Sarasota observer 8 11 16

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SARASOTA

BATTLE OF THE

Observer

BUG SPRAYS HEALTH MATTERS SPECIAL SECTION INSIDE

YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

VOLUME 12, NO. 37

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YOUR TOWN

Courtesy of Marta Shenker

Two hot dogs Humane Society of Sarasota County volunteer Marta Shenker takes dogs aroud town through the Excursion Buddy program. This week, Shenker took two Chihuahuas, Aivery and Lainey, above, out for a girls’ day. “We take the dogs all around town for coffee or to the beach,” Shenker said. “This week we were having coffee at Starbucks with the dogs, and the owner of Paint Nail Bar noticed them.” Aivery and Lainey were treated to mani-pedis with hot pink polish.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2016

EASTERN STANDARD Developers are finally prepared to invest in the languishing area east of downtown. Once builders break ground, how will it all come together? SEE PAGE 3

David Conway

Michael Infanti is behind one of five projects slated for the area east of U.S. 301, though none have begun construction.

Courtesy photo

Meggan Hatton cuts hair

Cutting Loose for Cut-A-Thon

YOUR VOTE: 2016

Stylists at Cutting Loose Salon set up shop for a day in a suite at One Sarasota Tower, 2 N. Tamiami Trail. Stylists were on hand to give haircuts and collect monetary and hair donations for Wigs for Kids. The day ended with more than 20 haircuts and two hair donations. The Cutting Loose team raised $500, which will be and matched by Raymond James, bringing the total donation to $1,000.

Mini golf on Siesta? A putt-putt course plan raises parking concerns. SEE PAGE 5

TURTLE TRACKS AS OF AUG. 6 TOTAL NESTS: 2016 2015 Lido Beach 161 95 Siesta Key 433 388 Casey Key 2,005 982 TOTAL FALSE CRAWLS: 2016 2015 Lido Beach 177 112 Siesta Key 1,307 401 Casey Key 3,213 930 Source: Mote Marine Laboratory

A+E

Courtesy

David Conway

Teresa Mast and Caroline Zucker vie for the District 2 School Board seat LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR PLATFORMS ON PAGES 10 AND 12

Beer and cheese: The perfect pair. INSIDE


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