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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 29, 2009
Club issues tennis response

The Longboat Key Club and Resort's lawyers dispute the town's claim that all 18 of the Islandside tennis courts must remain intact.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 29, 2009
Tax rate could decrease

Town Manager Bruce St. Denis' recommended budget for fiscal year 2009-10 will suggest a millage rate of 1.4934 mills, lower than the current 1.5 millage rate.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • July 29, 2009
Cafe on the Bay closes

A new restaurant will open in the restaurant's Centre Shops location this fall.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Robin Roy
  • July 28, 2009
Grant helps retain law enforcement jobs

Sarasota police and sheriff's officials were counting on the federal COPS grant to help retain officers and deputies.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • July 28, 2009
Signs point to recovery for injured toddler

Susan Pressly, the grandmother of injured 20-month-old Libby Claire McGarity, removed a sign from her yard after the child was airlifted to a Charlotte, N.C., hospital July 24.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Robin Roy
  • July 28, 2009
Casey Key estate sells for $10.8 million total

The last portion of the Casey Key property at 1538 N. Casey Key Road, known as 'Sugar Bay' estate, sold July 27.

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  • July 27, 2009
Creekside tennis pro arrested for child porn

Donald Kristen Gagnon, aka Kris Gannon, was arrested at about 8 p.m. Monday for images found on his computer.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • July 27, 2009
Man Up program encourages youth achievement

Thirty Newtown residents and participants in the Man Up program attended a luncheon that recognized their achievements Monday, July 27, at Marina Jack.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 27, 2009
East County man arrested for sex with minors

Derrick Faircloth, of the 7100 block of 84th Street Court East, was charged with sexual battery, two counts of lewd and lascivious molestation, two counts of introduction of obscene material to a minor and three counts of delivering a controlled substance to a minor.

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  • July 27, 2009
Detours begin today for S.R. 64, 70

Several East County roads will have detours during the next several weeks as the Florida Department of Transportation continues its resurfacing project of Interstate 75.

  • East County
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 27, 2009
Who owns Beer Can Island?

The town of Longboat Key and Manatee County disagree about who should be responsible for the popular swath of sand.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • July 24, 2009
School district names its Principal of the Year

Tuttle Elementary School Principal Tom Buchanan and Heron Creek Middle School Assistant Principal Jean Thompson received top honors from Sarasota County School District.

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  • July 24, 2009
Pittsburgh Pirates hit homerun for education

Representatives of the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team will score big with the Manatee County School Board July 27 when they will donate more than $10,500 to support education in Manatee County.

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  • July 24, 2009
Suds Sports celebrates reopening

Ellenton Suds Sports Grill will have live music, activities for kids and more from noon to 5 p.m., Saturday, at the grill, 5309 29th St. E.

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  • July 24, 2009
LECOM welcomes Class of 2013

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Bradenton is readying to usher in a new class of medical students. An open house is scheduled for the Class of 2013 from 9 a.m. to noon, July 26.

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