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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 14, 2010
Sand coming to the north end

At its April 15 regular workshop, the commission will consider a budget transfer of $225,000 to fund 7,500 cubic yards of sand for the north end.

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  • April 14, 2010
Win tickets to Sarasota Film Festival tribute and after party

Enter to win tickets to the Sarasota Film Festival's filmmaker tribute to John Landis and the after party.

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  • April 14, 2010
The Observer launches Mother-Daughter Lookalike Contest

The Observer is looking for mothers and daughters to submit their favorite lookalike photo online for our Mother-Daughter Lookalike Contest.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 14, 2010
Publix employees save ... our seabirds, that is

About 35 volunteers worked at Save Our Seabirds last Saturday.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 14, 2010
Key Club removes planters near Islandside course

The planters will be replaced with planting beds.

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    By
  • Dora Walters
  • April 14, 2010
After 30 years, teacher and student get a new deal

When part-time Lido Key resident Dr. Arthur Liebman welcomed recently the students attending his course on New Deal Drama, part of the Academy of Lifelong Learning at the University of South Florida, he took a second look at the man in the first row.

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  • Dora Walters
  • April 14, 2010
The Diamonds You Are benefit is a gem

The Diamonds You Are held a benefit April 10, at Re Federico, in Avenue of the Flowers.

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 14, 2010
Duke takes top title

Duke University's men's basketball team clinched the NCAA title in a 61-59 win over Butler Monday, April 5.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 14, 2010
Colony dispute escalates

The Colony wants to bring in Days Inn founder William M. Hitson. The association board wants liquidation. And the Colony's lender warns of chaos and 'a disaster.'

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 14, 2010
Subcommittee revises Longboat's tree code

The town's new tree code subcommittee made changes it hopes the Town Commission will review next month.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 14, 2010
Commission plans its vision

Organization representatives told the Town Commission at its goals-and-objectives meeting that they want the Vision Plan to be implemented.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 14, 2010
In Brief

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 14, 2010
Pension board trustees disagree

Pension board trustees for the town's police and fire departments square off over the state of the town's three pension plans.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 14, 2010
Home variance questioned

A Gulfside Road home that was built in 1969 needs a variance for an addition, even though the home isn't moving locations.

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    By
  • Dora Walters
  • April 14, 2010
St. Mary's Guild holds season's last luncheon

Carol Fischbein was installed as president of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Women's Guild at the annual luncheon held Tuesday, April 13, at Stella Maris Hall.

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