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East Manatee Fire Rescue Chief Byron Teates
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 2, 2013
Year in review: December 2012, 'District buys land for future stations'

East Manatee Fire Rescue closed on two parcels of land Dec. 14.

  • East County
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On Monday, Dec. 3, Persson decided his meeting attendance record at Town Hall, which likely will never be matched, was enough.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 2, 2013
Year in review: December 2012, 'Town attorney resigns'

David Persson's first day as the town attorney for Longboat Key was Oct. 8, 1990. He was 36 years old, had just opened his own law practice and had plans with his wife to celebrate his son's first birthday that evening in their Longboat Key Estates homes.

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The project to ensure cleaner stormwater runoff could begin as early as this spring or summer and would take nine months to complete.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • January 2, 2013
Year in review: December 2012, '$1 million project would filter polluted runoff'

Hudson Bayou has long been polluted by stormwater tainted with trash, toxic metals and nutrients that have been linked to red-tide blooms.

  • Sarasota
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Siesta Key residents rally to open Midnight Pass by shovel. File photo/
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 1, 2013
Year in review: November 2012, 'Court accepts Midnight Pass lawsuit'

The Midnight Pass Society received letters with the news about 20 years after members of the group tried to open the inlet by hand.

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  • News
The facility's executive chef and facilities manager, Chris Covelli, who had hoped to bring national attention to the cooking center in the coming years, learned of the closure from his staff while he was teaching cooking classes in Italy.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 1, 2013
Year in review: November 2012, 'Paradise Homes files for bankruptcy'

The bankruptcy court trustee has 90 days to sell off assets of the Viking Culinary School, as well as Paradise Homes' other assets, or potentially have someone purchase the business.

  • East County
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Lynn Weddington and Longboat Key Club and Resort General Manager Michael Welly were married during a recent trip to Italy. They’ll head to the West Coast before deciding the next step in their careers.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 1, 2013
Year in review: November 2012, 'Right place, right time'

The Longboat Key Club and Resort's general manager Michael Welly is saying 'goodbye' after eight-and-a-half years.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
"I think it is a very good indication," John Hermansen said about the city's effort to get a project going on city-owned land on Boulevard of the Arts.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • January 1, 2013
Year in review: November 2012, 'Rosemary land gets developer interest'

A city-private development in the heart of Rosemary could kickstart change in a neighborhood with a mixed identity.

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Sadie Fletcher, of Lakewood Ranch, gets a good view from the shoulders of her dad, Don, during Light the Night Nov. 3. Published Nov. 8, 2012.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 1, 2013
November Year in Pictures: East County

Enjoy some of our picks for best pictures of November 2012.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Jo Ann Mixon and Sandy Henley celebrated after winning $20,000 in a raffle during the Nov. 17 Gourmet Lawn Party at the Longboat Key Club and Resort.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 1, 2013
November Year in Pictures: Longboat Key

Enjoy some of our picks for best pictures of November 2012.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
John Krueger competes in the 100 breaststroke in the FHSAA Class 1A Region 3 Swimming and Diving Championships at the Selby Aquatic Center.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 1, 2013
November Year in Pictures: Sarasota

Enjoy some of our picks for best pictures of November 2012.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Delayne Corbett works on the first-place sculpture, “Fossil Fuel,” at the Siesta Key Crystal Classic Master Sand Sculpting Competition, which took place on Siesta Key Beach, Nov. 8 through, Nov. 12.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 1, 2013
November Year in Pictures: Pelican Press

Enjoy some of our picks for best pictures of November 2012.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Maya Griffin, 4, is prepared for the rain, during International Walk to School Day at Braden River Elementary Oct. 3. Published Oct. 11, 2012.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2012
October Year in Pictures: East County

Enjoy some of our picks for best pictures of October 2012.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Lee Fox, of Save our Seabirds, used a foam cutout of a heron to demonstrate how to rescue birds caught in monofilament fishing line during Sarasota Bay Watch’s Sept. 29 monofilament cleanup.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2012
October Year in Pictures: Longboat Key

Enjoy some of our picks for best pictures of October 2012.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Rudy, 10, wears his medal he got after being blessed Friday, Sept. 28 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Osprey.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2012
October Year in Pictures: Sarasota

Enjoy some of our picks for best pictures of October 2012.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Associate Rector and Taylor blesses Baby, 6, during the animal blessing Sunday, Sept. 30, at St. Boniface Episcopal Church.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 31, 2012
October Year in Pictures: Pelican Press

Enjoy some of our picks for best pictures of October 2012.

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