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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 19, 2009
Sand solutions

Officials of communitities north and south of Longboat Key discuss how their beaches are renourished and maintained.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 19, 2009
Islandside application appealed again

This time, The Longboat Key Association, which owns Longboat Club Road, appealed Planning, Zoning and Building Director Monica Simpson's ruling of completeness.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 19, 2009
Our View

Capital flow decides our future

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  • August 19, 2009
Cops Corner

A man told police that he was hit in the head while riding his bike by a water bottle thrown from a silver Chevy Trailblazer or GMC SUV. Police were unable to locate the vehicle.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • August 19, 2009
HOA foreclosures rise in East County

Attorney Scott Petersen said his office has seen an increase in homeowner's associations beginning foreclosure proceedings.

  • East County
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  • By Pam McTeer
  • August 19, 2009
Harvest completes West Wing expansion

The $3.4 million project adds 15,000 square feet to the Lakewood Ranch Methodist church.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • August 19, 2009
Former SMR VP starts home inspection business

Ron Masseo hopes to tap into the foreclosure and resale markets with his business, Masseo Home Inspections.

  • East County
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  • August 19, 2009
Obituaries

Obituaries

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  • August 19, 2009
Profiles of Summer: Leading by Example

Marshall Rousseau, the longest serving director of the Salvador Dalí Museum, will help guide the Ringling Museum through a sudden transition.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • August 19, 2009
Sarasota Ballet announces its 2009-10 season

The local company brings back old favorites, partners with the Asolo and furthers its reputation for dancing Sir Frederick Ashton's ballets.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Stephanie Hannum
  • August 19, 2009
Big tastes make it easy on the wallet

On any given Thursday or Friday evening, the bar is packed and spills out onto the patio -- which must mean it's happy hour at Hyde Park Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam McTeer
  • August 19, 2009
NEIGHBOR: Larry HarNess

The River Club resident opened a new Edward Jones Investments office in San Marco Plaza in May.

  • East County
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  • By Pam McTeer
  • August 19, 2009
Sun-n-Fun celebrates 50 years

The original owners of Sun-n-Fun held a special dinner celebration at the park Aug. 14.

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  • By Stuart and Lois Scheyer
  • August 19, 2009
Cultural capital

European Capital of Culture 2009 brings its excitement and entertainment to Linz, Austria.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • August 19, 2009
Wildlife rehabilitator regrets hoax

East County snake man Justin Matthews last week admitted to staging the capture of a Burmese python.

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