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  • Observer Staff
  • June 19, 2009
Manatee commissioner to host crime forum

County judges, the State Attorney's office, local law enforcement officials and public safety officers are expected to attend the roundtable discussion, scheduled for 6 p.m., June 23, at the Palmetto Youth Center, 501 17th St. W.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 19, 2009
Building official resigns

Building Official Randy Fowler resigned from the Planning, Zoning and Building Department Thursday, June 18.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 19, 2009
Get your circus love on this summer

Jamie Adkins stars in Circus INcognitus at the Historic Asolo Theater through July 19.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Sean Roth
  • June 19, 2009
Veterans team up to turn around properties

Sensing an unfilled niche, a pair of veteran Sarasota developers is teaming up with a Tampa real estate marketer to create a broad-based development turn-around firm.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 19, 2009
Unconditional Surrender has a savior

A World War II veteran wants to purchase the $500,000 bayfront sculpture, but he has one important stipulation.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 19, 2009
Longboat Library announces summer sale

The Longboat Library kicked off a summer sale today. All paperbacks have been reduced to 50 cents. Hardbacks will be sold at regular prices, which range from $1 to $3. The sale will continue through October.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam McTeer
  • June 19, 2009
Napier's rescue waives adoption fee

Applicants must have knowledge in gentle horse training or have an available trainer, and must have pasture, shelter and references to qualify.

  • East County
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 18, 2009
Light up or butt out

The city's parks advisory board continues to discuss instituting the smoking restrictions that area residents have requested.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 18, 2009
Regular Workshop Wrap-up

Find out what the Longboat Key Town Commission was told, adopted and forwarded at its Thursday, July 18 special meeting and regular workshop.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 18, 2009
Obituaries

Ethel "Terry" Teal Crutchfield, 87, of Longboat Key, died Sunday, June 14.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 18, 2009
Paving company reschedules completion

The Manatee County portion of Gulf of Mexico Drive will now begin its final striping Sunday, June 21.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 18, 2009
Indian Beach home sells for $3 million

A Bay Shore Road home tops all sales in this week's real-estate transactions. John and Glynis Murray, of Sarasota, sold their home at 4521 Bay Shore Road to Bank of America NA, trustee, for $3 million.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 18, 2009
Cops Corner

Cops Corner

  • Sarasota
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  • By Rod Thomson
  • June 18, 2009
My View

New growth bill necessary

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 18, 2009
Our View

TIFs, CRAs: Unearned benefits

  • Sarasota
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