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  • Dora Walters
  • March 26, 2010
All Angels continues its party plans

Despite the fact that their scheduled performer was hospitalized just hours before All Angels' benefit concert, they decided the show must go on.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • March 25, 2010
Colorful creations

"Florence Putterman: A Survey of Works from 1949 to 2009" opened March 25, at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design, to an overflowing crowd of 300.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • March 25, 2010
Saunders sees recovery, return to values

Longboat Key real-estate maven Michael Saunders says today's buyers have 'frugality fatigue.'

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 25, 2010
MAN ON THE STREET: Health care reform

President Barack Obama signed into existence new health care legislation Tuesday. The East County Observer caught up with residents in the area to get their thoughts.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 25, 2010
Commission picks whiter sand

The Town Commission wants the whitest sand option available for its beaches with an under layer of a slightly less white sand underneath it in hot-spot areas.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 25, 2010
Local pairs skaters place eighth, ninth at World Championships

United States National Figure Skating Champions and Olympians Caydee Denney and Jeremy Barrett posted a season best free skate at the 2010 ISU Figure Skating World Championships March 24 in Torino, Italy, placing eighth with a score of 172.47. Training partners and fellow Olympians Amanda Evora and Mark Ladwig finished in ninth place with a score of 165.96.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 25, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Sprouts

Students in the Dinosaurs pre-kindergarten class at the Sprouts Child Development Center preschool program share their favorite Easter memories.

  • East County
  • Schools
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 25, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: CaddyShanks

The concept of virtual golf first caught Charlie Leduc's attention more than seven years ago while he was on a cruise.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 25, 2010
Bashaw jumps for fun (WITH VIDEO)

Students at Bashaw Elementary School showed off their jump roping skills today during the school's annual Jump for Fun event.

  • East County
  • Schools
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 25, 2010
Nolan students rally for Relay

Nolan Middle School students raised more than $1,300 for Myakka's Relay for Life event March 20-21.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 25, 2010
Lake bank renovation under way

Lakewood Ranch Director of Operations Ryan Heise is asking for volunteers to help plant new vegetation along portions of Lake Uihlein Saturday.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 25, 2010
Commission will pick sand today

The Town Commission must select a type of sand to use for the town's 2011-12 beach renourishment project.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 25, 2010
Habitat celebrates its 25th anniversary

Habitat for Humanity Sarasota will hold a celebration this weekend in honor of its 25th anniversary at the Habitat for Humanity Restore, 2095 17th St.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • March 25, 2010
Osprey road expansion questioned

County commissioners back one group's request to explore keeping Tamiami Trail as four lanes instead of the six lanes that FDOT plans.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • March 25, 2010
Police panel quiets chief

The Sarasota police chief thought he might get to defend himself against the Police Advisory Panel's heavy criticism but was told he'd have to wait for a future meeting.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 25, 2010
In Brief

Community news and notes.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • March 25, 2010
Bumper stickers show police support

A police sergeant's wife said she's fed up with the negative news surrounding the police department, so she created 50 'Support Sarasota Police' bumper stickers to hand out for free.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • March 25, 2010
County looks at possible park site

Residents of Indian Beach/Sapphire Shores neighborhood remain hopeful that the county could purchase an eight-acre site for a community park.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 25, 2010
St. Michael's fashion show exceeds expectations

Kathy Roche and Shirley Cuozzo co-chaired the 2010 "Shanghai Chic" fashion show and luncheon. More than 300 people attended the event. Roche chose the show's theme after spending one month visiting China.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 25, 2010
Business Observer

Business Observer

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 25, 2010
Tennis tournament benefits ACS

Despite much rain and flooding, the Siesta Key community came together for the sixth annual Relay for Life tennis tournament.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 25, 2010
Tennis Fundraiser

Tennis Fundraiser

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • March 25, 2010
Observer Updates

Golden Apple loan decision to come next week from DID; City to partially fund Offshore Grand Prix

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 25, 2010
Junior League paints the town blue

Junior League has partnered with the Child Protection Center to promote child-abuse awareness and prevention through the organizations' 'Paint the Town Blue' campaign.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Rod Thomson
  • March 25, 2010
My View: Sarasota County-media empire

Like other municipalities, Sarasota County is building a multimedia conglomerate at taxpayer expense. Don't think there is no propaganda.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 25, 2010
Our View

Seeds of secession

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 25, 2010
Sarasota: Cherokee Park home sells for $1.8 million

A home in Cherokee Park tops all real-estate transactions for the week of Feb. 23 to March 2.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 25, 2010
Cops Corner

Low rider A utility worker called police to say that he was following an elderly driver, who had two flat tires on the driver's side of his car. The worker tried unsuccessfully to get the man to stop, so, instead, he put on his hazard lights and followed the man down the street. They were going 20 miles an hour down Tuttle Avenue.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • March 25, 2010
Recipe and a Reservation: Hemingway's

Hemingway's Retreat co-owner Perry Tennell shares an exclusive recipe for YourObserver.com readers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • March 24, 2010
Man on the Street: March Madness

We asked people at Bayfront Park who they're rooting for in the NCAA championships.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 24, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Imagine School at Palmer Ranch

Students in Kate Valach's newspaper club, which started in September 2009, give The Observer their take on what it's like to publish a school newspaper.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 24, 2010
Senate passes resolution honoring Mote

Rep. Mike Bennett introduced the resolution in honor of Mote's 55th anniversary.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • March 24, 2010
Mattison's catches Google fever

The downtown restaurant is renamed Mattison's Google Grille as it hosts this evening's Google Island pep rally.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 24, 2010
Bayside opens new building

Bayside Community Church members will enjoy services in their new building this weekend.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 24, 2010
Calling all green thumbs

Lakewood Ranch Town Hall Director of Operations Ryan Heise is asking Lakewood Ranch residents to lace up their boots, put on some work gloves and dig in to the shoreline of Lake Uihlein this weekend.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 24, 2010
Ranch residents teed off about mini golf proposal

Residents from at least four neighboring communities are opposing the project. Lakewood Ranch Commercial Realty President Brian Kennelly said concerns are being addressed.

  • East County
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