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  • November 12, 2009
Tasti D-Lite to hold sweet celebration

Tasti D-Lite's ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at noon Friday, Nov. 13, at the St. Armands location, 327A John Ringling Blvd.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • November 12, 2009
BRT station moves forward

Almost $250,000 has been allocated to the design of a bus rapid transit station at a public-housing complex, even though there's only a 50% chance the transit project will move forward.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • November 12, 2009
Homeowner demands city remove exotic trees

A Bird Key resident says the city has refused to remove three exotic trees near his home, even though they sit on the public right of way.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • November 12, 2009
The police report

Details from the 34 pages of an internal affairs report, conducted by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, of the investigation of the videotaped kicking of a handcuffed suspect, provide insight into why the police department handled the case the way it did.

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  • By Rod Thomson
  • November 12, 2009
My View

New math for dropout rate

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 12, 2009
Our View

Health care for all, comrades

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 12, 2009
Welcome Back: Summer Recap

Summer is officially over, but the stories that made headlines from May through October certainly heated up the months that some residents were away.

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 12, 2009
Welcome Back: The Best of Cops Corner

The best Cops Corner items of the summer.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 12, 2009
Cops Corner 11.12.09

A cosmetics store manager said two women walked into the store, placed 13 bottles of perfume into a basket, dumped the basket into their purses and walked out the door.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • November 12, 2009
Crescent Siesta Key condo sells for $1.5 million

Daniel Marr and William Stoops III, of Indianapolis, sold their Unit AS301 condominium at 6512 Midnight Pass Road to Siesta Crescent Partner LLC for $1.5 million.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 11, 2009
Welcome Back: Summer recap

Here's a recap of the top news stories that you might have missed from May to October.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 11, 2009
Deal Us In

Deal Us In

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 11, 2009
Weather

Weather

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 11, 2009
Building permits

Building permits

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  • Neighbors
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • November 11, 2009
Man on the street: Swine flu

We stopped Longboaters to ask them what concerns they have about the H1N1 virus.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • November 11, 2009
Sheriff tackles prescription-drug abuse

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office will introduce a new initiative to fight the growing problem. Sarasota County has more than twice the number of prescription overdose deaths than the state average.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Dora Walters
  • November 11, 2009
Whitney Beach plaza holds antique and art fair

Susan Lahmeyer dressed for success Saturday, Oct. 31, at Whitney Beach Plaza. The plaza held a Halloween-themed antique-and-art fair, along with a car show.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • November 11, 2009
Town Hall hosts Halloween luncheon

Town employees Tony Sapuppo and Belton Wall dressed up for an informal Halloween potluck Oct. 30 held by town employees.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 11, 2009
Ticket sales remain steady for St. Jude luncheon

The 28th annual St. Jude Gourmet Luncheon takes place from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at Temple Beth Israel's parking lot, 567 Bay Isles Road.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 11, 2009
Garden Club awards $2,000 for python eradication

The grant will fund training for Sarasota County employees and New College environmental students.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • November 11, 2009
St. Mary's prepares for X-mas Bazaar

St. Mary's prepares for X-mas Bazaar

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 11, 2009
Tasti D-Lite to hold sweet celebration

Tasti D-Lite to hold sweet celebration

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 11, 2009
Planners to discuss Islandside project next

Town special counsel attorney Nancy Stroud told the Planning and Zoning Board Wednesday, Nov. 11, that the Islandside gulf-planned development can be amended to allow for more development.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • November 11, 2009
Downtown Sarasota Alliance hosts first membership meeting

The group that was born of two merchants associations and grew to include residents, business groups and more will hold its inaugural general-membership meeting this week.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 11, 2009
Briefs

This week in briefs.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 11, 2009
Manatee County announces new review process

The new review process will focus on customer service, efficiency, predictability and consistency.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 11, 2009
Lady Pirates fall in district opener

The Braden River High girls soccer team fell to Palmetto 2-1 in its district opener Nov. 10.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • November 11, 2009
Pittsburgh Pirates purchase Sarasota Reds

The minor-league baseball team will move to Bradenton and will get a new name and logo.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 11, 2009
Coalition disputes project

Islandside Property Owners Coalition attorney Michael Furen said the Longboat Key Club and Resort's $400 million project is 'not about the economic needs of the community ... '

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 11, 2009
Program seeks host families

The Cultural Academic Student Exchange is looking for local families to host foreign exchange students for a five-month stay.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 11, 2009
Car bugrlars hit Center Lakes, Crescent Lakes

Sometime between midnight and 6 a.m., Nov. 10, suspects broke into at least seven vehicles in the two East County communities.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 11, 2009
Planners to discuss River Club cell tower

The Manatee County Planning Commission will consider whether to recommend approval for a cell phone tower in River Club at its meeting Nov. 12.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 11, 2009
Firefighters and town can't agree on contract

The town's labor attorney, Reynolds Allen, said the town cannot offer a new contract that costs the town any money.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 11, 2009
Welcome Back: In Memoriam

Longboat Key residents who have died from May through October.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 11, 2009
Welcome Back: Cops Corner

The best Cops Corner items of the summer.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 11, 2009
Cops Corner

Cops Corner

  • Longboat Key
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