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Ken Bennett, Kristy Homan and Matt Walters won 1st place with a score of 57 at the 2011 Longboat Key Invitational Friday, May 27 at the Longboat Key Club Islandside.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 27, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: 2011 Longboat Key Invitational

Eighteen teams of four played in the 2011 Longboat Key Invitational Friday, May 27 at the Longboat Key Club Islandside.

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Stephen Hueston, Alyssa Nutter, Lauren Kennedy, Andrew Interial, Taylor Keenan, Jason Rosales and Jereme Johnston pose together while they wait down stairs prior to graduating Friday, May 27 at the Van Wezel.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 27, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Cardinal Mooney Graduation

Cardinal Mooney's Class of 2011 graduated Friday, May 27 at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. Prior to graduating, the class of 124 students primped and posed for photos with friends and teachers down stairs before heading into the performing arts hall.

  • Sarasota
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Brenden Beith, 4, digs Siesta Beach. He had fun in the sand over Presidents Day weekend this year.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • May 27, 2011
Dr. Beach names Siesta Beach No. 1

For the first time, Sarasota's Siesta Beach takes the top spot on the famous national best-beach ranking.

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Trash collection will be affected.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 27, 2011
County offices close for Memorial Day

Manatee County Government office will be closed May 31.

  • East County
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Debra Jacobs, president and CEO of The Patterson Foundation, increased the amount of tornado relief to Calhoun County, Ala.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • May 27, 2011
Patterson Foundation pledges tornado relief

The Sarasota charitable foundation will contribute up to $50,000 to assist in the recovery from the tornado in Calhoun County, Ala.

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Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road will not be open Monday, May 30.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 27, 2011
Town Hall closed for Memorial Day

The town of Longboat Key will be closed on Monday, May 31, for Memorial Day.

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NFL Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown, founder of the Amer-I-Can program, gave the keynote address.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 27, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Amer-I-Can Graduation

Manatee County School District and other officials congratulated students from Lincoln, Sugg, Harlee and Johnson middle schools for completing the Amer-I-Can program with a special graduation ceremony May 26 at Braden River High School.

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Barbara Pfeiffer's students enjoyed the special day, which was made possible because of one of her student's parents.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 27, 2011
Gullett student lace up for Nike Day

Children at Gullett Elementary School recently enjoyed Nike Day.

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The Town Commission also accepted a Gulf of Mexico Drive signage plan presented by the Florida Department of Transportation.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 27, 2011
Commission will ratify contract

The Longboat Key Town Commission will ratify a one-year Longboat Key Fire Rescue contract next month. The contract will expire in September.

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The 2008 E350 Mercedes-Benz is offered courtesy of Encore Motorcars of Sarasota.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 26, 2011
Encore Motorcars offers big prize for lucky stroke

A hole-in-one on hole No. 3 will get you a 2008 E350 Mercedes-Benz at the Longboat Key Invitational.

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Bob Stanley is managing broker of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate's Longboat Key office.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 26, 2011
LBK office named among top NRT Coldwell offices

The branch ranked No. 4 among Coldwell offices of similar size nationwide.

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The Town Commission will also review a Florida Department of Transportation Gulf of Mexico Drive signage plan today at Town Hall.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 26, 2011
Commission to ratify firefighter contract today

The Longboat Key Town Commission is expected to ratify a one-year Longboat Key Fire Rescue contract today that expires in September.

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About 50 students worked on the statue.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 26, 2011
Ranch students unveil statue (VIDEO)

Students in Greg McGrew's engineering class today unveiled the Mustang statue they've been creating for the last four months.

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Before he walked away from the commission table mid-meeting May 25, Jim Ley shook hands and hugged all five county commissioners, including Chairwoman Nora Patterson.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • May 26, 2011
'Thanks' and 'goodbye'

Jim Ley had positive things to say about the residents and staff for which he served more than a decade as the chief executive of Sarasota County.

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Ernie Ritz, chairman of the Downtown Improvement District, is behind a proposal to install in Selby Five Points Park speakers that pump out music to create an ambience in the downtown park.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • May 26, 2011
DID tunes in to park addition

Downtown leaders are pushing for amplified music to ring out in Selby Five Points Park.

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