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Sarasota and Manatee counties move toward shared transit
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 17, 2013
April 17: Morning Headlines

Morning news: Sarasota and Manatee counties move toward shared transit; International rowing body reviews park

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sarasota Ballet's Theatre of Dreams. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 17, 2013
Sarasota Ballet announces 2013/2014 season

Highlights of the season include Ashton's "Les Illuminations," a world premiere by Will Tuckett, a second showcase of The Nutcracker and a still-to-be confirmed guest performance by Johan Kobborg, Alina Cojocaru of The Royal Ballet.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 17, 2013
Sarasota and Manatee counties move toward shared transit

Commissioners from both municipalities agreed to an interlocal agreement to pursue a joint transportation system during an April 16 joint meeting.

  • Sarasota
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File photo
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 17, 2013
Bob Craft was always on a mission to serve

The U.S. Air Force veteran and Emerald Harbor resident died last week of cancer. He was 70.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jorge Blanco
  • April 17, 2013
Castaway

Enjoy this week's Castaway cartoon.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 17, 2013
Our View: For the soul of the Colony

Inch by inch, the stalemate at the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort is stepping toward a resolution.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming feels at home in his current position now. This past year he restructured the police department and revived a license plate camera recognition system.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 17, 2013
Police chief: first year in review

There was no time for on-the-job training when Pete Cumming became the Key's top cop following the sudden death of longtime Police Chief Al Hogle.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The congregation held a special members-only meeting Sunday, April 14, to vote on whether to approve an extension of a three-year lease agreement for a 150-foot cell tower to be built on the church property or to let the lease expire.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 17, 2013
Chapel votes no on cell tower lease

Although a lease to place a cell tower on Island Chapel property will not be renewed, Alpha Omega says it's the only viable option.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The doors of three Colony units were damaged in incidents last week. Photo courtesy of the Longboat Key Police Department.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 17, 2013
Vandals check back in at vacant Colony units

The last official guests at the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort checked out in August 2010. But since the resort closed approximately two-and-a-half years ago, it's had some unwanted visitors who have entered units and damaged the property.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Chris Tatreau's company provides the digital clocks on the Boston Marathon course. File photo.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 17, 2013
Key resident shares details of past Boston Marathons

Village resident Chris Tatreau's company has worked as a subcontractor for the past 27 years of the Boston Marathon.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 17, 2013
Project partner trims beach costs

The town will perform a hot spot beach project this summer to restore sand to high-erosion areas.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 17, 2013
Town will scrutinize 911 dispatch offer

The Town Commission is skeptical Sarasota County can provide the level of service Key residents expect from dispatchers.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A twin-engine boat of more than 35 feet sits in the front of a Bayview Drive home 10 months out of the year. The boat is legal under town code.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 17, 2013
Boat parking makes waves at P&Z Board meeting

The old phrase "a picture is worth 1,000 words" hit home at Tuesday's April 16 Planning and Zoning Board meeting,

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 17, 2013
Code Board questions lack of use

The agenda for the Longboat Key Code Enforcement Board meeting was simple: The board wanted to know why a string of meetings has been canceled and to debate whether the board is needed because of a new philosophy for dealing with code violators.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 17, 2013
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Bullock hires a new town finance director

  • Longboat Key
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