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  • Robin Hartill
  • February 4, 2010
Brenner speaks to Village Association

The challenger for the District 3 commission seat discussed issues that affect the Village and the entire Key.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 4, 2010
Town manager requests WCIND assistance

Town staff is hoping West Coast Inland Navigation District Executive Director Chuck Listkowski is open to working with the town and Manatee County as the communities perform a study of the pass.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • February 4, 2010
Wallenda walks the walk for high-wire stunt

Masses of people swarmed downtown Sarasota this morning to see hire-wire daredevil Nik Wallenda walk between One Watergate tower and the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 4, 2010
Gamble Plantation holds annual festival

The 10th annual festival will run Feb.6-7.

  • East County
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  • Robin Roy
  • February 4, 2010
County plans fee reduction

Wanting to kick-start a surge in building for commercial and residential properties, Sarasota County may reduce building fees by 10% through the end of the year.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 4, 2010
Stolen vases a grave concern for cemetery

More than 50 bronze vases were stolen recently from atop graves at the Sarasota Memorial Park, on Tamiami Trail. One grave belonged to a 4-year-old child.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 4, 2010
City fights Payne Park vandals

After spending more than $20,000 to replace 10 lights that were vandalism targets, city workers will strengthen the lights in Payne Park to make them harder to break.

  • Sarasota
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  • Robin Roy
  • February 4, 2010
Osprey chamber under discussion

Members of the former Osprey Revitalization Committee feel their village is ripe for its own pro-business chamber of commerce.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • February 4, 2010
News Briefs 02.04.10

Don Tipton, a volunteer chaplain for the Sarasota Police Department, spoke out against what he feels has been an unfair characterization lately of Sarasota's police officers.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • February 4, 2010
SWEET GIG: The art of bonsai

Former master gardener Julie Trigg spends her days digging up future bonsai tree champions.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • February 4, 2010
Business Observer 02.04.10

Sarasota resident Barbara Ackerman, of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, achieved more than $32 million in closed home sales volume for 2009.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 4, 2010
Commission approves setback changes in Cascades

The changes will allow the homebuilder to construct larger homes on existing lots if customers desire them.

  • East County
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • February 3, 2010
Photo of the day: Sensational stagecoach

The Wells Fargo stagecoach rolled into town Feb. 3, putting on its breaks for one day only at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

  • Sarasota
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  • Robin Hartill
  • February 3, 2010
SYC to host Cuban commodore

Jose Miguel Diaz Escrich will be the guest of honor at next week's Commodore's Dinner Reception.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 3, 2010
Longboat fire marshal to speak at seminar

A fire safety seminar for high-rise condominium residents will be held on Longboat key next week.

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