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  • September 12, 2012
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Manatee deputies arrest Sarasota suspect; Meals on Wheels seeks help with center; Food drive to aide nutrition for local seniors

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Members of the Sarasota Honor Guard pose with the World Trade Center artifact.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • September 11, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: 9/11 Eleven Year Remembrance Ceremony

The Sarasota County Fire Department held a remembrance ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 11 to commemorate the 11th anniversary of 9/11.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • September 11, 2012
Longboat Key Northern Trust branch to close

The bank recently sent a letter to customers explaining that the bank would close for consolidation purposes.

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Longboat Key Public Works staff continued its annual tradition on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks by lining Gulf of Mexico with flags Monday afternoon.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 11, 2012
PHOTOS OF THE DAY: Remembering 9/11

Today marks the eleventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Sarasota and Manatee residents, businesses and government officials remember those who died in the attacks.

  • Siesta Key
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Bob Gagnon, assistant superintendent of teaching and learning and a former administrator at Lakewood Ranch High School, will serve as interim superintendent of Manatee County public schools.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 11, 2012
Manatee County School Board names interim superintendent

Manatee County Public Schools Superintendent Tim McGonegal resigned Monday. School board members named Bob Gagnon as interim superintendent.

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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 11, 2012
Village taxes get public hearing

There were no public comments during the hearing last night to consider the rate charged to Siesta Key Village merchants for upkeep of the commercial district.

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Join Alex Mahadevan and Mallory Gnaegy as they report today's headlines.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • September 11, 2012
Sept. 11: Daily Headlines Video

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Join Alex Mahadevan and Mallory Gnaegy as they report today's headlines.
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • September 10, 2012
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Sarasota County Parks and Recreation staff are encouraging beach-goers to use Beach Access 7 to reach north Siesta Key beach tomorrow.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 10, 2012
Beach Access 5 closed tomorrow

Construction vehicles and a crane doing roof work on the Terrace Condominiums tomorrow will occupy the parking area for north Siesta Key beach.

  • Siesta Key
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A Sheriff's Notice was put on the doors of 25 N. Pineapple at 11:10 a.m. stating that the eviction has been completed and the locks have been changed. Photo by Rodger Drouin
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • September 10, 2012
The Golden Apple closes for business

Sarasota County Sheriff's office has given the Golden Apple Theatre an eviction notice and changed the locks on the doors of the building.

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Longboat Key Police Chief Al Hogle, pictured in 2007.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 10, 2012
Golf tournament to honor Hogle

The First Responder Golf Tournament is named in honor of the late Longboat Key police chief.

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  • Nick Friedman
  • September 10, 2012
Ringling Picnic food trucks to return

The popular downtown dining destination will open for business Tuesday, Sept. 11

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Three of four arrests were DUI-related, while a fourth was a misdemeanor offense.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 10, 2012
Patrol targets DUI violations

Manatee County Sheriff's Office deputies made three DUI arrests and issued 16 citations during a DUI enforcement detail.

  • East County
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Longboat Key can expect rainy conditions today as the remnants of Hurricane Isaac continue to bring tropical moisture onto the island.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 10, 2012
Key expects rainy conditions today

Intermittent heavy downpours are expected today on Longboat Key.

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 10, 2012
Tourism tepid in July

Bed tax collections on Siesta Key slipped 14% this July compared with the same month in 2011.

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