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  • Robin Hartill
  • July 15, 2010
Tall (cotton) tale: Casa Del Mar's plant sets another record (WITH VIDEO)

The plant earned its fifth Guinness World Record this morning when the Longboat Key Fire Department measured it at 31 feet, 7 inches.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 15, 2010
Residents comment on proposed city charter

About 40 residents gathered at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall Wednesday night to discuss key components of the proposed city charter for Lakewood Ranch.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 15, 2010
Seaweed will not be removed

Commissioner David Brenner inquired if large clumps of seaweed will be removed from the beach this week.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2010
Manatee names new community services director

Manatee County Administrator Ed Hunzeker has named Brenda Rogers the new director of the Community Services Department.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • July 14, 2010
Chamber seeks volunteers for LBK Triathlon

The first Longboat Key Triathlon is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 24.

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  • Robin Roy
  • July 14, 2010
Five Points Park may receive boost

A grant application with the Marie Selby Foundation seeks $51,000 to pay for features that were dropped from the official park-improvement plan.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2010
In Brief

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 14, 2010
Key resident receptive to cell tower

A Spanish Main Yacht Club resident suggested placing a cell tower on the neighborhood's property to achieve better cell-phone reception on the north end of the island.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 14, 2010
Wayfinding sign causes confusion

The Town Commission agreed to discuss the controversial Bay Isles Road wayfinding sign at its September regular workshop.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 14, 2010
IPOC seeks appeal contributions

The Islandside Property Owners Coalition requested donations to challenge the commission's approval of the Longboat Key Club's Islandside project.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 14, 2010
Maximum millage: 1.9036 mills

Worried about having enough money for an oil-spill cleanup fund, commissioners voted to establish a maximum millage rate that's 19% higher than last year's max.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 14, 2010
Vehicle theft leads to Key roadblock

The events leading up to the arrest of a DeBary man are just as strange as the arrest.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Robin Hartill
  • July 14, 2010
Code Enforcement staff builds case for challenge

Town officials allege that Key resident James Armstrong installed updates to his home without obtaining the necessary building permits.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 14, 2010
Oil-spill plan disputed

The Town Commission was displeased with a $16,000 oil-spill cleanup plan created by the town's beach engineer.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • July 14, 2010
Bird Key phase of MURT plan nears end of trail

Plans for the Bird Key portion of the West Bayfront Multi-Use Recreation Trail (MURT) have been in the works for four-and-a-half years. But for Bird Key, the city of Sarasota is approaching the end of the trail.

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