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ODA's Gabriella Costa adjusts her hair after putting on her cap.
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 5, 2013
Hats off: East County students graduate

East County high school seniors celebrated the end of their high school careers last week, during commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2013.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 5, 2013
Sarasota County approves UF lease

Sarasota County commissioners approved a 20-year lease with the University of Florida Board of Trustees for a county-owned building on Orange Avenue.

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Maggi Taylor (Photo by Mallory Gnaegy)
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 5, 2013
Patron Saint: Maggi Taylor

Maggi Taylor has spent her life as a trained actress in professional and community theater, and to Taylor, "Theatre is in my DNA - it sounds kind of corny, but it's just what I have to do."

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 5, 2013
Man killed in accident in Lakewood Ranch Corporate Park

Randy Hedrick, of Bradenton, died in a one-vehicle accident Tuesday night.

  • East County
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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 5, 2013
Woman charged in hit-and-run death

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrested Leslie Williams Wednesday, June 5, in connection with her husband's death.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 5, 2013
Visit Sarasota County pitches ambitious vision

Sarasota County commissioners approved the local marketing organization's plan to double its budget to $10 million by 2020.

  • Sarasota
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Retired veterinarian Lou Newman has been to more than 60 countries on all seven continents in the past 10 years.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • June 5, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Lou Newman's Wildlife Action Photography Exhibit

Community members flocked to the opening of Lou Newman's Wildlife Action Photography Exhibit Tuesday, June 4 at Plymouth Harbor to see his work from the last 10 months. Approximately 200 people attended to see his photography work from places like Tanzania, New Mexico and Costa Rica.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 5, 2013
Our View: D-Day: Memorial Day cont'd

There are 25 million living American veterans. Since Gen. George Washington commanded the Continental Army, 42 million Americans have served the colors. A million have been killed in its defense. Another million and a half wounded.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 5, 2013
Chiles nixes plan, annual events

Owner Ed Chiles won't restore the Jordan House or hold events at Mar Vista because of residents' concerns.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Mayor Jim Brown made that statement over and over again at Monday night’s commission meeting during discussion of a telecommunications agenda item about Comprehensive Plan amendments being transmitted to the state for review.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 5, 2013
Cell tower debate echoes through Town Hall

Residents and town commissioners got hung up on language in Comprehensive Plan changes and turned a discussion into a two-hour cell tower debate Monday night.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 5, 2013
Property values increase by 2.1%

For the first time in five years, preliminary estimates show an increase in Key-wide values. But that doesn't offset other decreases in funds.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The home at 5881 Gulf of Mexico Drive is built entirely out of cypress. Photo courtesy of Michael Saunders & Co.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 5, 2013
Sold GMD house boasts iconic roots and guests

The house at 5881 Gulf of Mexico Drive sold May 27 for $2.9 million sight unseen to a buyer from the Czech Republic.

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Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming holds one of the cameras, which have a color camera, infrared camera and four illuminators.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 5, 2013
Cameras will start snapping soon

The slow-motion process of bringing the system to both Longboat Key entrances that began more than three years ago is almost complete.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sand needed just south of The Islander Club groins will not be arriving this summer as anticipated.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 5, 2013
Town nixes summer sand beach project, hopes for cheaper price

Town Manager Dave Bullock announced at the end of the Longboat Key Town Commission's Monday night meeting he will reject the only bid for the summer beach project the town received. That bid was 40% more than town staff expected and had a price tag of $13,290,525.50.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • June 5, 2013
Austere budget behind a new model

The Manatee County administrator's fiscal year 2014-15 budget calls for lower property taxes, raises for employees and capital investment but no growth in the size of government.

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