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Ominous clouds, rains and wind already are affecting Longboat Key today.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 8, 2011
Longboat expects gloomy weather today

The island has rain chances of 60%, as well as heavy wind gusts, courtesy of a low level tropical system coming in from the Gulf of Mexico.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Renovations were completed recently at the cabin and Jiggs Landing.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 8, 2011
County installs historic marker at Jiggs

The marker details the work of Manatee County residents Al "Jiggs" and Agnes Metcalf.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 8, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the East County Observer archives.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
The Players Theatre campers rehearse “School of Rock” before an audience of summer campers.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • July 7, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Players Theatre summer camp

Students enrolled at the Players Theatre summer camp learned everything from grammar and science to economics and history while rehearsing for 'Schoolhouse Rock!' last week.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 7, 2011
All-Star Scoreboard for July 6

Lakewood Ranch Little League's 11-and 12-year-old All-Star team remains unbeaten.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 7, 2011
Proposed city budget calls for 6.75% increase

More than half of the increase is allocated for $6.5 million in capital improvement projects.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A Longboat Key resident was found lying in Sarasota Bay this morning off the shores of Longboat Key.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 7, 2011
Longboat police pull unconscious man from bay

Longboat Key Police Chief Al Hogle said a Key resident was pulled from Sarasota Bay this morning and survived the incident.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 7, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the Longboat Observer archives.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Bob Stanley is managing broker of Coldwell Banker’s Longboat Key office.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 7, 2011
Coldwell sees increase in pending sales

Pending sales are up 38% from last June, while open sales increased by 26.5%.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
If Manatee County approves another $55,000 request, Longboat's marine patrol operations will be fully funded.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 7, 2011
Sarasota approves police funding

The Longboat Key Police Department will receive $55,000 in grant funding from Sarasota County.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The 3-2 vote came after commissioners heard from more than a dozen merchants, most of whom said that the meters, which went into effect May 23, have negatively impacted their businesses.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 7, 2011
Commission hits the brakes on meters

About 460 downtown parking spaces got some change at Tuesday's Sarasota City Commission meeting - and it wasn't in the form of coins. The commission voted to bag parking meters until Oct. 1 to allow the city to gather input from downtown business owners.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • July 7, 2011
Committee upholds police complaint rulings

In its second meeting, the Police Complaints Committee reviewed complaints against officers and found no fault with police actions. of police.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 7, 2011
Commission sends charter amendments to voters

On Nov. 1, Sarasota voters will head to the polls to vote on 23 amendments to the charter that could impact everything from commissioner pay to bond issues to the citizens' initiative process.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The bridge on Osprey Avenue, which spans Hudson Bayou, will undergo needed renovations during the road closure.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • July 7, 2011
Osprey Avenue closure schedule shifts

During construction of a new lift station, where U.S. 41 intersects with U.S. 301, a stretch of Osprey Avenue will now stay open during the winter months.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Urfer Family Park
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • July 7, 2011
Playgrounds may become tobacco-free

Tobacco use is already prohibited at many places around the county - beaches, baseball fields, Sarasota Memorial Hospital and county facilities, such as libraries and the Administration Center on Ringling Boulevard.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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