Cardinal Mooney plays host to St. Pete Catholic in a Class 3A-Region 3 semifinal tonight.
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 15, 2013
Gridiron Glory: The playoffs

Join Sports Editor Jen Blanco for this week's edition of Gridiron Glory, and hear about the hottest high school football match ups.

  • Sarasota
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Downtown Sarasota radio show host Phil Grande has long been critical of the city's response to vagrant activity in Five Points Park.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • November 15, 2013
Fournier fires back at Grande

Sarasota City Attorney Bob Fournier has asked for a 'civil conversation' with downtown radio show host Phil Grande regarding city ordinances affecting vagrancy.

  • Sarasota
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A three-dimensional installation on the floor at the Re-Imagining Sarasota Chalk Artists Art Show
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 14, 2013
Sarasota Chalk Show at the Ice House

Sarasota Chalk Show at the Ice House

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Debbie Shapiro serves herself some trifle
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  • Harriet Sokmensuer
  • November 14, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Tablescapes, Trifles and Teas

The Sarasota Garden Club held its second annual Tablescapes, Trifles and Teas, Thursday Nov. 14. Members enjoyed an afternoon of decedent desserts and elaborate tablescapes all made by other members. The theme for the party was 'Celebrate Sarasota', which meant each floral tablescape highlighted a different aspect of Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 14, 2013
Poker Tournament to benefit River Dawgs

The 13U River Dawgs will hold a Texas Hold'Em Poker Championship Dec. 7, at Tiki Joe's Neighborhood Bar & Grill, 5802 Longwood Run Blvd., Sarasota.

  • East County
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    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • November 14, 2013
Fruitville Elementary students to honor veterans

A music and visual arts program put on by elementary school students Tuesday will highlight the collected memories of veterans and pay tribute to their patriotism.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • David Conway
  • November 14, 2013
Sarasota draws closer to Sunshine settlement

Attorneys representing both sides of a Sunshine Law case against the city of Sarasota have signed an agreement that would bring an end to the lawsuit.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 14, 2013
Area F1 in Schools team clinches second

Five Manatee County students who make up Allegiance Race Team, placed second in the F1 in Schools World Finals Nov. 13 in Austin, Texas.

  • East County
  • News
Oden C. Deloach III was arrested for burglarizing a Lakewood Ranch home.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • November 14, 2013
Man arrested for burglarizing Lakewood Ranch home

A 23-year-old man was arrested Wednesday afternoon for burglarizing a home in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
Courtesy photo. Helgi Olafson
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 14, 2013
Fit foundation

Pine View School graduate Helgi Olafson raced in the rev3 Florida 70.3 Triathlon, Sunday, Nov. 10, in Venice.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photo. Shan and Tayla Rosenthal on the catwalk.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 14, 2013
Family fashion

Temple Emanu-El mothers and daughters walked the catwalk at the temple's Intergenerational Fashion Show, Sunday, Nov. 3.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Lights installed at Five Points Park in 2011 remain in the trees, but have been shut off since June. A new system for lighting the park’s trees could be forthcoming.
    By
  • David Conway
  • November 14, 2013
DID follows the lights

After shutting off the tree lights in Five Points Park due to maintenance issues, the Downtown Improvement District considers a new lighting system.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Courtesy photo. Big Pass, between Siesta Key and Lido Key, has never been dredged.
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • November 14, 2013
Changes surface in Big Pass dredge

A twist in the debate to dredge Big Pass has increased county commissioners' leverage to demand more answers from the Army Corps of Engineers.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Souvenir displays stand in the doorway at the Beach Baazar in Siesta Key Village to comply with an ordinance restricting them.
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • November 14, 2013
SKVA seeks input on change to county's outdoor display ban

Residents and business owners discuss which metrics to use to regulate the displays in front of stores on the Key.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 14, 2013
Sunshine group scrutinizes emails of BID directors

Citizens for Sunshine seeks to scan the volunteers' personal computers for emails on BID issues.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • November 14, 2013
County agencies prepare for snowbirds

With the county's population set to increase by more than a third during the winter months, area agencies prepare for public services and utilities to adapt to the increased demand.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • November 14, 2013
CONA debates 2050 plan

The Sarasota County Council of Neighborhood Associations calls proposed changes to the 2050 plan 'shortsighted.'

  • Sarasota
  • News
Heavy rains in September stalled the Beach Road Drainage project, exposing issues with the project's design.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 14, 2013
Welcome Back: Since you left ...

It's clear from the traffic jams that summer is officially over and 'season' has arrived in Sarasota. But the summer lull did not mean a lack of news. Here, we've compiled all the big news you missed while you were at your summer homes, traveling the globe or enjoying lazy summer days at the beach.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Pallastrone
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 14, 2013
High 5

The top five sports moments of the week.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Riverview High seniors Bryce Vokus, Tyler Riley and R.J. Natherson ran their final varsity cross-country meet at the Class 4A cross-country finals Nov. 9, in Tallahassee.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 14, 2013
Making Strides

The Riverview High boys cross-country team finished eighth in the state at the Class 4A cross-country finals Nov. 9.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
On Wednesday afternoon, the lot at 242 S. Washington Blvd. sat empty as food trucks prepare to move on from the site.
    By
  • David Conway
  • November 14, 2013
Food trucks plan for loss of picnic site

Due to a forthcoming development, Suncoast Food Trucks prepares for its next phase of operation in Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Siesta Key Beach, 1960. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • November 14, 2013
SKA marks 65 years

The Siesta Key Association celebrated its anniversary Thursday. It met to discuss its current agenda while looking back at the history of the community group.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 14, 2013
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
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