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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 30, 2011
GreyHawk leaders add to CDD boundaries

Supervisors of the GreyHawk Landing CDD have agreed to annex about 50 acres of GreyHawk West into the CDD's boundaries.

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 30, 2011
News Briefs

Theater festival showcases students; Family farm celebrates season

  • East County
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Owners Steve Sweney and Kim Kern. Courtesy photo.
  • By Robin Hartill and Mallory Gnaegy
  • November 30, 2011
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Cannons Marina receives Five Star Dealership Certification; Longboat Key Club announces its 'All Together' holiday party; Consider It Done gives Longboat Key residents a helping hand; Mote caviar is on the menu at 16 Florida Whole Foods locations

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 30, 2011
BRIDGE WINNERS

Read this week's bridge winners.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Brian Gunnell
  • November 30, 2011
Bridge Bites: A club finesse

The inventor of the Weak Two had in mind a better suit than East's puny specimen.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Jorge Blanco
  • November 30, 2011
Castaway

Enjoy this week's Castaway cartoon.

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  • Opinion
Sen. Mike Bennett, event chairwoman Natalie Gudrun and Dee Bennett
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 29, 2011
15th annual Holidays at the Crosley, Festival of Trees

15th annual Holidays at the Crosley, Festival of Trees

  • Black Tie
James Brotherton and an unknown man at the Beneva Village Bank of America ATM. Photos courtesy of the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • November 29, 2011
Gulf Gate murder suspect caught on camera

Photos and video show James Brotherton and a man in black clothing at the Beneva Village Bank of America ATM the night Brotherton was murdered.

  • Sarasota
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Lakewood Ranch CERT Paramedic Nina McCabe and Manatee County Paramedic Lt. Dave Byington, right, demonstrate backboard procedures for neck and back injuries on new CERT member Robert McCabe, center. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 29, 2011
County's Department of Emergency Management trains East County CERT teams

Community Emergency Response Teams from Lakewood Ranch, Heritage Harbour and University Park recently participated in a county-sponsored training event.

  • East County
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John Neal Homes is a division of Neal Communities.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 29, 2011
Kramer named 'builder of the year'

The Home Builders Association Manatee-Sarasota recently named Mike Kramer as its 2011 Builder of the Year.

  • East County
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The area was searched using the Sheriff's Office helicopter, K-9 and patrol deputies with negative results.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • November 29, 2011
Little Caesars Pizza robbed by armed male

At 8:52 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28, a white male, in his 20s, with brown hair and eyes, about 5 feet 10 inches tall, demanded money from employees of Little Caesars Pizza, located at 4599 Bee Ridge Road.

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A lift station project being built in nearby Luke Wood Park is creating lane closures on Osprey Avenue.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 29, 2011
Osprey Avenue closure rescheduled

An Osprey Avenue lane closure has been rescheduled to begin on Jan. 16 instead of Nov. 28.

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The library is located at 1331 First St., Sarasota.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • November 28, 2011
Selby Public Library to celebrate remodeling project

The remodeling of Selby Public Library is complete, and the public is invited to a celebration 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Longboat Key police detectives are investigating an alleged incident of fraud.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 28, 2011
Scam costs Longboat Key man $2,450

A Longboat Key man transferred money after a man claiming to be his grandson's attorney contacted him.

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Property owners are welcome to pay online at www.sarasotataxcollector.com.
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • November 28, 2011
Nov. 30 last day to get discount on property taxes

The Sarasota County Tax Collector's Office staff is reminding all county property owners that Wednesday, Nov. 30, is the last day they can get a 4% discount on their annual taxes.

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