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  • Loren Mayo
  • May 20, 2010
Republican Club picks up good deeds

One-dozen members of the Republican Club of South Sarasota County collected five jumbo-sized trash bags and a pile of lumber on Armed Forces Day Saturday, May 15, along Manasota Beach Road, in North Englewood and South Venice.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 20, 2010
Ranch Town Hall hours will change

Lakewood Ranch CDD 2 supervisors also voted against putting a 9/11 and Fallen Heroes Memorial in front of Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 20, 2010
Commission will consider oil spill plans

The Town Commission will also hear updates about plans for a beach project on the north end of the island and the town's 2010-11 beach-wide project.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • May 20, 2010
Why He's Out

Departed Police Chief Peter Abbott and City Manager Bob Bartolotta say little about their relationship. Evidence paints a divergent picture.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • May 20, 2010
Committee polices 'public art'

Officers will begin moving into the new Sarasota Police Department headquarters, 2099 Adams Lane, some time this summer.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • May 20, 2010
City considers more job cuts

After cutting $8 million from fiscal year 2009-10 budget, the city will have to cut another $5 million next fiscal year. City officials say they will be forced to look at staffing numbers.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • May 20, 2010
Bird nests shut down Siesta beach access

Although they were roped off, someone intentionally crossed a barrier and destroyed two snowy plover nests at Siesta Key beach access No. 7, which was then closed.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Rod Thomson
  • May 20, 2010
My View: Euro-disaster worse than oil spill

We seem more willing to learn from the Gulf oil spill than from the unfolding Euro-socialist disaster. Perhaps it is the Ostrich syndrome.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2010
Our View

It was inevitable

  • Sarasota
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  • By George Rauch
  • May 20, 2010
Market senses unsustainable deficits, debt

If the government were a family, the family would be broke. Expect interest rates to keep rising.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 20, 2010
Positive outlook

Sara Switzer was diagnosed with stage 2 Hodgkin's lymphoma in February.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 20, 2010
Tower Residences condo sells for $2.32 million

A condominium in Tower Residences tops all real-estate transactions for the week of April 19 to April 26.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2010
Cops Corner

May 9 Bible thumper 11:18 a.m. - 3000 block of Osprey Avenue. Suspicious Person. A woman was standing in the street, holding a red Bible, while yelling and cursing at no one in particular.May 9 Bible thumper 11:18 a.m. - 3000 block of Osprey Avenue. Suspicious Person. A woman was standing in the street, holding a red Bible, while yelling and cursing at no one in particular.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 19, 2010
Banyan Bay Club resident raises issue with fire marshal

Banyan Bay Club Vice President Dick Hershatter is suggesting that the town's fire marshal did not perform his job correctly when reviewing a condominium unit.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 19, 2010
LBK residents get special delivery

Longboat Key has a new resident: John and Nat Eisch, of Longboat Key, welcomed daughter Jasmine to the world May 13.

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