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Honoree Leslie Glass, Wendy Mann Resnick and Jill Rothenburg
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • January 19, 2011
Women in Power Luncheon

Women in Power Luncheon

  • Black Tie
"My style is individualized, and I'd say, European-based and fashion-forward because I travel all the time." - Lisa Merrill
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • January 19, 2011
Guest Fashion Editor - Lisa Merrill

Guest Fashion Editor - Lisa Merrill

  • Black Tie
Vertex has five days to object to the decision, and the judge has 10 days either to issue a final order or reopen public hearing.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 19, 2011
Palm-Aire tower to be denied

A Manatee County hearing officer has issued a notice of intent to deny Vertex Development's application for a 150-foot cell tower on Palm-Aire Golf Course property.

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The home at 625 Norsota Way was built in 2009.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 19, 2011
Siesta Key home sells for $5.9 million

The sale is a year-to-date high for Southwest Florida.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Backyard chicken enclosures cannot be closer than 10 feet from an adjacent property line.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • January 19, 2011
Commission OKs chicken keeping

City residents now will be able to legally keep up to four chickens in their backyards.

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The logo for Longboat Key Club and Resort is similar to the Wave 2 Me sculpture that was created by Malcolm Robertson.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 19, 2011
Wave 2 Me sculpture finds new home

The Wave 2 Me sculpture that has been an iconic piece at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design, was installed Wednesday morning at the front entrance of the Longboat Key Club and Resort Islandside.

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The Wave 2 Me sculpture gets put into place at the entrance to Longboat Key Club & Resort Islandside on Wednesday, Jan. 19. The sculpture was previously located at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 19, 2011
Wave 2 Me sculpture finds new home

The well-known Wave 2 Me sculpture that has been an iconic piece at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts and was created by Malcolm Robertson was installed at the front entrance of the Longboat Key Club & Resort Islandside around 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 19. The Longboat Key Club & Resort was drawn to the sculpture due to its resemblance to their own company logo.

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SMR, SCF and Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice representatives revealed the plans Jan. 18.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 19, 2011
The Big DEAL

Organizers hope their new 72,000-square-foot facility will make it easier for businesses looking to relocate to or expand in the Manatee-Sarasota area.

  • East County
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    By
  • Michael Eng
  • January 19, 2011
Ranch kicks off first flag football tourney

Lakewood Ranch is accepting teams to compete in its family friendly Flag Football Experience Jan. 29.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 19, 2011
Home burglaries rise, total crime level falls

Longboat Key saw an 84.6% increase in home burglaries from 2009 to 2010. Vehicle larcenies, however, decreased 64.6% in 2010.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 19, 2011
Firefighter lodges complaint

A Longboat Key firefighter filed a complaint against five town officials Dec. 29, alleging that they interfered with the Firefighters Pension Board and stalled a forensic investigation of the pension plan.

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Firefighters Pension Board Chairman Keith Tanner, right, holds a discussion with Benchmark founder and President Edward Siedle after a special pension meeting Jan. 12, at Town Hall.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 19, 2011
Pension trustee interrogates investigator

A Firefighters Pension Board trustee believes pension investigator Benchmark Financial Services has preconceived notions.

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The building occupied by McCarver & Moser sold for $2.7 million.
  • By Sean Roth and Robin Hartill
  • January 19, 2011
Three St. Armands buildings sell for $5.3 million

Three commercial buildings on St. Armands Circle sold for a total of $5.34 million during the first week of January.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2011
News Briefs

Beach project delayed due to dredge structural issues; Mote begins tours of its seahorse conservation lab; Water pipeline upsizing project completed; Hazardous waste pickup scheduled for Jan. 29

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Sue Spry, of Spryco Management, on Longboat Key, receives a package from 30-year FedEx driver Leola "Lee" Meyer.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 19, 2011
Driven employee plans retirement route

Leola 'Lee' Meyer has spent 30 years as a FedEx driver and 25 years driving along the keys.

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