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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.

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  • 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.

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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.'

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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.

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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.

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  • April 14, 2010
In Brief

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  • 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.

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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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  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 14, 2010
LAKEWOOD'S EYESORE

A charred home in Lakewood Ranch has been sitting as-is since it caught fire in 2008. Owners Sam and Chrissie Budd said they plan to rebuild the home after a lawsuit against their insurer closes.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 14, 2010
Lakewood IDA to vote on new Town Hall hours

The Inter-District Authority Board is scheduled to vote April 15 on opening Town Hall on Fridays.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 14, 2010
Vertex continues with cell tower plans

After reaching an impasse with Manatee County regarding a proposed tower in River Club, the developer is taking the battle to federal court.

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  • Michael Eng
  • April 14, 2010
Farewell, Father

The Very Rev. Archimandrite Frank Kirlangitis retired as priest of St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church April 4 after 55 years in the priesthood.

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  • April 14, 2010
Two-Man Golf Tour to be played at top courses

The new concept is open to all golfers. A PGA tour player will present trophies after the final round.

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