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  • May 30, 2012
News Briefs

Vitale gala raises funds for cancer research; East County youth make headlines at history fair; Dental office hosts cancer-screening event

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 30, 2012
Provider may terminate service in Cascades, Rio Mar

Capitol Infrastructure, the company that provides data, video and other services within Rio Mar and Cascades, has filed for bankruptcy protection and is selling its assets.

  • East County
  • News
Longboat Key Club Fitness Director Heather Hackett and Director of Wellness Kristi Bonsack
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • May 30, 2012
Aerobic grandma: Wellness never goes on vacation

Once upon a time, a beach vacation consisted primarily of soaking up the sun, catching up on reading and taking a Pina Colada off a tray.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 30, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Pinchers opens Lakewood Ranch location; John Neal Homes opens new models; Medallion acquires home sites in Twin Rivers; Premier Sotheby's adds four associates

  • East County
  • News
"The Well Digger's Daughter" Courtesy photos.
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • May 30, 2012
Summer movie preview

Enjoy our summer movie preview list.

  • Sarasota
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RJ Howson of the RJ Howson Band
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • May 29, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Blues and Brews

Bud Snyder is the co-owner of Sarasota's Spirit Ranch Studio, and he has called the city home for over 40 years. Snyder has worked as the producer and sound engineer for acts including Warren Haynes, Jeff Buckley, Gov't Mule, Derek Trucks and The Allman Brothers. So when he was diagnosed with an aneurysm that needed operation, it's no wonder that Southwest Florida's great blues acts like FJ Howson Band put on a benefit show May 27 to help him garner the funds. Cock and Bull was taken over by area blues fans that helped raise over $16,000 for the cause.

  • Arts + Culture
Join Emily Walsh as she reports today's headlines.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • May 29, 2012
May 29: 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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Diaa and Seham Sabek
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • May 29, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Marietta Museum of Art and Whimsy Party

Mary Lee, owner of the Marietta Museum of Art and Whimsy, hosted a party to celebrate the end of season, Saturday, May 26. Guests were invited to dress whimsically and enjoy the art, food and company of other attendees, who joined in the whimsical spirit of the party. Jimi Gee provided live guitar music for the event.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The approximate 12-hour closure is necessary while the city's Utilities Department works on a water and sewer force main replacement project.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 29, 2012
Bird Key Park closes temporarily

Bird Key Park will be closed temporarily Tuesday, May 29 at approximately 6:30 p.m. until dawn Wednesday for a utilities project.

  • Sarasota
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The numbers are good enough to produce $100,000 more in taxes this year for a city that's facing a $1.6 million shortfall.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 29, 2012
City of Sarasota's taxable values on the rise

The city's taxable values are rising this year and will produce at least $100,000 more in taxes for the city.

  • Sarasota
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Key-wide, Longboat Key Finance Director Tom Kelley estimates a 1.5% to 3% decrease in property values this year. File photo.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 29, 2012
Longboat Key property values dipping again

Longboat Key taxable values are dropping again, but preliminary estimates show the dip is much less than the previous four years.

  • Longboat Key
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Enjoy a recipe for pasta with Bolognese sauce by Susan Asselstine.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 29, 2012
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Susan Asselstine

Susan Asselstine has been a resident of Siesta Key for 20 years. One of her family's favorite meals is her pasta with Bolognese sauce, a recipe she found about 10 years ago in her Real Simple cookbook.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
In March the Sarasota County School Board unveiled concepts for long-planned renovations for Sarasota High School's campus.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • May 29, 2012
Meetings set for school rebuild

The Sarasota County School District will hold meetings next week to collect public input about plans to rebuild Sarasota High School.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
A sheriff's office report states a deputy located a stolen vehicle, which had been reported missing hours before, near the 500 block of 63rd Avenue West.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 29, 2012
Stolen vehicle recovered by authorities

Tydarian Moore has been arrested for stealing a vehicle belonging to a family in the Mote Ranch area.

  • East County
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Lauren, Brooke and Kate Frederick cheered on the parade participants.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 28, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Memorial Day Parade

East County remembered the nation's fallen heroes during a special "Tribute to Heroes" Memorial Day parade May 27, on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

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