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Michael Hampton, 11, helps his mom, Joanne, tie breast cancer awareness balloons onto the handles of stores that participated in the Circle Me Pink event Saturday, Oct. 6, on St. Armands Circle.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Circle Me Pink

More than 60 St. Armands Circle businesses participated in the Circle Me Pink event to raise breast cancer awareness and promote breast cancer prevention and education Saturday, Oct. 6.

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Longboat Key Commissioner Terry Gans was sworn into office on July 17.
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Gans makes plans to run for another term

Longboat Key Commissioner Terry Gans has picked up paperwork to run for an additional two-year term in March as rumors circulate about at least one potential challenger.

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Manatee County Sheriff W. Brad Steube, Cpt. Paul Sutton, Leslie Hogle, Longboat Key Police Chief Peter Cumming, Bradenton Police Chief Michael Razilowski and Longboat Key Fire Chief Paul Dezzi
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The town of Longboat Key dedicated a tree and plaque in honor of the late Longboat Key Police Chief, Al Hogle Wednesday, Oct. 3 at the Longboat Key Police Station.

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Ripley and John Wild
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Dogged duo promote lawn party

John Wild and his canine companion, Ripley, stopped by the Longboat Observer/Longboat Key Chamber office Friday, Sept. 28, to drop off tickets for the Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party scheduled for noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17.

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Longboat Key businesses re-open

Steff's Stuff and Terry's Framing Gallery re-opened Oct. 1 after a summer hiatus.

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Teen pens ode to Longboat Key

Longboat Key resident Wendy Leakeas' family frequently visits her from Longwood. And those visits inspired Leakeas' 13-year-old nephew, Vincent Cangimilla, to write the following poem entitled "When I Was Young on Longboat Key" for a recent school project.

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Visitor spots rare shell on LBK beach

A recent find on the beach across the street from Bayport Beach and Tennis Club left Diane Lewandowski feeling shell shocked.

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Colony granted one-year extension

The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association did not receive the longer extension its attorney wanted.

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Employee trustees also discussed figures that suggest their plan is in better shape than the other plans, with an average unfunded liability of $77,000 per member compared to the firefighters' $343,000 per member.
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Employees seek union protection

Forty-two general employees are eligible to join a new union being sought to halt possible changes to town employee pension plans.

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An overgrown hedge that’s now blocking views of Sarasota Bay for Marina Bay residents has forced the town to alter its hedge ordinance to fix the dispute.
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Commissioners hedge bets on height change

The height of side-yard hedges on waterfront properties will be regulated after a complaint was filed about landscaping taking away views of Sarasota Bay.

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Casa del Mar General Manager D.M. Williams celebrated his 30th anniversary with the resort last September.
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D.M. Williams preps for Casa del Mar exit

D.M. Williams' contract won't be renewed when it expires next year, but he isn't leaving quietly.

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  • October 3, 2012
New Pass dredging offers sand options

A management plan paid for by Sarasota County now suggests sharing sand dredged from New Pass with the town.

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