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Join Alex Mahadevan and Mallory Gnaegy as they report today's headlines.
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • September 20, 2012
Sept. 20: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 20, 2012
Community Golf Scores

Enjoy this week's community golf scores.

  • East County
  • Sports
Circle Books owner Eric Lamboley, pictured in 2006.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 20, 2012
Circle Books closes after 13 years

The independent St. Armands book store was popular with both local and national authors.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 20, 2012
Sentry Management opens LBK office

The company's Sarasota division has opened a satellite office in Mediterranean Plaza.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Steve Whidden
  • September 20, 2012
GOLF TIPS: Speed on the greens

Do you have trouble with speed while on the greens?

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 20, 2012
Mustangs finish second in State Top 10 Invite

The Lakewood Ranch High boys golf team finished second out of four teams in the State Top 10 Invite Sept. 19 at the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club's Cypress Links Course.

  • East County
  • Sports
Jordan Shields celebrates after scoring a run for the Reds Minors team. Photos courtesy of Julie McCray.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 20, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Cal Ripken Baseball Opening Day

Dozens of youth baseball players hit the field for Cal Ripken Baseball's Opening Day for the 2012 fall season Sept. 15.

  • East County
  • Sports
Phyllis Black, president of the Longboat Key Republican Club, poses with John Dent and guest speaker Kathy Dent, Supervisor of Elections Wednesday, Sept. 19 at Longboat Key Republican Club’s meeting at the Sarasota Yacht Club.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • September 20, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Republican Club

The Longboat Key Republican Club held an event Wednesday, Sept. 19 at the Sarasota Yacht Club. The 60 guests enjoyed a cocktail hour, dinner and guest speaker Kathy Dent, the supervisor of elections.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • September 20, 2012
Manatee County Sheriff's Office arrests burglary suspect

Late last night, Manatee County deputies received a call from a complainant that a white Ford Ranger without a bumper was driving around the neighborhood and appeared to be the same individuals who were breaking into cars a couple nights ago.'¨

  • East County
  • News
Photo courtesy of Catherine Luckner
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 20, 2012
Lost and found

The Siesta Key community rallied together over the weekend to reunite a lost dog with his owner.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 20, 2012
Best buds

Kindergarteners at The Out-of-Door Academy had their annual Buddies Picnic Friday, Sept. 14, at the lower-school campus.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Mari Blumenthal and Lila Marlowe show off their New Year's cards. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 20, 2012
Temple students celebrate new year

Temple Sinai students prepared themselves Sunday morning for the Jewish New Year that began Sunday, Sept. 16.Â

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Marlies Ramsey stands between her children, Wayne Ramsey and Stefanie Hunt. Photo by Nick Friedman.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 20, 2012
Time to honor clock restorer

The city of Sarasota honored the late Carroll "Corky" Ramsey Friday, Sept. 14, for his efforts in restoring the historic clock in Five Points Park.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sarasota County Fire Safety Inspector Richard Chapman said the Midnight Pass crosswalks will not interfere with emergency personnel’s duties.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 20, 2012
Crosswalk construction starts this month

A Florida Department of Transportation project aimed at improving pedestrian safety on Midnight Pass Road has evolved from raised medians to six crosswalks.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Kay Kouvatsos and Russell Matthes go over plans for the Light Up the Village parade which takes place Nov. 24.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • September 20, 2012
Siesta Key prepares for its holiday parade

With two months remaining before the celebration, SKVA members finalize their plans.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • September 20, 2012
New merchants group forms

The Sarasota Downtown Merchants Association's agenda is to lobby for Main Street improvements, bring in customers and be a united voice for shop owners.

  • Sarasota
  • News
On Oct. 5 and Oct. 6, the semifinalists for the chief of police post will come to Sarasota for a two-day interview process.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • September 20, 2012
Candidates show variety of policing experience

The new chief will work with City Manager Tom Barwin to bring progressive policing to Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A new P.F. Chang's China Bistro restaurant should open by August 2013 in a newly-constructed 6,900-square-foot building at the corner of U.S. 41 and Osprey Avenue. Courtesy rendering.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • September 20, 2012
P.F. Chang's slated to open in summer 2013

Construction of the restaurant will start in November, now that commissioners approved a plan to vacate a portion of road that will make way for parking.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Enforced parking hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday. File photo.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • September 20, 2012
Commission approves ticket late-fee increase

Fees will increase for drivers who wait to pay their parking tickets, but those who pay promptly will receive a $5 discount.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • September 20, 2012
Alternative-energy fund cut due to budget woes

The program's funding will be moved back into the city's general fund budget.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 20, 2012
Our View: Yes, get rid of 2050

It appears none of the five county commissioners has the moral conviction and courage to declare the county's 2050 plan - the county laws governing development - an abject economic failure, destructive to the economic welfare of the county's citizens and that it should be rescinded and burned at the stake.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Rodger Skidmore
  • September 20, 2012
My View: Is she Grace? Is she Franklyn? DMV says neither

Is your name John, but all your friends call you Jack? Tough.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 20, 2012
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Fabrizio Di Marco, right, sits with his father, Matt, sister, Arianna, and mother, Gina.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • September 20, 2012
Heart Walk to feature heart-disease survivor

At the age of 10, while walking to a neighbor's house with a group of friends, Fabrizio Di Marco realized something wasn't right. He was dizzy and tired, and he fainted on the lawn.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 20, 2012
Sarasota County discusses Comp Plan

County staff will meet with two developers to work out problems in the 2050 Comprehensive Plan. Staff will also update construction fee data.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 20, 2012
News Briefs

State funds sought for beach renourishment; Lead emerges in bronze statue theft

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Alec Zec prepares for his final season playing hockey for the Sarasota Rampage.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • September 20, 2012
CHARGING AHEAD: Alec Zec

Mooney senior Alec Zec begins his final season with the Sarasota Couny high school hockey team Sept. 21. This will be his fourth season with the Rampage.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 20, 2012
News Briefs

Domestic-partner ordinance up for vote; Natural environment tops resident survey; Sarasota Memorial earns national honor

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 20, 2012
Siesta condo owners could see rise in insurance

A change in Citizens Property Insurance Group's policies could leave Siesta Key condo owners exposed.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Scientists believe female manatees race to shallow waters to evade males that want to mate.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 20, 2012
Mating manatee herd lands on Siesta

Mote Marine laboratory staff and volunteers tried to keep onlookers from getting too close to the approximately nine-member herd.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
A condominium in the Gulf and Bay Club at 5790 Midnight Pass Road has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,335 square feet of living area. It sold for $605,000. Photo by Alex Mahadevan.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • September 20, 2012
Gulf and Bay Club condo sells for $650,000

A condominium in Gulf and Bay Club tops all transactions in this week's real estate. James Zink, of Indianapolis, sold his Unit 302 condominium at 5790 Midnight Pass Road to Thomas and Suzanne McGee, of Kansas City, Mo., for $650,000.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Read this week's Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 20, 2012
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 20, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Reese Vita

Cardinal Mooney sophomore Reese Vita has been playing football since he was 4 years old.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 20, 2012
JUST THE STATS

4 -  The number of touchdowns Cardinal Mooney quarterback Reese Vita threw in the Cougars' 41-7 victory over Lake Placid Sept. 14.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 20, 2012
SIDELINES

Lady Thunder win district season opener; Riverview tops rival Sarasota; Cardinal Mooney sweeps Bradenton; Lady Rams take win at runner's invitational; Sarasota tops North Port

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Unit PH201 at Rivo at Ringling has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 3,373 square feet of living area. It sold for $770,000. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • September 20, 2012
Three-bedroom Casey Key home sells for $1.6 million

A home on Casey Key tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Scott Dreffin, of Cleveland, Ga., and Desi Dreffin, of Osprey, sold their home at 4027 Casey Key Road to Stephanie Caradonna, trustee, of Osprey, for $1.6 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
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