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FYI Friday — Your weekly news roundup: Oct. 10 - Oct. 17
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- FYI Friday — Your weekly news roundup: Oct. 10 - Oct. 17
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- 3:23
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- 12 years ago
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- Visit YourObserver.com for the latest local news!
This week’s FYI Friday features a video from the grand opening of the Mall at UTC, a downtown Taco Bus update and more!
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- Mall at University Town Center opens for business
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- 3:02
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Downtown Sarasota merchants aim to stop panhandling
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- 2:34
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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Ron Soto is confident that panhandling has become a less significant issue near his Main Street store in recent months, but he still wants to raise public awareness regarding the possible negative ramifications of giving to people on the streets.
Soto, the owner of Soto’s Optical and the president of the Sarasota Downtown Merchants Association, announced the beginning of a SDMA campaign to discourage panhandling Thursday. Called Downtown Cares, the program will place donation boxes in 36 downtown businesses to raise money for homelessness service providers.
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- The Observer presents the View for the Clue Contest!
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Go to YourObserver.com and sign up for the Daily Headlines e-mail blast to enter our View for the Clue Contest.
Every day, our email will include a "clue" about a well-know location in the Sarasota-Manatee area. If you guess the spot, you'll get the chance to win a beautiful pergola from our contest partner White Aluminum.
Get to guessing, winners!
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- Rock for a Cause packs downtown Sarasota
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- 3:44
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- FYI Friday — Your weekly news roundup: Oct. 3 - Oct. 10
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- 3:07
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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This week's FYI Friday features news about the Mall at University Town Center, a $19 million real estate sale and Team Tony!
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- Sarasota resident channels Elvis in performances
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- 3:16
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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Few teachers make the career leap from educator to Elvis Presley tribute performer.
But that’s exactly what lifelong Sarasota resident Jim Reese did when he combined his passion for singing and love of all things Elvis. Previously, Reese taught physical education throughout Sarasota County at Gocio Elementary School and Booker High School for a combined 30 years.
Reese fell in love with the idea of performing his favorite songs while paying tribute to the king of rock ’n’ roll full-time. Reese still recalls the first time he heard what he considers the most emotional-sounding voice.
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- Downtown Historic Village courts customers and new businesses
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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The city of Sarasota's Downtown Historic Village may be on a less-traveled side of Fruitville Road. But, with a unique group of merchants, and some vacant space, the district could blossom into a popular shopping destination.
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- Downtown merchants buzz about Sarasota Farmers Market expansion
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- 2:50
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- FYI Friday — Your weekly news roundup: Sept. 26 - Oct. 3
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- 3:09
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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This week's FYI Friday features news about a major real estate sale on Longboat Key, the Mall at University Town Center and more!
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- In the Kitchen - Local Field Trips: Siesta Key Rum Distillery
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- 5:57
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Take an exciting trip to Drum Circle Distilling to see the production of their Siesta Key Rum from still to bottle. Then head into the kitchen with chef John Horne as he prepares a spiced rum cake with rum syrup. After the video, get the full rum cake recipe, more about the distillery and photos from the tour at: www.YourObserver.com/InTheKitchen
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- Sarasota Police officers build trust in Newtown
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- 7:57
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- FYI Friday — Your weekly news roundup: Sept. 19 - Sept. 26
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- 2:43
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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This week's FYI Friday features news about the Mall at University Town Center, a drug bust and more!
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- Sweetgrass Farms
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- 2:30
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Dr. James Demler discusses he and his wife's new venture, Sweetgrass Farms and their hydroponic growing techniques.
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- Ringling College students respond to expansion plans
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- 2:41
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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Ringling College of Art and Design recently announced plans for a new 30,000 square foot film complex. Current film students couldn't be more excited.
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- FYI Friday — Your weekly news roundup: Sept. 12 - Sept. 19
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- 2:48
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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This week's FYI Friday features news about Sarasota's "King of the Highwire" Nik Wallenda, real estate news and more!
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- Ringling plans multimillion-dollar film expansion
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- 2:07
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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Ringling College of Art and Design will continue to expand its footprint in the coming years, as President Larry Thompson announced plans for the construction of a new digital filmmaking complex today.
The project, which totals roughly 30,000 square feet, is slated to span almost one city block from Central Avenue to Cocoanut Avenue along Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way and 25th Street. The building will include a multimedia soundstage and a professional post-production studio, amenities targeted at growing the college’s digital filmmaking program.
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- Residents optimistic about the future of Sarasota's Main Plaza
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- 2:42
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Advocates revved up for Sarasota electric-car event
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- 2:56
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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Electrify the Island Co-Chairman Nigel Mould discusses the event slated for Saturday, Sept. 20, and demonstrates his Tesla Model S.
IF YOU GO
What: Electrify the Island
When: 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20
Where: Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota
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- FYI Friday — Your weekly news roundup: Sept. 5 - Sept. 12
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- 3:10
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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This week's FYI Friday features news about a water park proposed in Manatee County, an update on Nathan Benderson Park and more!
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- Sarasota first responders remember Sept. 11
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- 3:48
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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Sarasota Police Chief Bernadette DiPino kicked of a memorial ceremony aimed at honoring the heroes and victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks Thursday.
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- Sarasota entrepreneur aims to profit while aiding the homeless
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- 3:25
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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Sarasota businessman Harvey Vengroff continues his push for more affordable housing with the purchase of a North Trail motel — a move that fits into local needs for transitional or emergency housing for homeless families.
Vengroff, who recently bucked plans to move to Belize, bought the 117-unit Sarasota Airport Hotel for $2.25 million, with a price that equated to roughly $19,000 per unit.
Vengroff plans to convert the motel rooms into affordable studio apartment units for low-income families as an alternative to a homeless shelter. He is working with local charities, such as the Salvation Army and Jewish Family & Children’s Services, to find renters that have the best chance of using low-cost housing to move out of poverty.
“It’s going to need a lot of improvements before people are going to want to live there,” Vengroff said. “We plan to start renting them out in a coupl...
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- Manasota India Festival showcases food, fashion and dance
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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The Manasota India Festival, which was held Saturday at the Bradenton Area Convention Center, celebrated the many festivals and culture of the Asian country.
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- FYI Friday — Your weekly news roundup: Aug. 29 - Sept. 5
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- 3:00
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- New Gulf Gate Library continues to take shape
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- 3:12
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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The two-story building is scheduled to be completed by late November, and the library is slated to open in January.
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- Flight of Fancy: Sarasota resident delves into pigeon racing
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- 2:34
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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Charles Cole is the newest member of the Sarasota Racing Pigeon Club. Watch as he explains the sport and how it can become a lifelong obsession.
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- FYI Friday — Your weekly news roundup: Aug. 22 - Aug. 29
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- 3:03
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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This week’s FYI Friday features a murder investigation, an election recap and more!
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- Kids say the darndest things
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Sarasota Police Department accepts Ice Bucket Challenge
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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The Sarasota Police Department accepted the Ice Bucket Challenge to honor the 67 officers killed in the line of duty this year.
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- FYI Friday — Your weekly news roundup: Aug. 15 - Aug. 22
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- 3:03
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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This week's FYI Friday features a massive fish find, big news on the horizon for Mote Marine and more!
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- Longboat Key firefighters practice skills at former Hilton
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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Opportunities for firefighters to use commercial complexes for training don’t come along often, but last week, more than 20 crew members of Longboat Key Fire Rescue had the opportunity to practice skills such as forcible entry and aerial ladder operations.
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- In the Kitchen - Local Field Trips: Two Docks Shellfish
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- 5:37
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Join chef Tommy Klauber, of the Sarasota-Manatee Originals, on a field trip to farm fresh local clams with family owned Two Docks Shellfish. Then head back in the kitchen as he prepares a lemongrass clam pan roast with green curry. After the video get the full recipe, more of the story and photos at: www.YourObserver.com/InTheKitchen
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- Special thanks to Two Docks Shellfish and the USF Culinary Innovation Lab -
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- EXPLOSIVE: Manatee-Sarasota Unschoolers experiment with Mentos and Diet Coke
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- 1:16
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Bay Haven School of Basics Plus students start school
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- 2:17
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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At Bay Haven School of Basics Plus, Principal Chad Erickson greeted students before they headed in to their new classrooms.
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- The Observer accepts the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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Chief Digital Officer Emily Walsh and Digital Content Producer Alex Mahadevan take the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge!
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- FYI Friday — Your weekly news roundup: Aug. 8 - Aug. 15
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- 3:42
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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This week's FYI Friday features news about a 'sexy' distinction for Sarasota, another beach plane crash and more Colony drama!
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- Shark Week: Mote Marine scientist receives Distinguished Fellow award
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- 3:24
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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It may be Shark Week for seven days on the Discovery Channel, but Sarasota is the year-round home to some of the most brilliant shark scientists in the world — one of which recently received a prestigious honor.
The American Elasmobranch Society presented its Distinguished Fellow Award this month to Mote Marine Laboratory senior scientist Carl Luer, for his work studying the disease-fighting traits of sharks and rays.
The Observer video team sat down with Luer to discuss his research.
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- Gov. Rick Scott honors veterans in Sarasota
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- 2:36
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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Gov. Rick Scott stopped in Sarasota Tuesday, to honor local veterans during an event at the National Guard Armory.
Scott and U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan handed out medals to more than 150 veterans in attendance.
"There was nothing done for us when we got out of the service," said Vietnam War veteran Daniel Corcoran. "It's just nice to have the governor come out and honor veterans — all veterans."
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- Sarasota visual artist Lesha
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- 2:40
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Get up close and personal with visual artist Lesha. The 38-year-old paints abstract realist work, or close-up portions of real subjects. So close, one might not realize what the subject is or think it’s surreal. State of the Arts Gallery features one of her pieces, and you can occasionally find her on display at Art Center Sarasota.
For the full story, visit YourObserver.com.
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- Sarasota Garden Club aims to restore antique Japanese lantern
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- 2:32
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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Sometimes history is hidden behind an overgrown wall of native flora.
That was the case at the Sarasota Garden Club. This year, while manicuring the grounds around Tuttle's Puddle, members found pieces of an antique Japanese lantern.
Now, they have reached out to the community for help in raising funds to restore the relic.
Pick up a copy of the Sarasota Observer Thursday for the full story!
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- Sarasota County deputies chase and arrest robbery suspect
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- 2:06
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- (Courtesy Sarasota County Sheriff's Office)
Sarasota County deputies were involved in a chase Saturday, when officers spotted a car matching the description of a vehicle wanted in several armed robberies along the U.S. 41 corridor.
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- FYI Friday — Your weekly news roundup: Aug. 1 - Aug. 8
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- 3:07
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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This FYI Friday, we bring you top news stories, including the closure of Hart's Landing, a homicide investigation by the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, an uncommon approach to Common Core and more!
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- Sarasota residents weigh in on SUP proposal
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- 2:43
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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Sarasota County currently forbids watercraft at public beaches with lifeguards, but the county is considering two options to allow vendors to rent stand-up paddleboards to beachgoers.
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- Rosemary District merchants unite to form Sarasota Design District
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- 3:28
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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Business owners in the Rosemary District have found a common ground they plan to leverage to turn the once-blighted neighborhood into a destination: design.
The Sarasota Design District, drawing inspiration from a similar area in Miami, is made up of at least 20 firms ranging from architects to flooring stores. Home Resource owner Michael Bush spearheaded the launch of the new merchants group.
For more information pick up a copy of the Aug. 5 edition of the Sarasota Observer.
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- Goulden Girl: Allicia Gould and the Rolling Rebels
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Check out YourObserver.com for more local news!
Goulden Girl: Allicia Gould and the Rolling Rebels
To read more about Allicia Gould click on the link below:
http://www.yourobserver.com/news/sarasota/Neighborhood/0731201435412/YOUR-NEIGHBOR-Allicia-Gould
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- FYI Friday — Your weekly news roundup: July 25 - Aug. 1
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- 3:12
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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This FYI Friday, we bring you top news stories, including the tragedy on Caspersen Beach, a heist at the Colony Beach and Tennis Resort and an article about snakes that may make your skin crawl.
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- Howard Millman's "Collected Stories"
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- 9:41
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Howard Millman shares his stories of running Asolo Repertory Theatre. For the full story visit YourObserver.com.
For more information on the Banyan Theater Company production "Collected Stories," visit the site: http://banyantheatercompany.com/V2/the_plays.htm
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- Palm Avenue merchants support removal of trees for flooding project
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- 3:03
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Christian Stoinev advances on America’s Got Talent
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- 3:07
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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Hand balancer Christian Stoinev is one of 47 finalists to move on to live performances at Radio City Music Hall. But, locals can catch Stoinev in the Circus Arts Conservatory’s Summer Circus Spectacular through Aug. 2.
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- FYI Friday — Your weekly news roundup: July 18 - July 25
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- 3:55
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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This FYI Friday, we bring you top news stories, including the City Commission's decision on a come-as-you-are homeless shelter and the Sarasota County Planning Commission's approval of changes proposed for Sarasota 2050.
