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  • Robin Hartill
  • June 4, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Mote World Ocean Day

This year's event will feature activities and a Dr. Seuss theme.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 4, 2010
IPOC challenges code amendments

The Islandside Property Owners Coalition is challenging seven code changes proposed by the Longboat Key Club and Resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 4, 2010
Pfeilsticker appointed to state committee

Manatee County School Board member Jane Pfeilsticker will serve on the State Instructional Materials Committee for the Florida Department of Education.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 4, 2010
Selby Foundation awards $980,000 in scholarships

The Selby Scholar program will give 35 high school students up to $28,000 each.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • June 4, 2010
Recipe and a Reservation: Dry Dock Waterfront Grill

Dry Dock owner Eric Hammersand shares an exclusive recipe for yourobserver.com readers.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 3, 2010
Five new wayfinding signs coming to LBK

The new signage is part of the town's $500,000 Gulf of Mexico Drive beautification grant.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 3, 2010
Sarasota Baptist to host money-saving seminar

Sarasota Baptist will be hosting a representative from www.truecouponing.com tonight at its Lakewood Ranch campus to teach families how to save money on their grocery bills.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 3, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences

Students at the Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences are designing and building Leonardo Da Vinci flying machines. They will test the projects Friday, June 4.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 3, 2010
Traffic flows on GMD despite pipeline project

Construction on the project is currently taking place to the south of Outrigger Lane.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 3, 2010
Making the peacock cut

This peacock in Longbeach Village made the cut and was not taken from the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 3, 2010
MAN ON THE STREET: Stay-cations

These days, many families are opting to vacation locally. The East County Observer caught up with some members at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA to see what their favorite "stay-cation" is and why.

  • East County
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 3, 2010
Car rams into crowd

After an altercation with a group of people, one person jumped in a car and drove into four people, seriously injuring one of them.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 3, 2010
Property values continue decline

The estimated 2010 property values show double-digit declines in many of the county's taxing districts. Government budgets will have to be cut to accommodate the lost revenue.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 3, 2010
Downtown construction gets under way

After a long lull in construction, several projects are either under way or just weeks from beginning in the Main Street area. The city hopes that when they're finished, they'll restore some vibrancy downtown.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 3, 2010
Siesta trolley service receives support

By using some creative scheduling with the current Siesta Key route, SCAT bus system hopes to secure state funding to pay for the $2 million trolley service.

  • Sarasota
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