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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 2, 2010
Longboat tax rate rising

Town Manager Bruce St. Denis' recommended budget for fiscal year 2010-11 suggests a millage rate of 1.8872 mills, higher than the current rate of 1.5 mills.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 2, 2010
RECIPE AND A RESERVATION: Gecko's Grill and Pub

Gecko's Grill and Pub Head Chef Gordon Yates shares an exclusive recipe with YourObserver.com readers.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 2, 2010
BRE kids stage sno-cone benefit

Braden River Elementary student Olivia Leckie, 9, and some friends armed themselves with signs and homemade T-shirts and sno-cones and cookies for sale on Olivia's street in Riverwalk Ridge on Aug. 1.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 30, 2010
IPOC challenges project approval

The Islandside Property Owners Coalition, as expected, filed a legal challenge in Sarasota, seeking a new hearing to challenge the Islandside renovation-and-expansion project approval.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 30, 2010
Turtle nest excavations scheduled for Friday night

Volunteers will excavate three nests that have hatched on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 30, 2010
Mote works with National Aquarium, Johns Hopkins on study

The study will analyze the pre- and post-Deepwater Horizon oil spill impact status of Sarasota Bay.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 30, 2010
Webster plans commission comeback

Longboat Key resident Joan Webster is planning a return to the Town Commission after a two-year absence.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • July 30, 2010
Neighbor honored for life-saving heroics

The Good Samaritan and four sheriff's deputies received awards for rescuing people from a burning home and a burning car.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • July 29, 2010
Salon Series Event featuring Molly Schechter and Heather Dunhill

Mini-Lecture - Luncheon - Style Show

  • Black Tie
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 29, 2010
Colony conference deemed 'productive'

Colony Beach & Tennis Resort President and General Manager Katie Moulton told The Longboat Observer that all parties worked together and made some progress Wednesday.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 29, 2010
CAMP SPOTLIGHT: Kids Activity Center (WITH VIDEO)

This week, The East County Observer caught up with children at Kids Activity Center to find out what they loved most about the center's Summer Vacation Camp, which features in-house field trips, gymnastics, crafts and other activities.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 29, 2010
Siesta drummers sound off on Circle

Shane Denizard has gotten used to people gawking at him when he tells them his age.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 29, 2010
Church throws Back to School Bash

Sarasota Nazarene Church will give away 1,000 backpacks chock-full of school supplies at its Back to School Bash Friday, Aug. 13 and Saturday, Aug. 14.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 29, 2010
PEO awards student scholarships

Chapter CE of the Philanthropic Educational Organization honored scholarship recipients Vera Melnichuk, Morgan Courter and Jennifer Decanha during a luncheon July 28, at Marina Jack.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • July 29, 2010
City to revisit take-home policy

Since 2001, police officers have been able to take their patrol cars home with them if they adhere to strict rules, but commissioners want to explore whether the policy's costs outweigh its benefits.

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