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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 9, 2013
Coastline volleyball team earns national bid

The Coastline 14 Rox Black volleyball team recently earned a national bid to the USA Volleyball Girls Junior Nationals.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 9, 2013
LAX players named All-Americans

Cardinal Mooney High lacrosse senior goalkeeper Victoria Krupa was named to the 2013 US Lacrosse Girls High School All-American first team May 8.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • May 9, 2013
Sarasota county to amend 2050 plan

Sarasota Commissioners voted 4 to 1 yesterday to reopen Sarasota 2050, the beginning of a process to revise its regulations, which developers call too stringent.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 9, 2013
Last week of stone crab season

The seven-month Florida stone crab season closes May 16.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Justine reads a card from her daughter, Mia.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • May 9, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: ODA Mother's Day Tea

Out of Door Academy students joined their mothers Thursday, May 9, for a special Mother's Day teatime. Students presented their moms with gifts and cards before enjoying tea and snacks.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Save our Seabirds' founder Lee Fox accuses its board of "hijacking" the organization.
  • By Amanda Heisey
  • May 9, 2013
May 9: Daily Headlines Video

Top Stories: Save our Seabirds' Lee Fox: 'The board fired me.'; Chalk festival outlines possible move; Daughter keeps memories close to her heart

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lee Fox began treating injured birds in 1987 on a volunteer basis.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 9, 2013
Save Our Seabirds' Lee Fox: 'The board fired me.'

Save Our Seabirds' founder accuses its board of 'hijacking' the organization.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
For the 2012 Chalk Festival, 200,000 eventgoers came to Burns Square, as did 500 artists over the course of 10 days. Some Burns Square merchants, however, say the festival should not be more than two or three days. File photo.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • May 9, 2013
Chalk festival outlines possible move

A relocation of the festival in 2014, to the Rosemary District could alleviate the concerns of some Burns Square business owners.

  • Sarasota
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The 14-acre, vacant site was once home to Patrick Kelly’s vision for a $1 billion condo-retail-office-hotel development.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • May 9, 2013
Future of former Quay land lies in court case

A handful of investors and developers have recently shown interest in the property, but numerous challenges to its purchase and development could keep it in limbo.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 9, 2013
News Briefs

City settles State Street Sunshine complaint; Village Association names its new officers and board

  • Sarasota
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  • By Roger Drouin and Yaryna Klimchak
  • May 9, 2013
Residents share their opinions on upcoming runoff election

Citizens are voting early, or preparing to vote, in the upcoming City Commission runoff election for two at-large seats. The election takes place May 14.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • May 9, 2013
Whitaker Bayou homes planned

Plans for the four single-family home project will be presented at a May 21 community meeting.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • May 9, 2013
Fishermen angle for the big catch

The water must be still; the motor of the boat at just a hum. The angler must cast directly into the school of fish to catch one of the silver kings of the sea.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 9, 2013
Our View: Fruity idea for Fruitville

Sarasota City Commissioner Shannon Snyder often reminds us of that saying about kids: They say the darnedest things.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 9, 2013
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
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Dr. Perry Gilbert, left, retiring director of Mote Marine Laboratory, welcomes the new director Dr. William H. Taft, right, and Mrs. Taft, middle.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 9, 2013
MOMENTS IN TIME

The Observer takes a look back at this week in Sarasota's history.

  • Sarasota
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Madison Schmidt
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 9, 2013
SIDELINES

Crew defends title; Thunder, Cougars fall

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 9, 2013
JUST THE STATS

8 - The combined number of Cardinal Mooney and The Out-of-Door Academy seniors who played their final prep baseball game May 2.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Photos by Jen Blanco
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 9, 2013
Forge ahead: Jammeria Higdon

Sarasota High senior Jammeria Higdon closed out her prep track-and-field career at the Class 3A State Finals May 3, at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 9, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Kehtura Merrick

Riverview High senior Kehtura Merrick threw the discus 120 feet, 7 inches to capture the state title at the Class 4A State Finals May 4, at the University of North Florida, in Jacksonville.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sasha Nir and Matthew Baker wave flags to celebrate Israel’s 65th birthday. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • May 9, 2013
SCHOOL BOARD

Students at The Gan School at Temple Sinai celebrated Israel's 65th birthday, which was April 16, by taking an imaginary plane ride to Israel.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Sarasota Military Academy teacher Sharon Mitchell.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • May 9, 2013
Teacher Spotlight: Sharon Mitchell

Sarasota Military Academy English teacher Sharon Mitchell goes beyond the basic requirements of teaching her 75 students grammar and reading comprehension - she teaches them to think differently, especially when it comes to poetry.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Linda Blacksher submitted this photo of a sunset from Rivo at Ringling in downtown Sarasota.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 9, 2013
Weather Photo: CITYSCAPE CANVAS

Linda Blacksher submitted this photo of a sunset from Rivo at Ringling in downtown Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Back row: Gerhard Roser, Ralph Franklin, Sam Claypoole, Robert Irwin and George Measer. Front row: Dick Schranz, James Harrington, Arthur Wittmer, David Ambrose and L.G. Spike Speckeen. Not pictured: Bon Henderson.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • May 9, 2013
Kindred Spirits: The Romeos

The ROMEOs, or Retired Old Men Eating Out, is a group of widowers, who eat dinner together and support one another at The Glenridge at Palmer Ranch.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Eva Schaal left Berlin during the Holocaust on the Kindertransport, a rescue mission to get Jewish children out of Nazi Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland and the Free City of Danzig.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • May 9, 2013
Your Neighbor: Eva Schaal

Eva Schaal remembers the night Adolf Hitler came to power.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
This home in Bay View Heights, which has five bedrooms, five baths, one half-bath, a pool and 4,605 square feet of living area, sold for $2,679,800. Photo by Yaryna Klimchak.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 9, 2013
Home in Bay View Heights sells for $2,679,800

A home in Bay View Heights tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Linda Houze, of Sarasota, sold her home at 2610 Cardinal Place to Casa Cardenal LLC for $2,679,800.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Lydia Landa and Barbara Epperson
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • May 8, 2013
Sarasota Ballet End of Season Dinner

Sarasota Ballet End of Season Dinner

  • Black Tie
After seeing a circus performance many years ago, he was inspired by the magic to get involved in a bigger way. But, it’s the programs that keep him donating every year.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • May 8, 2013
May 8: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Third suspect in violent Sarasota home invasion captured; Mills freezes all school spending; Properties have stake in new Mote turtle policy; Patron Saints: Mitchell McKnight

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • May 8, 2013
Bay Haven names new principal

Chad Erickson, of Altoona, Wis., will succeed Betsy Asheim as principal of Bay Haven School of Basics Plus.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • May 8, 2013
Katrin Rudge named Florida Teacher of the Year finalist

Macy's and the Florida Department of Education chose Katrin Rudge out of 180,000 public school teachers as a finalist for the 2014 Macy's/ Florida Department of Education Teacher of the Year Award.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Mrs. Lankenau’s 1st grade class perform “Summarize A Story”.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 8, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY & VIDEO: Southside Elementary Annual Variety Show

There was plenty of talent and variety in the Annual Variety Show Tuesday, May 7, at Southside Elementary.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • May 8, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance Marketing Workshop

The Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance collaborated with the Central West Coast chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association and the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce to bring a public relations and marketing workshop to the Fete Ballroom at Polo Grill. The May 8 half-day workshop featured a keynote speech by Linda Larsen, an author, former actress and international speaker.

  • East County
  • News
Bob Curry and Wende Webb
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 8, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: LBK Chamber Business After Hours

The Longboat Key Chamber held their first business after hours at their new location Tuesday, May 7.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Nicole and Jonathan Eskew. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 8, 2013
Bostonians get hooked on Longboat

Pamela Hodges and her children, Nicole and Jonathan Eskew, recently visited Longboat Key from Boston for the first time and are already looking forward to a return visit.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 8, 2013
Early birds catch the turtle nest

Sanctuary condominium General Manager Sheila Connell and maintenance supervisor Fred Boessel were out on the beach at 5 a.m. April 30, to ensure the property's lights weren't visible from the beach.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Vicki and George Workman with their great-grandchildren, 2-month-old Chelsea Allen and her 2-year-old brother, Logan. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 8, 2013
Workmans welcome another great-grandchild

On Thursday, Feb. 28, Vicki Workman "Miss Vicki" awaited an exciting phone call as she offered Publix customers samples of sheet cake.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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