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  • Robin Hartill
  • April 11, 2012
Arts Center withdraws site plan

Ringling College of Art and Design will table plans to amend and extend the Longboat Key Center for the Arts' existing site plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Hailey Childress, middle, stands with her rescuers, Logan Brisson and Robert Peltier, a few days after being rescued. Photo by Robin Hartil
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 11, 2012
Key Club employees rescue two teens caught in riptide

Hailey Childress, 12, of Seattle, and her 15-year-old cousin, Reid Elkins, were having fun on their boogie-boards only an hour before they were swept off in the riptide Friday, April 6.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 11, 2012
Former Sand Cay manager arrested on multiple charges

A police report alleges that Judy Paul stole more than $216,000 from the condominium between June 2006 and September 2009.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 11, 2012
Pedestrian's husband seeks damages

A notice sent to the town claims that agencies failed to provide a safe place to cross Gulf of Mexico Drive, resulting in the death of Jo Schatterman.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 11, 2012
News Briefs

Town seeks volunteers for boards; Buchanan seeks sand-source update; P&Z Board meeting canceled

  • Longboat Key
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The current baseball field at the Bayfront Park Recreation Center is not regulation size. File photo.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 11, 2012
Kiwanians take swing at new baseball field

The Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key has suggested reviving youth baseball and/or softball at Bayfront Park Recreation Center to provide local activities for children.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 11, 2012
Parking woes put Broadway in a jam

A Village resident says that Jewfish Key visitors and restaurant patrons are causing parking problems along Broadway.

  • Longboat Key
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Nathan Benderson, founder of Benderson Development, an East County-based developer, died April 7. He was 94. File photos.
  • By Pam Eubanks and Mark Gordon
  • April 11, 2012
Nathan Benderson: 'One of a Kind'

Nathan Benderson, who grew up in the Great Depression, turned a hardscrabble childhood into a lifetime of business success and unbridled philanthropy. He died April 7.

  • East County
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Faith Christian church was one of the first churches to open in the East County.
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • April 11, 2012
Foreclosure forces Faith Christian to close

The Lakewood Ranch church closed just days before Easter.

  • East County
  • News
Cancer Support Community Florida Suncoast CEO Carl Ritter spoke on behalf of his organization.
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • April 11, 2012
Rotary giving tops $1 million

The Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch presented 33 grants totaling more than $100,000 during a special luncheon April 5, at The Polo Grill and Bar. That number brings the club's total charitable giving to more than $1 million in its 11-year history.

  • East County
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The Coffee Loft General Manager Daniel Campana said the new shop offers fair-trade coffee and locally prepared pastries.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 11, 2012
Woodland church opens coffee shop for college students

Woodland, The Community Church hopes its new coffee shop on U.S. 41 in Sarasota will be a resource for college-age students and others.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 11, 2012
News Briefs

Physician group helps prevent blindness locally; Manatee utilities customers can go paperless; Buchanan awarded for 'spirit of enterprise'

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Town Hall officials last month received a preliminary site plan for the facility. Now, the IDA can move forward to buy the property. Courtesy rendering.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 11, 2012
Ranch to build new facility

The new maintenance facility, which will be located on 59th Avenue East, should translate to cost savings for residents.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 11, 2012
Consultant: Ranch watering requires significant changes

The recommendations include a potential for about $1.7 million in a first phase of improvements, which would loop pipes to improve pressure.

  • East County
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    By
  • Michael Eng
  • April 11, 2012
East County to host two Relay for Life fundraisers

Hundreds of residents will pull all-nighters to raise money for the American Cancer Society.

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 11, 2012
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
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With the help of the Lakewood Ranch resident Cindy Williams, Jules Touch Hair Salon co-owner Sophorn Touch, stylist Annette Violante and co-owner Julie Kramer will host a cut-a-thon April 15 to raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 11, 2012
Stylists unite for common cause

Jules Touch Hair Salon in San Marco Plaza will hold a cut-a-thon and raffle from noon to 4 p.m. April 15, to raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Tyler Marshall, center, became the first Pirate to sign a scholarship to play soccer in college.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 11, 2012
Senior inks Braden River's first soccer scholarship

Braden River's Tyler Marshall signed a national letter-of-intent to play soccer for West Virginia Wesleyan College April 3.

  • East County
  • Sports
Miriam Traugutt
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 11, 2012
Observer Team Spotlight

Meet this week's Observer Team Spotlight's from Miss Manatee Softball and Lakewood Ranch Little League.

  • East County
  • Sports
Cooper wears a red scarf that belonged to his predecessor, Cash. He might wear a bowtie for special occasions when he gets older.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 11, 2012
Key Club's Cooper fills big paws as new office dog

Cooper became the resort's newest office dog three weeks ago and already he's getting lots of 'paws-itive' feedback.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 11, 2012
Firefighters give inside look at emergency response

Longboat Key Fire Rescue gave the public a behind-the-scenes look at how the department handles emergencies at a March 31 open house held at the north station.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 11, 2012
Outdoor seating hampers St. Armands pedestrians

Business Improvement District board members asked city staff to come back with ways that will allow them to enforce a uniform outdoor furniture policy for St. Armands Circle restaurants.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Nate Benderson last month with Deb Millman, former executive director of the Honor Animal Rescue Ranch in East Manatee.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 11, 2012
Our View: An American classic

If you wanted to create the national poster symbolizing what America used to be and is supposed to be, the late Nate Benderson should be its model.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Jorge Blanco
  • April 11, 2012
Castaway

Read this week's Castaway cartoon.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 11, 2012
Letters to the Editor

'Bone to pick' on crossword puzzle answer; Letter from father remains cherished memory; Fix the pension issue, put unnecessary spending on hold

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Read this week's Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 11, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Cyndi Seamon and David Novak gently rescue Vickie to take her to Save Our Seabirds. Photos courtesy of Cynthia Schneier.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 11, 2012
Save Our Seabirds answers SOS swan call

A distressed swan was gently captured and taken to Save Our Seabirds.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sally Krause began working in 1982 at the Longboat Key Club and Resort.
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • April 11, 2012
Longtime employee enjoys meeting new people

From lavish parties to circus-themed weddings, providing great service can be a juggling act. Sally Krause has been doing it for 30 years at the Longboat Key Club and Resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Bill Carman leans on his Cobra outside of his treasured "Carriage House."
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 11, 2012
Neighbors: Bill Carman

When Bill Carman's garage door is open, people often stop to take a look inside.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch's Arnav Mohanty teamed up with his twin brother, Arsav, to win the No. 1 boys doubles title.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 11, 2012
Lakewood Ranch tennis makes a grand slam

The Lakewood Ranch High girls and boys tennis teams and the ODA girls tennis team all advanced to the regional semifinals April 9-10. The winners will advance to the regional finals April 12.

  • East County
  • Sports
East County residents and ISR self-rescue instructors Amy Mann and Anita Pope opened Swim Gym of Lakewood Ranch March 26.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 11, 2012
Partners dive into swim business

East County residents Amy Mann and Anita Pope opened Swim Gym of Lakewood Ranch March 26. The facility will host a grand opening party April 14.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 11, 2012
Comment: Three-hour match tests reporter's mettle

As with any other road trip, I gathered the necessary supplies - snacks, bottled water and sunscreen - before heading to the Class 3A-District 12 tournament April 4.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 11, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Maria Ross

Out-of-Door Academy seventh-grader Maria Ross defeated Cardinal Mooney's Taylor Lederman 6-4, 6-4 to capture the No. 1 girls singles final of the Class 1A-District 9 tournament April 2-3.

  • East County
  • Sports
Photo by Jen Blanco
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 11, 2012
Regent/Siaana defeats M&I to win 2012 Ringling Cup

Regent/Siaana defeated M&I Wealth Management 11-10 to win the 2012 USPA Ringling Cup, which served as the final match of the polo season, April 8.

  • East County
  • Sports
Unit 512 at Tangerine Bay Club, 380 Gulf of Mexico Drive, has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,380 square feet of living area. It sold for $856,300. File photo.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • April 11, 2012
Tangerine Bay Club unit sells for $856,300

A condominium in Tangerine Bay Club tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 11, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

LLSA Chamber is getting a 'boost' online; Local landmarks nominated as top 100 Florida buildings

  • Longboat Key
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