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News

  • By Donna Swan
  • February 24, 2010
Deal Us In

Winning Play

  • Longboat Key
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 23, 2010
Welly defends PIC attendance

Longboat Key Club and Resort General Manager Michael Welly told Commissioner Peter O'Connor he had a right to attend a PIC meeting as a citizen of the island.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 23, 2010
Red-light runner injured in crash

Officers say she was not paying attention to the road before hitting another car in front of the Sarasota Police Department and Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.

  • Sarasota
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 22, 2010
School board to discuss BRE budget

The Manatee County School Board tonight will vote on two change orders to an agreement between the district and NDC Construction Co. to reduce the guaranteed maximum price of renovations of Braden River Elementary School by $245,115.04, bringing the maximum price to almost $7.217 million.

  • East County
  • Schools
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  • Robin Roy
  • February 22, 2010
Gun exchange yields more than 100 weapons

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office exchanges gift cards for guns to get firearms out of homes and off the streets.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 22, 2010
Town manager favors sand over breakwaters

Town Manager Bruce St. Denis told the president of a condominium association it's his goal to get as much sand as possible in the area.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 19, 2010
Pirates earn top spot in district TSA competition

The Braden River High School Technology Student Association team took top honors at the TSA Manatee County District Competition recently.

  • East County
  • Schools
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 19, 2010
East County church hosts immigration reform vigil

Community and Faith leaders will gather Feb. 20 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Community to pray for legislators and immigration reform.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 19, 2010
Builders Xchange installs new board members

At an annual meeting Feb. 18, the Gulf Coast Builders Xchange installed its 2010 board of directors and executive committee members.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 19, 2010
Islandside project postponed indefinitely

Longboat Key Club and Resort and town officials told the Town Commission they need more time to review differences with the revised project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 19, 2010
Giant rat looms over commission hearing

A group suing the county over its spring-training negotiations speaks before a public workshop that the county attorney advised as a "legal strategy." The group's leader said: "We smell a rat."

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • February 18, 2010
Health Matters - Longboat Key & Sarasota 2/18/10

Enjoy The Observer's monthly magazine insert bringing you local, health-related news you can use for people of all ages.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 18, 2010
Commission moves forward revised agreements

The majority of the Town Commission agreed to agreement revisions that allow a hotel, condo towers, a meeting center and other uses to be built in Islandside.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 18, 2010
Commission agrees to Islandside hotel, other components

The majority of the Town Commission agreed to agreement revisions that allow a hotel, condo towers, a meeting center and other uses to be built in Islandside.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • February 18, 2010
Manatee Healthcare CEO resigns

Moody Chisholm will become the president and CEO for St. Vincent's HealthCare in Jacksonville effective April 5, 2010.

  • East County
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