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  • April 15, 2010
Updates: Police bumper stickers are a popular item; DID debates valet parking

Updates: Police bumper stickers are a popular item; DID debates valet parking

  • Sarasota
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  • Robin Roy
  • April 15, 2010
Abbott defends himself to police advisory panel

Police Chief Peter Abbott took the chance to address the Police Advisory Panel this week about some panel members' criticism of his job performance and police-department leadership skills.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 14, 2010
Sand coming to the north end

At its April 15 regular workshop, the commission will consider a budget transfer of $225,000 to fund 7,500 cubic yards of sand for the north end.

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  • Maria Amodio
  • April 14, 2010
Man on the Street: Hoop dreams

The Observer asked some hula hoopers demonstrating at the premiere of The Hooping Life, a film in the Sarasota Film Festival, for their tips on hooping like a pro.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 14, 2010
Superintendent opposes Senate Bill 6

Manatee County School District Superintendent Tim McGonegal has asked Gov. Charlie Crist to veto the legislation.

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  • April 14, 2010
Win tickets to Sarasota Film Festival tribute and after party

Enter to win tickets to the Sarasota Film Festival's filmmaker tribute to John Landis and the after party.

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  • April 14, 2010
The Observer launches Mother-Daughter Lookalike Contest

The Observer is looking for mothers and daughters to submit their favorite lookalike photo online for our Mother-Daughter Lookalike Contest.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 14, 2010
Town Hall site considered for memorial

CDD 2 supervisors will vote on the item at their meeting Thursday.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • April 14, 2010
Key Club removes planters near Islandside course

The planters will be replaced with planting beds.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 14, 2010
Colony dispute escalates

The Colony wants to bring in Days Inn founder William M. Hitson. The association board wants liquidation. And the Colony's lender warns of chaos and 'a disaster.'

  • Longboat Key
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 14, 2010
Subcommittee revises Longboat's tree code

The town's new tree code subcommittee made changes it hopes the Town Commission will review next month.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 14, 2010
Commission plans its vision

Organization representatives told the Town Commission at its goals-and-objectives meeting that they want the Vision Plan to be implemented.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 14, 2010
In Brief

Community news and notes

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 14, 2010
Pension board trustees disagree

Pension board trustees for the town's police and fire departments square off over the state of the town's three pension plans.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 14, 2010
Home variance questioned

A Gulfside Road home that was built in 1969 needs a variance for an addition, even though the home isn't moving locations.

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