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H. Terrell "Terry" Griffin released his seventh Matt Royal mystery, "Fatal Decree," in 2012. His latest book, though, doesn't include protagonist Matt Royal. File photo.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 24, 2013
New Griffin book to thrill, minus Matt Royal

Longboat Key novelist H. Terrell Griffin introduces a new protagonist and a new platform in 'The Assassin's Game,' set to release later this month.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 24, 2013
Town employee salaries and benefits analysis

Attached is a look at town employee salaries, the cost of their benefits and the percent of their benefits to wages and other compensation.

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George Bryan, vice chair of the Central Florida Region of LeadingAge Florida, with Plymouth Harbor CEO Harry Hobson. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 24, 2013
BUSINESS OBSERVER

LeadingAge Florida names Plymouth Harbor CEO Executive of the Year; Harry's Continental Kitchens wins Wine Spectator's 2013 Award of Excellence; Casa del Mar Beach Resort receives TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence; Patterson takes office as president of Florida Bar Foundation;Lisa Derketsch joins the Longboat Key Club & Resort's membership staff

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Lisa Henson's summer job at New College of Florida is more casual than a typical education setting. Students call teachers by their first names, and all participants dress casually.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • July 24, 2013
Local teacher heads up Duke summer camp

Braden River High School teacher Lisa Henson spends her summers educating, rather than teaching, as head of a Duke University summer camp in Sarasota.

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    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • July 24, 2013
Heritage Harbour CDD refinances bonds

Heritage Harbour South CDD supervisors learned the refinancing of the district's 2002 bonds will result in a 12.06% annual reduction in annual assessments.

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Before he left, Gov. Rick Scott managed to get a scoop of Mixon's famous orange-swirl ice cream.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • July 24, 2013
Scott makes an informal stop in the East County

Gov. Rick Scott took questions about a variety of issues from area business leaders.

  • East County
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Learn how to make Shrimp and Scallop Togarashi Grill and watch an instructional video.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • July 24, 2013
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Pier 22

This week we went in the kitchen with chef Greg Campbell of Pier 22 for Shrimp and Scallop Togarashi Grill. Learn how to make the dish in this week's in the kitchen.

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1660 Ranch Club Blvd. Photos courtesy of Premier Sotheby's
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • July 24, 2013
Three Things: Perfect Pools

In a town where swimming pools are common, these three are anything but ordinary. They not only provide a place for exercise or a cooling dip, but they also give a focal point to the homes they so beautifully complement. The view from indoors toward the watery splendors draws guests like a magnet, and lounging around the pools' perimeters on a sultry summer evening - particularly with a martini glass in hand - is the perfect way to end the day. Choose your favorite from this trio of glamorous Sarasota pools currently on the market, each with a showplace home attached.

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Manatees can feel water movements thousands of times smaller than the width of a human hair, according to a Mote study.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 23, 2013
July 23: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Deputies arrest robbery suspects; Tarpon Tournament ends with big catch and big donation; Town prepares beach project review; Study shows manatees are touchy-feely; Town declares impasse

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Sand that leaves the shores of Longboat Key and gets deposited in Longboat Pass near Jewfish Key will be analyzed as part of a beach review.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 23, 2013
Town prepares beach project review

The town of Longboat Key will have a beach consultant perform a $121,800 analysis of its Beach Management Plan.

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About 100 people attended the event.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • July 23, 2013
Buchanan hosts 'listening session'

Rep. Vern Buchanan took questions on topics such as immigration reform, spending and the economy, during a Town Hall session Saturday.

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Two men called deputies after 22-year-old Robert Rutledge and 17-year-old Earnest Arnold robbed the pair at gunpoint during a presciption-pill transaction.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • July 23, 2013
Deputies arrest robbery suspects

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrested two men after a drug deal gone awry Saturday, July 20.

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Terry Kees, Tre Michel and Debbi Diggs
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • July 22, 2013
Sips and Tips, A Summer Refresher

Sips and Tips, A Summer Refresher

  • Black Tie
Crime Stoppers of Sarasota County has offered a $3,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of suspects in the recent beating.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 22, 2013
July 22: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Alta Vista construction begins; Restaurant manager dies after beating; School Board to vote on new administrators; PHOTO GALLERY: Beads F.O.B 20th Anniversary; Sarasota County School Board to present 2013-14 budget

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Mote Marine Laboratory’s Research Trainers work with Hugh and Buffett — the most extensively trained manatees in the world. (Credit: Joe Gaspard/Mote Marine Laboratory)
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 22, 2013
Study shows manatees are touchy-feely

Manatees can feel water movements thousands of times smaller than the width of a human hair, according to a Mote study.

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