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Honorees Matt and Lisa Walsh with their family
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 18, 2010
AJC Civic Achievement Award Dinner honoring Matt and Lisa Walsh

AJC Civic Achievement Award Dinner honoring Matt and Lisa Walsh

  • Black Tie
Chairwomen Mindy Mast, Kathy Bush and Carol Williams
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 18, 2010
High Tea at High Noon

High Tea at High Noon

  • Black Tie
Sydney Gruters, Daria Furst, Emily Furst and Stephanie Cestero
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 18, 2010
Mistletoe Mingle

Junior League hosted its Mistletoe Mingle, a shopping extravaganza and ladies night out, Thursday, at Robarts Arena.

  • Sarasota
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Sydney Gruters, Daria and Emily Furst and Stephanie Cestero
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 18, 2010
Mistletoe Mingle

Mistletoe Mingle

  • Sarasota
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Ron Hallam and Joyce Dalbey
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 18, 2010
Mr. Beery's hosts business event

The Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce held its Business Card Exchange Thursday at Mr. Beery's, in Gulf Gate.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Devin O’Brian, Beth Giovanell, Pat Donnelly and Rick Harris
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 18, 2010
LLSA Chamber unwinds at Encore Motorcars

The Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce held its latest Business after Hours at Encore Motorcars of Sarasota, Inc., Thursday, Nov. 18. By 7 p.m., members and their guests were just starting to depart from the casual networking event.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Band members Justin Whitmer, Jesse Spiegel and Mikal Mancini have recorded three demo tracks.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 18, 2010
Young band thinks outside of the box (WITH VIDEO)

A trio of Pine View high-school students is representing the state in the School Jam USA contest. Online voting ends Nov. 30.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The commission also discussed three underfunded pension plans at its meeting Thursday, Nov. 18.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 18, 2010
Commission postpones trolley decision

The Town Commission hopes a trolley agreement can be reached that doesn't require the town to contribute $100,000 to the service.

  • Longboat Key
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LECOM officials hope the dental school will open in 2012.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 18, 2010
LECOM to build dental school

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine plans to build a four-year dental school on property adjacent to its existing Lakewood Ranch campus.

  • East County
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Donor Harold Ronson and Bob Carter, Senior Friendship Center President and CEO
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 18, 2010
The Sarasota swing

The Senior Friendship Center dedicated a new Harold and Kay Ronson dance floor at its Sarasota campus Nov. 3, in honor of Harold Ronson's chairmanship of its successful "Night at the Opera" fundraiser last March.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
SASSY swimmers and Gators end the clinic with a cheer
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 18, 2010
SASSY swimmers host Florida Gators

The Sarasota Aquatics Synchronized Swimming Team (SASSY) hosted the University of Florida Synchro Team for a clinic Nov. 6 and Nov. 7, at the YMCA Selby Aquatics Complex.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Town Commission also will review beach renourishment project costs at Town Hall today.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 18, 2010
Trolley talk to highlight commission meeting

The Longboat Key Town Commission will discuss a Manatee County trolley funding shortfall at its regular workshop today.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 18, 2010
OBITUARY: Bryant Eugene Hall

Bryant Eugene Hall, 80, was a founding member of Christ Church of Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Keith Tanner said an audit is necessary because of growing suspicions about the firefighters' pension plan.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 18, 2010
Board approves pension audit

The Firefighters' Pension Board agreed to hire two separate companies to perform a $65,000 audit of its pension.

  • Longboat Key
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The completion date of the 287,000-square-foot parking garage is slated for December.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • November 18, 2010
Retail Therapy

The city will not lease the storefronts at the Palm Avenue parking garage and instead will seek one buyer.

  • Sarasota
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