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District 1 Commissioner-Elect Lynn Larson gets the news that she beat Mayor Lee Rothenberg.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 25, 2010
TOP STORY, MARCH: Brenner, Larson win

Newcomers David Brenner and Lynn Larson won Town Commission seats Tuesday, while incumbent Hal Lenobel squeaked out a 94-vote win.

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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • December 25, 2010
TOP STORY, MARCH: Group endorses elected mayor

Fifteen of Sarasota's previous mayors met to discuss their ideas for a mayor directly elected by the voters, and the majority want to follow Tallahassee's example.

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Karen and Malcolm Ronney were fined $2,250 for placing this sign on their home for 47 days in 2006-07.
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • December 25, 2010
TOP STORY, MARCH: Sign Fine

When MacAllisters Grill & Tavern owners Malcolm and Karen Ronney moved to Lakewood Ranch from Scotland, they placed a small plaque on the front of their Greenbrook home. In March, they paid more than $2,200 in HOA fines because the sign violated regulations.

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Pension trustee and Key resident Arnold Malasky said an audit the pension chairman asked for would be a waste of money.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 24, 2010
TOP STORY, FEB.: Tension present at pension meeting

Town Manager Bruce St. Denis questioned firefighter pension board Chairman Keith Tanner's ability to make decisions for both the board and the firefighters union in his dual representation roles.

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  • Robin Roy
  • December 24, 2010
TOP STORY, FEB.: 'Unconditional Surrender' to stay on bayfront

By a 3-2 vote, the city commissioners approved of an offer to accept a veteran's donation of the kissing sailor sculpture.

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Earlier this month, a consultant deemed the Fishkind feasibility study as accurate.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 24, 2010
TOP STORY, FEB.: Ranch Incorporation

The Lakewood Ranch Civic Action Forum hosted its first public meeting regarding the incorporation of Lakewood Ranch Feb. 24.

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Little Five Points park is deemed a passive park for two reasons — its small size and the heavy volume of traffic surrounding it.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • December 23, 2010
TOP STORY, JAN.: City prohibits some activities in parks

Team sports and other high-impact activities are no longer allowed in eight city parks that are defined as passive. All 48 city parks are now designated as active or passive.

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Longboat Key Club and Resort Attorney John Patterson, left, and club General Manager Michael Welly, right, told the Town Commission Monday, Jan. 11 that the Islandside project is crucial to the success of the island.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 23, 2010
TOP STORY, JAN.: Comp Plan

The Town Commission voted 6-1 Friday to move forward with the Islandside project, despite concerns from commissioners about the town's Comprehensive Plan.

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Former Lakewood Ranch Town Hall employee Sue Kara sparked an investigation into the work environment.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 23, 2010
TOP STORY, JAN.: Is Town Hall Toxic?

In a letter to Lakewood Ranch Community Development District supervisors in December 2009, former Town Hall employee Sue Kara called it a 'toxic and dysfunctional environment.'

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Dina King, 32, was arrested as she began to drive down Ringling Boulevard, not five minutes after she left a courtroom, where she was fined for driving with a suspended driver's license.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • December 23, 2010
Operation Gotcha

Sheriff's deputies trail two-dozen drivers with suspended licenses as they leave a courtroom. Some ignored a judge's order to stop driving and got back behind the wheel.

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Shannon Javaras competed in last year's First Watch Sarasota Half Marathon.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • December 23, 2010
Running programs take off for half marathon

Signing up for a training program prior to running your first long-distance race can put you one step ahead of the game.

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  • Observer Staff
  • December 23, 2010
News briefs

Parking garage opening date set; Kathy Baylis will retire from EDC; Public-art project is now complete

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The "in-lieu-of fee" would be put into the parking fund to build downtown parking garages such as the Palm Avenue garage.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • December 23, 2010
Impact fee may fund new parking garages

The city is currently discussing giving developers the option of not building their own parking garages with their projects.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • December 23, 2010
City puts out help-wanted sign for advisory boards

A large number of open positions on the city's advisory boards has forced the city to make a public appeal for volunteers.

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Tebrugge
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • December 23, 2010
Donor Spotlight: Adam Tebrugge

Each week, The Sarasota Observer will feature a different donor who is involved with Season of Sharing, a 10-year, community-wide fundraising partnership created by the Community Foundation.

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