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News

Attorney Christine Sensenig spoke about the rules of social media.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • June 19, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance Executive Briefing

Attorney Christine Sensenig, founding partner of the Sensenig Law Firm, warned business leaders about how to follow the rules - and avoid lawsuits -in the social media world at a Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance Executive Briefing at Keiser University June 19.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 19, 2013
Voters split on referendum votes

Voters approved a tax exemption for new and expanding businesses, but voted against a sales surtax to fund indigent care.

  • East County
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 19, 2013
Beach project stance shifts

The town of Longboat Key will re-bid its beach project next year in the hopes of attaining a cheaper price. That project could include three groins.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 19, 2013
Town looks for answers on top issues

A group of town officials and Key residents created a list of questions that will be used to find out what the town wants and where it's headed.

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Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming was the speaker at the Longboat Key Kiwanis Club’s weekly meeting Thursday, June 13.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 19, 2013
Chief updates residents on crime

The Police Department has "another set of eyes" with the town's future license- plate-recognition cameras that will make department employees busier.

  • Longboat Key
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Save Our Seabirds CEO David Pilston with Jeanne Dubi, of Sarasota Audubon Society, Kevin Barton, of Wildlife Center of Venice, and Dr. Robin Jenkins, of Peace River Wildlife Center. Photo by Robin Hartill.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 19, 2013
Wildlife groups flock to SOS

Save Our Seabirds CEO David Pilston wants the group to improve its relationship with other organizations.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • June 19, 2013
Study will sketch St. Armands Circle garage plans

Commercial property owners and residents agree on a preliminary proposal.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 19, 2013
News Briefs

Town makes plans to use Colony bond; Commission doesn't grant easement agreement; Town manager makes pension appointments

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 19, 2013
Commissioners debate future tax increases

The Commission discussed whether or not to raise the maximum millage rate July 1, to prepare Key residents for tax increases in future years.

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The new store and showroom contains about 30 of the metal sculptures. Photo by Roger Drouin
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • June 19, 2013
Dudes move to St. Armands

Scott Gerber's Tube Dude showroom moved off Main Street June 1 to the Circle. The aluminum figures are already catching some major attention of passersby.

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Enjoy this week's Castaway cartoon.
  • By Jorge Blanco
  • June 19, 2013
Castaway

Enjoy this week's Castaway cartoon.

  • Longboat Key
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Amateur radio operators Roger Byron and Ed Skalecki sit by Byron’s go-box, which holds six radios he uses to communicate when he is dispatched to an emergency.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • June 19, 2013
Amateur radio enthusiasts to gather for Field Day

A group of emergency-response volunteers will hone their skills this weekend, as they practice using their radios to communicate to authorities during disasters.

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CDD 6 supervisors hope to make the Balmoral Woods Boulevard gate transponder only. Other districts oppose the change. Photo by Pam Eubanks.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 19, 2013
New option proposed for Balmoral gatehouse

Lakewood Ranch CDD 2 and 5 supervisors hope to work with CDD 6 supervisors to keep the Balmoral Woods Boulevard gate open to all traffic.

  • East County
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East County resident Melissa Wandall, pictured with her daughter, Madisyn, speaks about red-light camera legislation. File photo.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • June 19, 2013
Tragic intersection to get red-light cameras

Manatee County has activated red-light cameras at four intersections, including State Road 70 and Tara Boulevard.

  • East County
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produce their films locally. They even held auditions for their second film, “Catching Junior Tate,” inside the Lakewood Ranch Cinemas.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • June 19, 2013
Dream Deferred: Karl and Rhonda Wilson

Karl and Rhonda Wilson had to face and accept real life before pursuing a lifelong dream.

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