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The Longboat Library purchases 30 to 40 new books each month.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 23, 2011
Town and library on same page at commission workshop

The town will research ways to work with the Longboat Library on its maintenance and insurance costs.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 23, 2011
News Briefs

Key's paving project almost complete; Two pension meetings scheduled for March; Sarasota-Havana Regatta postponed; Early voting will begin the second week of March

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • February 23, 2011
Letters to the editor

I notice tranquil setting not excess signage; Officer Thomas went above and beyond call of duty; Gov. Scott should seek advice from failed businesses

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Spoll
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 23, 2011
Town seeks Economic Development Committee

Mayor George Spoll proposed last week that the town form an Economic Development Committee that would attract entrepreneurs to help revitalize aging facilities.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 23, 2011
Building department fees and permit costs debated

Planning, Zoning and Building Director Monica Simpson presented concepts to the Town Commission for new fees.

  • Longboat Key
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Deputy Chief Martin Sharkey plans to spend some of his retirement days pursuing a lifelong interest: fishing.
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • February 23, 2011
Sharkey reflects on lifetime of duty

Deputy Chief Sharkey, who was been with the Longboat Key Police Department for 30 years, will retire April 1.

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Bill Johnson has been volunteering at Girls, INc. for two years.
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • February 23, 2011
Longboater Bill Johnson recognized as Girls Inc.'s 'Unsung Hero'

Bill Johnson was recently recognized for his volunteer work at Girls Inc. by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County and the Wilson Wood Foundation, which presented him with the 'Unsung Hero' Award.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • February 23, 2011
Cops Corner

CLASSIC COPS Feb. 10, 1984 5:29 p.m. - 2200 block GMD. Woman reports snake on couch. Snake found to be rubber imitation.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • February 23, 2011
Cops Corner 02.24.11

Unknown person(s) entered the victim's unlocked residence while she was sleeping and took her car keys and $11 from just inside the door.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 23, 2011
News Briefs 02.24.11

Golden Apple Dinner Theatre owners Roberta MacDonald and Robert Turoff said the Golden Apple may pursue the build-out of its empty space in in San Marco Plaza in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
Kinley Shea Hackman was born to Marcie and Jeff Hackman at 2:16 p.m., Jan. 7, 2011.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 23, 2011
Birth Announcements 02.24.11

Congratulations to the East County parents who celebrated recent births. The East County Observer will publish birth announcements the last Wednesday of each month.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch High wrestlers Evan Dipsiner and Kyle and Blake Riley-Hawkins competed at the Class 2A state finals Feb. 18-19.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 23, 2011
Brothers advance to finals

Lakewood Ranch wrestlers Kyle and Blake Riley-Hawkins competed on the mat together for the final time in the Class 2A state finals Feb. 18-19 in Lakeland.

  • East County
  • Sports
Tre Bryant finished with 10 points —nine of which came from behind the arc. Photo by Brian Blanco.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 23, 2011
Pirates stumble in regional quarterfinal

The Braden River boys basketball team saw its season come to an end with a 38-27 loss to Tampa Jesuit in a Class 4A-Region 3 quarterfinal Feb. 17.

  • East County
  • Sports
Svelta Otzetova, center, pictured with Dragos Alexandru and Bob Whitford, is looking forward to the day FISA hosts competitions in Sarasota.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 23, 2011
EXPERT OPINION

Svelta Otzetova, 1976 Olympic gold medalist and Events Director for the FISA International Rowing Federation, visited Sarasota Feb. 14-16 to inspect the plans for the 2000-meter world-class sprint rowing course at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota.

  • East County
  • Sports
Connor Baldwin earned an exemption to play in the Florida Junior Tour event May 14-15 at the Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 23, 2011
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Connor Baldwin

Lakewood Ranch junior Connor Baldwin sank a 25-foot birdie putt on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff to win the boys 16-18 Greater Tampa Junior Golf event Feb. 13 at Pebble Creek Golf & Country Club in Tampa.

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