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  • Josh Siegel
  • May 1, 2013
Transition Team backs Mills, worries about district's finances

A team of state leaders sent to create a recovery plan for the district backs Rick Mills' leadership but confirms a dire budget situation will continue though the fiscal year.

  • East County
  • News
Read this week's Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 1, 2013
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 1, 2013
SIDELINES

8U River Dawgs win baseball tourney; River Strand tops Stoneybrook; IMG hoops players sign scholarships

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 1, 2013
JUST THE STATS

288 - The number of strikeouts Braden River senior Courtney Mirabella has thrown so far this season.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 1, 2013
News Briefs

The Lauren O'Hara Memorial Fund and TreeUmph! Adventure Course are teaming to raise funds for children with cancer being treated at All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg.

  • East County
  • News
The Out-of-Door Academy baseball team celebrates its second district championship in three years after defeating Cardinal Mooney 11-3 in the Class 3A-District 10 championship April 26.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 1, 2013
District Champs: ODA baseball

The ODA baseball team defeated rival Cardinal Mooney 11-3 in the Class 3A-District 10 championship April 26. Both teams now will advance to the regional quarterfinals May 2.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 1, 2013
Athlete of the Week: McKaleigh Goodale

Lakewood Ranch High senior shortstop McKaleigh Goodale hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the third inning to help lead the Lady Mustangs to a 9-1 victory over Tampa Sickles in the Class 6A-Region 3 quarterfinals April 25.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 1, 2013
Bridge study could span three years

FDOT is in the beginning phases of studying whether to repair or replace the structurally deficient bridge that connects Bradenton Beach and the mainland.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 1, 2013
Town prepares to consolidate boards

General employees are voting on whether they would rather join the Florida Retirement System pension plan or have an alternative retirement account.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 1, 2013
Letters to the Editor

Colony meeting hopeful; Boston bombing aftermath; To the Republican Party

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Turtle nests are marked with stakes for protection.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 1, 2013
Season's first turtle nest found on Longboat

The first nest was discovered one day ahead of nesting season on the Sarasota County side of the Key.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 1, 2013
Library to check out new model

Library board members hope to gain town and county funding by possibly dropping membership fees.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 1, 2013
Capt. Frank Rubino lands police officer 'dream job'

There's not much Longboat Key Police Capt. Frank Rubino hasn't done in his 32 years of law enforcement.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A rotating art show has adorned the walls of the Town Hall chambers for years. Photo by Kurt Schultheis.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 1, 2013
Town Hall displays atypical art gallery and exhibit

The commission chambers features a rotating art show that's showcased the works of more than 100 artists.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Read this week's Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 1, 2013
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

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  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 1, 2013
Lore: Longboat Key got darker for nesting season in 1987

An ordinance requiring dimmed lights during nesting season that passed 4-2 was a bright spot for sea turtles.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A trio of adolescent ducklings acclimates from hand feedings to self reliance in a communal aviary at Save Our Seabirds before the birds are released into the wild.
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • May 1, 2013
Baby birds land temporary home at Save Our Seabirds

For Helene Adams, late March kicks off the most wonderful time of the year - or at least the most adorable.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Doreen Steinhauser submitted this sunrise photo, taken on Anna Maria Island.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 1, 2013
Weather Photo: INNER GLOW

Doreen Steinhauser submitted this sunrise photo, taken on Anna Maria Island.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jim Greer drew laughter from the crowd at the Longboat Key Club & Resort's hearings in June 2010. File photo.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 1, 2013
Jim Greer's spirit fit Longboat Key to a tee

James 'Jim' Greer was a devout Catholic, avid golfer and supporter of redevelopment on the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Longboat Key resident David Milberg posed with his mother, Helga, at the Jewish Community Center in Tucson, Ariz., where she gave a speech in April 2012 about Kristallnacht. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • May 1, 2013
Longboat Key resident's mother featured in '50 Children' film

The documentary tells the story of how an American couple rescued 50 Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Vienna.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
De Jonge
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • May 1, 2013
Mystery novel includes Longboat landmarks

Publix is depicted as a hallmark of customer service in Peter de Jonge's novel, 'Buried on Avenue B.'

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
This home at 439 S. Blvd of the Presidents has four bedrooms, three baths, one half-bath, a pool and 3,539 square feet of living area. It sold for $2,557,500. Photo by Katie Hendrick.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 1, 2013
Longboat Key Gulfside home sells for $3.5 million

A home in Longboat Key Gulfside tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Gerard and Christine Byrne, of Kilkenny, Ireland, sold their home at 6021 Gulf of Mexico Drive to Randall Welch and Cynthia Hett-Welch, of Beaver Creek, Ohio, for $3.5 million.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • May 1, 2013
New College of Florida student presents dolphin Research on Capitol Hill

Katherine Newton was selected from a pool of 800 applicants to present her research on the way dolphins use sonar to identify objects in their environment.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The 2013 Longboat Key Turtle Watch poster offers guidelines for the six-month season.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 1, 2013
Turtle nesting season begins tomorrow

Beginning tomorrow, it's lights out for the sea turtles.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Judy Harris has been on 40 cruises. She was a guest educational lecturer for more than 10 years with Royal Caribbean International and Princess Cruises.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • May 1, 2013
YOUR NEIGHBOR: Judy Harris

Judy Harris' students and friends have affectionately called her "Mama Judy" for years, but she truly lived up to her nickname two years ago, when the Sarasota-Herald Tribune named her Sarasota Mother of the Year.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
This home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch, which has three bedrooms, four baths, one half-bath, a pool and 4,048 square feet of living area, sold for $1.4 million. Photo by Josh Siegel.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 1, 2013
Home in Country Club Village sells for $1.4 million

A home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week's real estate. ACPA Land Investments LLC and LVI Land Investments LLC sold the home at 7304 Greystone St. to James and Winifred Castoro, of Lakewood Ranch, for $1.4 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Courtesy photo
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 1, 2013
Business Observer

Clickbooth helps Boston bombings victims; Multimedia company relocates to LWR

  • East County
  • Neighbors
East County resident Charles Haeussner submitted this photo of an egret enjoying a sunset.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 1, 2013
Weather Photo: SUNSET STROLL

East County resident Charles Haeussner submitted this photo of an egret enjoying a sunset.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Lem Andrews, Dr. Rachel Shelley, Laura Alston, Charlie Ann Syprett and Lorna Alston
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • April 30, 2013
Gems of Philanthropy Luncheon: Celebrating Women's Philanthropy

Gems of Philanthropy Luncheon: Celebrating Women's Philanthropy

  • Black Tie
Siesta Key Beach was ranked No. 3 by Dr. Beach.
  • By Amanda Heisey
  • April 30, 2013
April 30: Daily Headlines Video

Top Stories: Gas odor causes Peltz shoes, others to evacuate; Bullock outlines Colony initiatives; Dr. Beach names Siesta Key Beach in top six beaches in Florida; John McKenna plays kazoo at concert

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Starting Saturday, hours at the Longboat Key Library are 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 30, 2013
Longboat Library summer hours begin soon

The privately-funded Longboat Library transitions to summer hours this week.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
As part of the DEA’s national turn-in event, deputies collected 79 pounds of pharmaceuticals
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • April 30, 2013
April 30: Morning Headlines

Morning Headlines: Man arrested for beating dog to death; Sheriff's Office collects nearly 80 pounds of prescription pills

  • Sarasota
  • News
Employees at Peltz Shoes were able to reenter their stores at 9:45 a.m., just before they opened at 10 a.m., said store manager Bryan Reece.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • April 30, 2013
Gas odor causes Peltz shoes, others to evacuate

Construction crews had been working on gas lines outside the back of the building yesterday. Peltz Shoes and nearby stores were evacuated as a precaution.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • April 30, 2013
Dr. Beach names Siesta Key Beach in top six beaches in Florida

In a list published in the Guardian, Dr. Stephen Leatherman named Siesta Key No. 3

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 29, 2013
Lady Mustangs finish third

Lakewood Ranch High senior distance runners Kristin Zarella captured Lakewood's lone individual regional championship while helping lead the Lady Mustangs to a third-place finish at the Class 3A-Region 3 meet April 25, at Charlotte High.

  • East County
  • Sports
Models Brook Franzheim, Judy White, Margrit Messenheimer, Joan Wall, Ettie Smyliey, Sherry Stuckey, Jenny Wood and Mary Brummett
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • April 29, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : The Glenridge Fashion Show

Ladies at the Glenridge on Palmer Ranch viewed the latest clothing styles Monday, April 29 during a fashion show at the Glenridge. PJ's Boutique, 1443 Main Street, brought clothing and accessories that eight models showed off to an audience of 80 women. 'I have been a customer of PJ's for a long time,' said Paula Spitalny, who helped coordinate the fashion show between PJ's and the Glenridge. 'They have very wearable apparel for our age group and price line.'

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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