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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 9, 2009
Consultant fees on the rise

Longboat Key Commissioner Gene Jaleski wants Town Manager Bruce St. Denis to reduce consultant costs across the board.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Jen Blanco
  • September 9, 2009
CDDs approve FY2010 budgets

Each of the four Lakewood Ranch Community Development Districts approved its proposed FY2010 budgets Sept. 9 during a continuation of the Aug. 20 board meeting.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 9, 2009
Commissioners sound off get stance

Only two commissioners polled agree that taxes should be raised when the budget is adopted later this month. Other topics include service level and reserves.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 9, 2009
Commission reviews tennis budget

The Longboat Key Town Commission, which approved a new 1,750-square-foot pro shop and other facilities for the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center last year, is curious if the town-operated facility will make money in the next fiscal year.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Donna Swan
  • September 9, 2009
Deal us in: Don't depend on probabilities

The key to today's game lies with South's play of the club suit.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Robin Roy
  • September 8, 2009
Commission rescinds its paid parking approval

Three weeks after voting to implement paid parking as soon as this fall, city commissioners unanimously decided Tuesday to rescind that vote until they can get more public input.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 8, 2009
Longboat Key police help nab car burglar

Longboat Key police officers, with the assistance of Bradenton Beach police officers, arrested a man who broke into cars Saturday on Longboat Key and Sarasota.

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  • September 8, 2009
Manatee leaders urge parental involvement

Following the shooting death of Bayshore High cheerleader Jazmine Thompson, state and local leaders are pleading with parents to stay involved in their children's lives.

  • East County
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  • September 8, 2009
Saunders agent to run for Manatee commission

Robin DiSabatino this morning announced her candidacy for the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners District 4 seat.

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 4, 2009
Car burglars hit University Park, University Place

Suspect(s) stole GPS units and other items from five vehicles sometime between Sept. 3-4.

  • East County
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • September 4, 2009
Community AIDS Network CEO Susan Terry leaves her legacy

Community AIDS Network CEO Susan Terry died Wednesday, Sept. 2. She was 53.

  • Sarasota
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 3, 2009
Commissioner wants to form economic round table

Commissioner Gene Jaleski hopes to hold an economic round table made up of Longboat Key residents sometime in October.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Pam McTeer
  • September 3, 2009
Big Olaf opens on Ranch Main

The new ice cream spot welcomed its first customers today at the Lakewood Ranch shopping plaza.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 3, 2009
Science education receives $100,000 boost

For the fourth consecutive year, Lockheed Martin Corp. has donated $100,000 to the school district for these type of programs.

  • East County
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  • Robin Roy
  • September 3, 2009
Health care demonstration draws hundreds

A crowd of health-care reform supporters and opponents lined Fruitville Road shouting out their positions and shouting at each other.

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