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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 21, 2009
Town acquires new ambulance

The town received a new ambulance last week that replaces a 12-year-old model that housed at the north end fire station.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 21, 2009
Man arrested in drug-related robbery

Sheriff's deputies arrested Alexander Drecos, 21, on Dec. 18 for pulling a gun on two minors and behaving aggressively toward authorities.

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  • December 21, 2009
Health Matters - Longboat Key & Sarasota

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  • December 21, 2009
Health Matters - East County

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

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 18, 2009
Pipeline project gets under way

The replacement of water pipes along Gulf of Mexico Drive will cause temporary pedestrian and vehicular delays through September 2010.

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  • Robin Roy
  • December 18, 2009
CRA asked to immediately fund wayfinding

With more than $800,000 to put toward the sign system, the majority of the $1.4 million project would be funded.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 18, 2009
Colony reopens today

Termite infestation is not widespread enough to force the closure of 100 units on Colony property.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 17, 2009
Town moves forward with erosion plans

The Town Commission discussed using sand from a Longboat Pass dredging project and a revised breakwater project for the north end at its regular workshop Thursday.

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  • Robin Roy
  • December 17, 2009
Mattison's receives downtown residents' support

Restaurant owner Paul Mattison has appealed for help after a city-code crackdown forced him to stop his live entertainment at Mattison's City Grille earlier than he's had to in seven years.

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  • Robin Roy
  • December 17, 2009
Parking future in question

With parking meters out of the equation, the city's money-losing parking department faces possible elimination.

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  • Robin Roy
  • December 17, 2009
Police panel grills Chief Abbott

Members of the Police Advisory Panel told Police Chief Peter Abbott that the officer who kicked a handcuffed suspect had a bad attitude.

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  • December 17, 2009
Committee approves $250,000 for arts fest

The county's Festival Steering Committee voted 5-3 to recommend that the county provide the Ringling International Arts Festival with $250,000.

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  • Robin Roy
  • December 17, 2009
Late hours could take hit

The cheerleader for late store hours downtown, Jake's Downtown, has gone out of business, and some fear the closing could set the late-hours movement back a step.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • December 17, 2009
A new generation of givers

The Suncoast Communities Blood Bank has partnered with students from Sarasota High School and the Ringling College of Art and Design to create a blood-drive campaign called Generation Give.

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  • Robin Roy
  • December 17, 2009
City accommodates Ritz-Carlton expansion

Zoning code would have required the hotel to eliminate some of its entryway landscaping to construct a building liner. City commissioners voted to allow it to skip that requirement.

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