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Join Mallory Gnaegy as she reports today's headline news
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • May 23, 2012
May 23: 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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Sarasota Police Chief Mikel Hollaway will retire in October after serving as chief for two years. Hollaway has 30 years of service with the department.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 23, 2012
Sarasota police chief to retire in October

Sarasota Police Chief Mikel Hollaway is a member of the state's Deferred Retirement Option Program, which mandates that an employee receives additional pension dollars for five years before they must retire.

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 23, 2012
Man tasered after exposing himself to teen

A 38-year-old man was tasered by police on Siesta Key Beach Access 1 after allegedly exposing himself to a 12-year-old girl.

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To determine how much the town spends to pay for the benefits it guaranteed its employees, the Longboat Observer obtained earnings history and benefit records about the town’s 10 most recent retirees.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 23, 2012
$85,347: fire-rescue pension

A survey of the 10 most recent town-employee retirees shows a low of $18,200 for a pension to a lump-sum payment of $628,295.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 23, 2012
Villagers propose idea for north end

A group of Longbeach Village residents has formed a concept for the north end after hearing ideas generated by the charrette.

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Longboat Key Deputy Town Clerk Jo Ann Mixon is one of many town employees who wore a black ribbon Monday, May 21 in honor of Police Chief Al Hogle.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 23, 2012
FULL STORY: Public memorial service to honor Chief Hogle

A public memorial service to honor Longboat Key Police Chief Al Hogle has been scheduled for 1 p.m. Thursday, at the Robarts Arena.

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Most recently Robin Meyer served as St. Lucie County assistant director of growth/management/building and code regulation manager.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 23, 2012
Q&A: New PZ&B Director Robin Meyer

Robin Meyer's first day as director of the Planning Zoning & Building Department was May 14. Department.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 23, 2012
Tourist-development taxes up in 2012

Tourist-development tax collections are up on Longboat Key and throughout Sarasota and Manatee counties in the first months of 2012.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 23, 2012
Economic improvements don't add up in the budget

The town of Longboat Key will likely face one more year of declining revenues before it reaps the benefits of an improving economy.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 23, 2012
Changes won't appeal to code challengers

Supporters of proposed changes to the town's zoning code say they will make the application process more objective, but opponents say they will make commission's decisions harder.

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During World War II, Joe Nocco and his unit landed in Italy on D-Day. Top: Nocco enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1942, after being declined by both the Air Force and the Army. Courtesy photos.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 23, 2012
In Memory: American to the core

East County resident and Word War II veteran Joe Nocco, 94, died May 2.

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Gene Witt Elementary students Ashreeti Sharma and Yohki Paschalidis, both 11, are grateful to have strawberry milk in their cafeteria again.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 23, 2012
Students drink up lunch offering

After receiving a petition from students at Gene Witt Elementary School, the Manatee County Public School District is offering strawberry milk - while it lasts - once again at the school.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 23, 2012
News Briefs

Manatee County rejects funding requests; Crosswalk, beach discussions rescheduled; Town Hall to close for Memorial Day; Town receives four applications for committee

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Mark Hullinger took this photograph on the second day when workers were laying perforated drainage casings. Courtesy photo.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 23, 2012
Publix rises block by block

Contractors began installing concrete masonry blocks this week in preparation for the new Publix.

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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • May 23, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

St. Armands Circle parking time-limit change; St. Armands Circle Association welcomes new board; U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla No. 82 appoints national branch chief

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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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