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  • August 26, 2009
IN BRIEF

Community News and Notes

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 26, 2009
Key Club debates views

The Longboat Key Club and Resort disputes the Islandside Property Owners Coalition's claim that its Islandside project hinders existing views.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 26, 2009
Town proposes police contract

The town's labor attorney presented a revised contract to begin talks with the Longboat Key Police Department Union this month.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • August 26, 2009
Key fire department hires new deputy chief

Deputy Chief Paul Dezzi brings 25 years of experience to the Longboat Key Fire Rescue Department.

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  • August 26, 2009
Never Surrender

Had there been a public poll before Sarasota's Public Art Committee voted Aug. 12 to reject accepting $500,000 to keep "Unconditional Surrende" on the bayfront, probably no one would have expected the committee to approve.

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  • August 26, 2009
Longboat Key's bipolar disorder

Last week was a big news week on Longboat Key.

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  • By Michael Welly
  • August 26, 2009
My View: Key Club disputes IPOC's claims

The Longboat Key Club and Resort hopes the community will contribute to discussions about its renovation project.

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  • August 26, 2009
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  • August 26, 2009
Cops Corner

12:42 p.m. -- 4000 block of GMD (Gulf of Mexico Drive). Property Damage. A man called to report that his car had been hit in a hardware store parking lot.

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  • August 26, 2009
Obituaries

Obituaries

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  • By Kent Chetlain
  • August 26, 2009
Weston Pointe home sells for $910,000

Elena Benedict-Smith, of Sarasota, sold her home at Weston Pointe on the Bay Isles peninsula for $910,000 to Katherine and Warren Coopersmith.

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  • August 26, 2009
Business Observer

Business Observer

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  • August 26, 2009
Scoreboard

Scoreboard

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  • By Donna Swan
  • August 26, 2009
Deal Us In: Wonderful defense

This East-West pair cooperated to set a seemingly ironclad contract. North's bidding seems a bit iffy. His hand is worth 19 points, and a simple heart raise does not do it justice.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2009
Let the learning begin!

More than 12,000 East County students returned to classrooms, textbooks and teachers Monday for the start of the 2009-2010 school year.

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