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  • June 5, 2012
Obituary: Clyde Miller

Clyde Miller, of Sun City Center and formerly of Bloomington, Ill., and Longboat Key, died May 19. He was 86.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 5, 2012
Obituary: Alice-Jean McFarlin

Alice-Jean McFarlin, of Longboat Key, died May 31. She was 83.

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  • June 5, 2012
Obituary: David Lichtenstein

David Lichtenstein of Longboat Key and formerly of New York, died May 24. He was 97.

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  • June 5, 2012
Obituary: Marion F. Gange

Marion F. Gange, of Venice, formerly of West Haven, Conn., Dayton, Ohio, and Longboat Key, died May 25. She was 90.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 5, 2012
IN THE PUBLIC EYE: Ed Hunzeker

During his time as the Manatee County Administrator, Ed Hunzeker has seen an unprecedented period of change for local government.

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Manatee County Board of County Commissioners will the River Club Park of Commerce project, where the new Walmart is located on State Road 70
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 5, 2012
Manatee County Commission to consider Walmart plaza expansion

Manatee County commissioners will meet at 9 a.m., Thursday, for their regular land-use meeting.

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Manatee County Sheriff Brad Steube. File photo.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 5, 2012
Manatee County Commissioners to discuss sheriff's budget

Manatee County Sheriff Brad Steube is requesting more funding so he can pay deputies more.

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Mark Smith updated attendees of the Siesta Key Village Association on village maintenance during the meeting this morning.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • June 5, 2012
Siesta Village billboard up today

After a five-day delay, Siesta Key Village Association President Russell Matthes says the billboard aimed at countering bridge construction will today be erected.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 5, 2012
Sarasota County hog hunt postponed

Sarasota County commissioners delayed a hot hunt in south Sarasota County after animal rights activists complained such a hunt.

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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • June 4, 2012
Observe this: Commission reviews city manager candidates today

Observe this: Commission reviews city manager candidates today

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  • By April Doner
  • June 4, 2012
"Summer Nights" swapping: a shift toward abundance?

"Summer Nights" swapping: a shift toward abundance?

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Max Munroe receives his diploma from Headmaster David Mahler, Friday, June 1, at Siesta Key Chapel.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • June 4, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: ODA Lower School graduation

The fifth and sixth grade students at Out-of-Door Academy graduated, Friday, June 1, at Siesta Key Chapel. The sixth grade class was the last sixth grade class to graduate from the Siesta Key campus.

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Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • June 4, 2012
June 4: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

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The man is described as a white male, about five-foot-ten-inches with sandy cropped hair, and a tattoo with "block lettering" on his stomach.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • June 4, 2012
Sarasota deputies seek information on bank robbery suspect

Earlier this afternoon Suntrust Bank at 5727 Gantt Road was robbed by a man wearing a camouflage cap and a black bandana over his face.

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Search consultant Colin Baenziger of Wellington-based Colin Baenziger & Associates said the choices will be notified and asked to come to Sarasota for a two-day interview process June 29 and June 30.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 4, 2012
City manager candidate list now stands at 5

The five city manager candidates the Sarasota city commissioners selected Monday include all three Florida city manager candidates.

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