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Martha Ballard and Jean Powell
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  • Nick Friedman
  • July 23, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Towles Court Art Walk

Art enthusiasts and artists enjoyed a stroll through the Towles Court art district Friday, July 20, as part of the monthly art walk event, which is held every third Friday. Galleries extend their hours and invite guests to walk from gallery to gallery, exploring the art, enjoying light snacks and live music.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 23, 2012
Water advisory lifted for three beaches

It's now safe to hit the water at Lido, Turtle and North Jetty beaches.

  • Longboat Key
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Longboat Key residents can be eligible for assistance for property damages sustained during Tropical Storm Debby.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 23, 2012
Key residents eligible for FEMA Debby assistance

A temporary disaster recovery center is open in Manatee County, and a community relations team is canvassing Sarasota County.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
This week's in the kitchen is with Kay Kouvatsos, of the Village Cafe.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • July 23, 2012
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Kay Kouvatsos

Kay Kouvatsos of the Village Cafe on Siesta Key enjoys serving up a wide variety of food while working at her family restaurant.

  • Siesta Key
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Ryan Montague, a staff member in Sarasota Count Traffic Engineering, shows representatives a dumpster their firms will oversee during an annual contract for Siesta Key Village maintenance.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 23, 2012
County picks firm for Village maintenance

Sarasota County recommended a Sarasota company for an annual maintenance contract for Siesta Key Village after nearly a year without one.

  • Siesta Key
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Bill and Cathy Goshorn pose at the entrance of Bird Key Yacht Club, Saturday, July 21, before partaking in the Passage to India event.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • July 22, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Passage to India

Bird Key Yacht Club members attended "Passage to India", Saturday, July 21, at the club house. The evening included cocktails, an Indian meal, a live DJ and a performance by a belly dancer.

  • Longboat Key
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Nathaniel Garcia, 8, Sage Scrimle, 7, Halee Beckwith, 7, Thomas Garcia, 6, and Tyler Helm, 9, look down from above and talk to camp counselor Myles Webb, Wednesday, July 18, out at Central Park during Bible Baptist Summer Camp.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • July 21, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Bible Baptist Summer Camp

The campers at Bible Baptist Summer Camp had fun splashing around in Splash Park and playing on the playground within Central Park, Wednesday, July 18, out in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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Carol Wojtyna with Lori and Todd Buchman
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • July 21, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: SKCC at Ruth's Chris

The Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce held their monthly business card exchange at Ruth's Chris Steak House, Thursday, July 19.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 21, 2012
Reid appoints procurement official

Sarasota County Administrator Randall Reid today appointed contract manager Ted Coyman, Jr. as procurement official.

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Both women have now been charged with 14 counts of Obtaining Reemployment Assistance by Fraud.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 20, 2012
Incarcerated Sarasota woman commits fraud with help of daughter

Sarasota deputies have determined 43-year-old Elizabeth Lanoue had her daughter fill out unemployment claims online while she was behind bars.

  • Sarasota
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Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • July 20, 2012
July 20: Daily Headlines Video

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Jacob Sage greeted guests as they arrived at the Red Cross building.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 20, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Disaster Camp

East County youth today finished a weeklong Disaster Camp for teens, hosted by the American Red Cross, with a day-long disaster response drill.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Rebekah Anderson and Andrea McHugh
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • July 20, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Tiger Bay Club State Attorney's Office Debate

Members of the Tiger Bay Club gathered for a luncheon Thursday, July 19, during which, candidates for State Attorney's Office Ed Brosky, Peter Lombardo and John Torraco engaged in a heated debate.

  • Sarasota
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Karen Johnson, Beads FOB owner Marty Montague and Nancy Grecni
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • July 20, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Beads FOB 19th Anniversary

Beads FOB in Gulf Gate celebrated its 19th anniversary Wednesday, July 18, with an in-store party. Customers stopped by to show their appreciation for the store, which has provided local beaders and crafters with supplies and classes for nearly two decades.

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The work will continue through next week with the installation of a drip irrigation system, before the new vegetation is planted.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • July 20, 2012
South Palm Avenue Revegetation Project wraps up first week

DID's landscaping project will continue to replace vegetation over the next few weeks

  • Sarasota
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Cheryl Gaddie focuses hard, lining up a pool shot in her Calle Miramar home. Her next target is undertaking the organization of the Siesta Key Crystal Classic.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 20, 2012
IN THE PUBLIC EYE: Cheryl Gaddie

Cheryl Gaddie moved from Grand Forks, N.D., to Siesta Key in 2006 and quickly entrenched herself in the community.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 20, 2012
Golf-Bowl Challenge upcoming

The Adaptive Golf Academy will host a Golf-Bowl Challenge July 27 and 28 in support of adaptive golf therapeutic programs for juniors, adults and veterans with disabilities and mobility challenges.

  • East County
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Beach water samples taken Wednesday showed elevated levels of enterococci bacteria, according to a statement from the Sarasota County Health Department.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 20, 2012
Water advisories in effect for Lido, Turtle, North Jetty beaches

Beachgoers are urged to avoid the water at these three beaches until an advisory is lifted.

  • Longboat Key
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Longboat Key firefighters used the department's new rescue boat during drills with Manatee County lifeguards that involved a coordinated patient transfer from the lifeguards' Jet Ski and sleds to the boat.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 20, 2012
PHOTO OF THE DAY: LBK Firefighters make a splash

Longboat Key firefighter/paramedics completed three days of water rescue training yesterday with Manatee County lifeguards at Coquina Beach.

  • Longboat Key
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Roni and John Antenucci of A&B Asset Documentation Services with Greg Hayes of Higher Standards
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • July 19, 2012
Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce After Hours

Members of the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce met for an after-hours social event Tuesday, July 17, at The Sports Page Bar and Grille. Members enjoyed food provided by the bar before socializing and networking with fellow chamber members.

  • Longboat Key
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Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • July 19, 2012
July 19: Daily Headlines Video

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Ed Brodsky, Peter Lombardo, and John Torraco, all candidates for the 12th Judicial District State Attorney's Office, trade bards at Michael's on East.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 19, 2012
Claws come out at Tiger Bay lunch

The heated race for 12th Judicial District's State Attorney Office was on display today at Michael's on East.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Town Attorney David Persson attended mediation but is unable to discuss what occurred because of confidentiality requirements.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 19, 2012
Key Club mediation unsuccessful

Mediation did not result in a settlement yesterday, according to Town Attorney David Persson.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Police identified the woman as Jacqueline Landaverde, 36, of Snellville, Ga.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 19, 2012
Woman drowns on Longboat Key

Jacqueline Landaverde, 36, drowned yesterday at the beach area near Pelican Harbour.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 19, 2012
The gift of giving

Steve Bailey, manager of the Coldwell Banker Siesta Key office, presented a $1,500 check to Siesta Key resident Alex Miller on behalf of the Challenged Athletes Foundation.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Members of the interfaith delegation in Israel.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 19, 2012
Come together

An interfaith delegation composed of 21 representatives from local churches and synagogues, organized by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee, recently spent 10 days in Israel promoting good will and cultural understanding.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 19, 2012
Scout's honor

Eagle Scout candidate Alex Ruschau and other members of Boy Scout Troop 14 are volunteering their time to help Wilkinson Elementary students plant a vegetable garden at the school.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Mark Sharff hopes the new look rejuvenates the strip of stores.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 19, 2012
Troubled strip mall gets facelift

The spot across the street from Southgate Mall has been a black hole for businesses. But, nine retail spaces on Siesta Drive will have a new look by the end of this year.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Engineers determined the current retention pond servicing Beach Road on Siesta Key was too small to handle its stormwater runoff needs.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 19, 2012
Runoff project needs extension

The Beach Road drainage improvement is still held up in permitting, but Sarasota County will need to get an extension to keep the $975,000 grant from SWFWMD.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 19, 2012
Visit Sarasota initiative could help Siesta tourism

Sarasota County's marketing corporation will partner with the nation's new similar organization to target European tourists. However, the economics of Siesta make corralling them to the Key difficult.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Terry Turner, who earlier in the night voiced support for a "strong city manager" charter amendment, which commissioners unanimously agreed to add to the November ballot, said he only had "a process and procedural problem" with Caragiulo's proposal.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 19, 2012
Caragiulo's proposal snubbed

Commissioner Terry Turner says his motion to table a strong-mayor proposal was strictly 'process and procedural.'

  • Sarasota
  • News
A dispute between the city’s Public Art Committee, city officials and a steering committee charged with formulating a $55,000 interactive sculpture project downtown is now heading to court.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 19, 2012
City sued for Sunshine Law violation

A Public Art Committee member and Citizens for Sunshine is suing the city for allegedly holding closed-door meetings regarding a public art project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 19, 2012
Our View: The anti-American president

He just leaves you breathless, dumbfounded ... enraged.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Craig Hall, co-founder and vice president of business development and investor relations for Sunovia, displays his firms bright wares in Siesta Key Village.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 19, 2012
Crosswalk issues and street safety plague Siesta

The Florida Department of Transportation rejected requests for Midnight Pass safety improvements, including more signage and a lower speed limit, and the search for Village lighting continues.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 19, 2012
Sea life returns to canals

Manatees are starting to return to Siesta Key waterways after Tropical Storm Debby churned up their habitat.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 19, 2012
County could seek fees

The Public Facilities Financing Advisory Board will use Sarasota County staff to analyze ways to bolster funding.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
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