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Jon Thaxton will vacate his position in the Sarasota County Commission at the end of this term. He’ll be working 60 hours a week and pondering his future during that time.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 25, 2012
IN THE PUBLIC EYE: Jon Thaxton

Jon Thaxton is a Sarasota County Commissioner that will vacate his position at the end of this term. Read more about him in our "In the Public Eye."

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Longboat Key Town Hall is located at 501 Bay Isles Road.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 25, 2012
Town Hall to close for Memorial Day

Town Hall will be closed Monday and will re-open at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 29.

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Town Manager David Bullock agreed to return to the commission with proposed guidelines on sales. File photo.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 25, 2012
Tennis Center plan for wine, beer moves forward

The Town Commission agreed to move forward with a Tennis Center plan for wine and beer sales.

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Libby Moser, pictured with her mom, Erin, received honorable mention for her bubble-blowing project.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 25, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY & VIDEO: Gullett Science Fair

Fourth and fifth-grade students at Gullett Elementary School put their hypotheses to the test and showed off their scientific findings during the school's Science Fair May 24.

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A screen projected a photo of Chief Albert Hogle while people talked about how much influence Hogle had on their careers and lives.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 24, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Police Chief Albert Hogle Memorial Service

Friends, family members and fellow officers paid their respects to Longboat Key Police Chief Albert Hogle Thursday, May 24.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 24, 2012
Accident near Fruitville Road delays traffic

A truck that overturned earlier this afternoon has delayed northbound Interstate 75 traffic.

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Join Alex Mahadevan as he reports today's headlines.
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • May 24, 2012
May 24: 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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Albert "Al" Hogle served as Longboat Key's police chief since December 2002.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 24, 2012
Hogle memorial services take place today

The community will honor Longboat Key Police Chief Albert "Al" Hogle today beginning at 1 p.m.

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The stretch of Main Street from U.S. 41 to the Five Points roundabout will be renovated for $1.35 million.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 24, 2012
Approved at last

The Downtown Improvement District Board of Directors will use an internal city loan to help pay for a Main Street streetscape project that will be constructed in the next two years.

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A downtown Street Teams group of six people picked up litter Wednesday morning around City Hall.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 24, 2012
Street Teams pick up momentum

A Salvation Army program gives the homeless an opportunity to re-enter the workforce by helping to keep the city clean.

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Premier Sotheby’s International Realty is listing 12 bayfront acres at the end of Sarabay Road that look out onto Casey Key. The listing price is $7.49 million. Photo courtesy of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 24, 2012
Osprey mobile-home park nears extinction

Twelve bayfront lots overlooking Casey Key are being sold together or in pieces. One of the lots harbors what's left of a dwindling mobile-home park.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 24, 2012
Attorney addresses DID concerns

City attorney Robert Fournier attended a Downtown Improvement District meeting to assuage concerns of board members who recently approved a Main Street project.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 24, 2012
City amends public trespass ordinance

The city wants to amend an ordinance that will give future tresspassing violators written, as opposed to verbal, warnings.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 24, 2012
FULL STORY: Sarasaota Police Chief Hollaway retiring in fall

Sarasota Police Chief Mikel Hollaway will retire in October after serving 30 years with the department.

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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 24, 2012
Memorial Day parade will honor heroes with ceremony

Downtown Sarasota will be bathed in red, white and blue, Monday, May 28, for the annual Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony.

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Cindy Ritchell, Ann Quackenbush, Brenda Korthauer, Beverly Sutton and Kit Torchia all lend a helping hand in packing seeds to send internationally to farmers who need them. Quackenbush is a driving force behind Hope Seeds, a charitable ministry through Christ Church of Longboat Key.
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Andrew Carrillo poses for a photo on Dec. 16 at Out-of-Door Academy. He's been the go-to guy on attack for the Thunder throughout their 2025-26 season.
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Manatee County commissioners approve reducing speed limits throughout the county.
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Speed limits reduced on nine roads in Manatee County
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The library will be constructed on the light green area depicted on this map within Longboat Key's Town Center Green. The entire library would be around 11,230 square feet with the possible enhancements.
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Buchanan's $1 million donation formally accepted for library
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