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  • Robin Hartill
  • August 15, 2012
Food stand floats through town restrictions

The donations-for-beer system is questionable, but the owners of a floating food stand have the licenses needed to do business in the bay.

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  • By Jorge Blanco
  • August 15, 2012
Castaway

Enjoy this week's edition of Castaway cartoon.

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Max Goldner at a Long Island beach. File photo.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 15, 2012
Dogs still want a say on access to Longboat beaches

The dog beach feasibility committee is now the LBK9 Committee and will most likely report to the Longboat Key Town Commission later this fall.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 15, 2012
Town software sparks interest from other municipalities

Other communities are taking note of programs, developed by the town's IT Department and its firefighters, that make emergency response and record-keeping nearly paperless.

  • Longboat Key
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The view of the shuttered Colony Beach & Tennis Resort from an Aquarius Club unit.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 15, 2012
Neighboring condo opposes Colony extension

The Aquarius Club board is asking the commission to deny a request to extend a re-opening deadline.

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  • August 15, 2012
News Briefs

Mote asks beachgoers to preserve turtle tracks; Firefighters distribute information door-to-door; NOAA ups hurricane season predictions

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 15, 2012
Larcenies double during first six months of 2012

Larcenies more than doubled during the first half of 2012 compared with the same period in 2011, with 67 larceny cases reported to Longboat Key police between January and June, compared with 31 during the first half of last year.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 15, 2012
RNC: Not quite the elephant in the room

Local resorts hope to be a peaceful escape from the jungle of the 50,000-strong Republican National Convention crowd this month.

  • Longboat Key
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Diego Bracho, Harrison Angsten, Riley Huennerkopf and Emmy Morris film at a Lakewood Ranch home for part of their film.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 15, 2012
East County middle-schoolers debut short films

Students will debut short films they created during the Sarasota Film Society's first Filmmaker's Summer Camp.

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  • August 15, 2012
News Briefs

Toddler doing well after rattlesnake bite; Planning board recommends changes

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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • August 15, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Bonsack appointed to International Spa Association Board of Directors; CYD of Sarasota County honoring Michael Saunders

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  • By Brian Gunnell
  • August 15, 2012
Bridge Bites: The Trump Coup

This week's deal contains a little bit of magic whereby a "certain" trump loser evaporates into thin air thanks to some well-timed Declarer play.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Lakewood Ranch resident Vanessa Baugh, pictured with her husband, Don, was giddy with excitement as she learned she would advance in the race for the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners District 5 seat.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 14, 2012
Baugh wins tough primary

Vanessa Baugh wins 57.86% of the vote, while Manatee County Sheriff Brad Steube easily wins re-election.

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The stations come at no cost to the city and are part of the Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Energy Sustainability Agreement.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 14, 2012
City of Sarasota to install electric vehicle charging stations

Weather permitting, the city of Sarasota will install five electric vehicle charging stations in public parking areas for public use.

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Join Alex Mahadevan as he reports today's headlines.
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • August 14, 2012
Aug. 14: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

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