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Diamond Award honoree Keith Adams and Diane Kreisman
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • March 24, 2011
Diamonds in the Rough Luncheon featuring Linda Larsen

Diamonds in the Rough Luncheon featuring Linda Larsen

  • Black Tie
Dawn Mims, Shantell Mankowski and Kerry Minar
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 24, 2011
GALLERY: LLSA Chamber Business After Hours

The Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce gathered for networking and social time at the Holiday Inn.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Mayor Jim Brown, far left, chaired his first official meeting as mayor Thursday, March 24, at Town Hall.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 24, 2011
Town will seek beach bond validation

The Longboat Key Town Commission gave Town Manager Bruce St. Denis direction on how to fix a beach bond referendum requiring validation after a town clerk publication error.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Steven High will assume his role as executive director of The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art June 1.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 24, 2011
Ringling Museum selects new executive director

On Thursday, The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art named Steven High as its executive director.

  • Sarasota
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Commissioner Robert Siekmann resigned Thursday. He alluded to the fact he might resign earlier in the week.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 24, 2011
Commissioner Siekmann resigns

District 5 Commissioner Robert Siekmann submitted a letter of resignation Thursday before the Town Commission's regular workshop.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A security camera in the Regal Oaks community in the East County caught footage of the suspect vehicle.
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • March 24, 2011
Deputies investigate BB shootings (VIDEO)

Manatee County Sheriff's Office investigators are searching for the suspect(s) who shot BBs from a moving van March 18-21.

  • East County
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The team includes Captain Joan Kelly, Kenda Smith, Betty Aden, Nancy Kane, Donna Tighe, Bonnie Geyman, Marilyn Chayka, Fanny Younger, Margery Blacklow, Bonnie Marcuson, Kathy Powers, Marsha Thomson, Jewell Emswiller, Marie Hunter and Sandie Joseph.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 24, 2011
LBK Tennis Center team scores spot in Florida USTA sectionals

The team advanced after a victory against The Meadows.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Town Commission also will discuss whether to form an economic revitalization committee.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 24, 2011
Commission discusses beach bond validation today

The Longboat Key Town Commission will give Town Manager Bruce St. Denis direction on how to fix a beach bond referendum.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Jean Gruss
  • March 24, 2011
Follow the money

A group of Collier County government appointees asked The Jackson Laboratory tough questions. In the end, Collier decided it was too risky.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Commissioner Suzanne Atwell
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • March 24, 2011
Who will be mayor?

The job of mayor in Sarasota is generally rotated among the most-experienced city commissioners, but with three new commissioners about to take office, a newly elected member could be appointed.

  • Sarasota
  • News
To allow beachgoers a view of the beach as they enter the park, the public-service building that currently stands inside the Siesta Key Beach entrance will be demolished, and a new building will be placed further east.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • March 24, 2011
Siesta Key Beach to get facelift

Sarasota County is planning a multimillion-dollar upgrade to the features at Siesta Key Beach park.

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Initially discussed as a prohibition in Selby Five Points Park, city attorneys said it would be difficult to ban smoking in just one park, so the city's Parks Advisory Board recommended banning it in all city parks.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • March 24, 2011
Parks smoking ban moves forward

Acting on a request from the City Commission to discuss prohibiting smoking in Selby Five Points Park, the Parks Advisory Board went one step further and recommended the city institute a ban in all city parks.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • March 24, 2011
News Briefs

SMH honors two of its employees with awards; Pedestrians ignore Five Points crosswalks; New EPA standards could cost the city millions

  • Sarasota
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The Rev. Arthur McClellan stands in front of the Pineapple Avenue entrance, which will have glass doors and new canopies after it is remodeled to be more identifiable and welcoming to passersby.
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • March 24, 2011
First Church celebrates 120 years downtown

In 2005, First United Methodist Church was offered $17 million for its downtown property, where the church has been located since 1911.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Electrician Willy Woody assists Brianne Goff and Rodney Lucky with their Robug.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 23, 2011
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Brookside Middle School

Students in Susan Roberts' class at Brookside Middle School built Soda Can Robugs - bug robots - Friday, March 18, thanks to a grant from Sun Hydraulics. The Sarasota Observer checked in during first period to see how they were doing.

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