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  • Loren Mayo
  • December 30, 2009
10 to Contend: Roxanne Joffe

The Downtown Sarasota Council will focus on making Sarasota vibrant, active and pedestrian-friendly.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 30, 2009
10 to contend: Michael Welly

The general manager of the Longboat Key Club and Resort believes the club's Islandside project will be accepted by all residents - if it is built.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 30, 2009
10 to Contend: Jonathan Katz

The rabbi of Temple Beth Israel has stepped into a community leadership role with new ideas.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 30, 2009
The Road to Prosperity

Excerpts and an adaptation from a recent speech to the Florida chapter of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 30, 2009
10 to Contend: Hal Lenobel

Lenobel, a former mayor, will run for his sixth term in office this March. And he doesn't plan on doing any campaigning.

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  • By Edmund Adams
  • December 30, 2009
My View

What would the state of the union in 2017 be?

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  • Observer Staff
  • December 30, 2009
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 30, 2009
10 to Contend: Murf Klauber

Dr. Klauber, chairman and owner of The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort, promises that the Longboat resort will once again rise to the top of the tennis world.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 30, 2009
10 to Contend: Phillip Younger

The code-enforcement board member will face off with Commissioner Hal Lenobel for the at-large commission seat in the March election.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 30, 2009
10 to Contend: Alan Moore

Moore's Stone Crab Restaurant co-owner says that a Longboat Key Town Commission vote could save his family's restaurant.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 30, 2009
10 to contend: Diana Corrigan

Even with a smaller marketing budget and new event fees, Diana Corrigan is optimistic about the Circle's future.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 30, 2009
10 to Contend: Keith Tanner

The representative for the Longboat Key Fire Rescue Department will head back to the negotiations table to work out a new three-year contract.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 30, 2009
10 to Contend: Lynn Larson

The Country Club Shores Unit IV Association president is used to behind-the-scenes work. Now, she is stepping into the spotlight as a commission candidate.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Dora Walters
  • December 30, 2009
Joint Effort

St. Mary's groups combine forces for Christmas party.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • December 30, 2009
Memorable Moments

We asked Longboaters to share their most memorable moments of the past decade.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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