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Sarasota Police officers respond to the scene of a drowning that occurred near Centennial Park Tuesday.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 13, 2015
Sarasota Police investigate drowning at Centennial Park

The Sarasota Police Department has withheld the name of a man who allegedly drowned while swimming in Sarasota Bay near 10th Street Tuesday.

  • Sarasota
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Former Deputy Superintendent of Operations Don Hall will stand in as the Manatee County School District's interim superintendent.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • May 13, 2015
Don Hall accepts interim superintendent position

THe Manatee County School Board chose Deputy Superintendent of Operations Don Hall as the interim superintendent, following Rick Mills retirement and May 12 contract end date.

  • East County
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Bob Bolcik hasn’t had to make repairs on his solar pool heating system since it was installed eight years ago.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • May 13, 2015
Cost-saving solutions

Solar power can heat pools during the winter months and cut down on costs.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Unit 3 at 2141 Gulf of Mexico Drive sold for $3.15 million. It has three bedrooms, three and a half baths and 3,800 square feet of living area. Photo by Kristen Herhold
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 13, 2015
Condominium at en Provence sells for $3.15 million

A condominium in en Provence tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2015
MARKET WATCH | Current record stock market is strong

Although the existing stock market is not without risk, there is a string of reasons why the market has done well.

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  • Kristen Herhold
  • May 13, 2015
Key shopping centers welcome new businesses

With St. Armands Circle directly to the south of Longboat Key and Bradenton Beach and Anna Maria businesses to the north, some might think Longboat isn’t a good spot to shop.

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Some Villagers want the town to enforce an ordinance on this piece of town-owned land along Bayside Drive that would force the cleanup of boats that have been stored here for years. File photo
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 13, 2015
Town manager docks Village boat issue

Citing concerns over a lack of public participation during summer meetings, Town Manager Dave Bullock wants to postpone an issue some residents raised regarding boat storage in the Village.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2015
OUR VIEW | Entitlement in the firehouse

It’s rarely a good sign when a department head and his or her boss are not in alignment in their public comments.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 13, 2015
Firefighter salaries: How they compare

Are Longboat Key salaries competitive with neighboring departments? The answer depends on rank and years on the job.

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FDOT Secretary Jim Boxold presents staffing changes and other updates to the FTC board. Photos by Pam Eubanks
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 13, 2015
FDOT stops in Lakewood Ranch

State leaders in transportation landed in Manatee County last week to look at the area’s infrastructure system, in which legislators agreed to invest more than $80 million last year.

  • East County
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Benjie Brinkofski served in the Army during the Vietnam War. Photo by Jessica Salmond
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • May 13, 2015
Conversation with Benjie Brinkofski

Benjie Brinkofski is a New Jersey native who moved to Lakewood Ranch in 1998 with his wife and high school sweetheart, Pattie.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2015
Cops Corner : East County 5.14.2015

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 13, 2015
Letters to the editor

Tennis Center is a crown jewel; It’s obvious: Support the tennis center; Tennis center is second only to the beaches; Tennis center actually a small cost to town; Tennis deserves to be preserved

  • Longboat Key
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Photos courtesy of Michael Saunders and Co.
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • May 13, 2015
3 Things | Brand new

Sarasota’s current building boom is changing the face of the area. New homes are being built all over town.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Members of the Crown Jewels Relay for Life team gather for a group photo during the Relay for Life event, held April 25, at Premier Sports Campus. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 13, 2015
Women entrepreneurs take swat against cancer

Members of the SWAT networking group raised more than half the total generated at Relay for Life.

  • East County
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