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The Public Works department is testing both public and privately owned fire hydrants.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 26, 2011
Town testing Key fire hydrants

The tests will not affect water services for residents.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The turtle nest is located at The Castillian, 4525 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2011
Longboat turtle nest opening takes place Sunday

A turtle nest will be opened at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Commissioner Christine Robinson takes a photo of her son, E.J. in front of his second grade classroom Wednesday, Aug. 24 at Out-of-Door Academy.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2011
Photos of the Week

A few of the best photos from all Observers this week.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2011
Top Cops of the Week

Enjoy the top Cops Corner stories that ran this week.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The services offered at these regularly established sites include diabetes education and screening, blood pressure tests, pregnancy testing, HIV and tuberculosis testing, adult immunizations and health education.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 26, 2011
County offers low cost health services

The Sarasota County Health Department will offer free and low cost health services to various locations around the city next month.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 26, 2011
Children's Summit scheduled for Saturday

This year's Manatee Children's Summit is themed 'Healthy Families - Happy Families.'

  • East County
  • News
The Lakewood Ranch Silver Stars Dance Team
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 26, 2011
Silver Stars host fundraiser

The Lakewood Ranch High School Silver Stars Dance Team will hold a rummage sale and flea market fundraiser Saturday.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 26, 2011
Old Navy opens East County store

Sales from the opening of Old Navy's University Town Center location this weekend will benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 26, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day: East County

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the East County Observer archives.

  • East County
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Vicki Chelf
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • August 25, 2011
The Other Persona Opening Reception

The Other Persona Opening Reception

  • Black Tie
Jo Anne Klement, pictured with her husband David, is a public relations specialist and journalist.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 25, 2011
Klement opts out of County Commission race

Resident Jo Anne Klement today announced she will not run for the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners.

  • East County
  • News
Garden Leaders asserts the districts should have noticed meetings used to select a contractor in Lakewood Ranch CDDs 1, 4 and 5.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 25, 2011
Ranch landscape contractor sues districts

Garden Leaders has filed a lawsuit against three Lakewood Ranch Community Development Districts and the Inter-District Authority.

  • East County
  • News
The Sarasota Police Department’s Complaints Committee will be seeking a new member following John Rivers’ resignation.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 25, 2011
Rivers resigns from complaint committee

Longtime Sarasota resident and segregation activist John Rivers resigned from the Police Complaints Committee this month.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Approximately 350 athletes competed in last year’s Longboat Key Triathlon.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 25, 2011
LLSA Chamber seeks triathlon volunteers

Up to 150 volunteers are needed for the Oct. 23 event.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
John Sabin, 45, was charged with aggravated battery for beating John Lee in the parking lot at Braden River Elementary School.
  • By Pam Eubanks and Michael Eng
  • August 25, 2011
UPDATE: Arrest made in road-rage attack

Manatee County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested John Sabin in connection with attacking John D. Lee, in the parking lot of Braden River Elementary School around 7:20 a.m. Aug. 25.

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 25, 2011
Ranch CDDs to vote on budgets

Several Lakewood Ranch Community Development Districts today will adopt their 2012 Fiscal Year budgets.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 25, 2011
County to install solar panels

Manatee County officials believe the panels could save taxpayers up to $100,000 annually.

  • East County
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FST Director of Education Beth Duda and Nicholas Collins present the check to Amy Paulishak, development director of the Cancer Support Community Florida Suncoast. Photo by Rachel S. O’Hara.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 25, 2011
Campers raise money for research

Recently we featured Nicholas Collins, 11, who participated in Florida Studio Theatre's Performing Arts Camp Session III and led the other students in an effort to raise money for cancer research.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
One of the new marketing ideas the Downtown Improvement District suggested at the workshop includes setting up a kiosk at the Sarasota Farmers Market. File photo.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 25, 2011
DID plans new downtown marketing effort

The Downtown Improvement District will partner with other organizations to create a brochure marketing downtown and a social media campaign.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sosso
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • August 25, 2011
Prudential Palms to close five offices

Real-estate broker Helen Sosso will close five Prudential Palms Realty offices to reduce costs.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Jeff Strong puts the finishing touches on his 2010 entry. Photos by Rebecca Wild Baxter.
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • August 25, 2011
Planning under way for 2011 Crystal Classic

The organizers have planned several new features for the second master sandsculpting event on Siesta Key, including a special tribute to veterans.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
On a sunny day at Siesta Public Beach, the shower area in the northernmost part of the parking lot poses no immediate problems, but rainy days and heavy shower use have produced algae growth in standing water.
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • August 25, 2011
Beach outdoor shower prompts complaints

A resident recently alerted commissioners to dangers of standing water in the Siesta Public Beach parking lot.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Sarasota County staff finally has removed dead palm trees that stood in front of the Michael Saunders office on Ocean Boulevard. File photo.
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • August 25, 2011
County receives mostly positive marks for Village maintenance

During the first eight days Sarasota County workers have handled the upkeep of Siesta Village, they have won positive marks.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • August 25, 2011
County extends wiki deadline

The extension comes after requests from the public for more time to participate.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 25, 2011
City proposes $844,000 in cuts, millage-rate hike

City Manager Bob Bartolotta said the increased millage rate would help pay for the Lido Pool and Taylor center. He also reduced the amount needed from the rainy-day fund.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 25, 2011
Committee spars with police lieutenant

The city's Police Complaints Committee debated with Lt. John LeBlanc over what kinds of reports are necessary for the committee to review.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 25, 2011
News Briefs

Siesta, Venice chambers hosting networking session; City providing budget details on its website; Community orientation program kicks off Sept. 1

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Click inside to view this week's Cops Corner
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 25, 2011
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • August 25, 2011
Siesta Key on track again to top tourist tax collections

Based on figures through June, Siesta Key brought in $32,000 more in tourist tax collections than the city of Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • News
One of the proposed Main Street sidewalk widening sections is from the Pineapple Avenue roundabout to Orange Avenue.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 25, 2011
DID plans sidewalk-widening project

The Downtown Improvement District believes a Main Street sidewalk-widening project will benefit stores and create a more uniform feel to the downtown district.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Flashing school speed-limit signs were not working for a brief period of time on the first day of school at Southside Elementary School. Photo by Kurt Schultheis.
  • By Kurt Schultheis and Rachel Brown Hackney
  • August 25, 2011
New school year sees few problems on first day

Except for the minor glitches expected on any opening day of the new school year, the Sarasota County School District reported a generally smooth start Monday.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
Mary Anne Servian
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 25, 2011
News Briefs

Downtown Sarasota Alliance sees changes; U.S. Rep. Bachmann to greet Sarasota voters

  • Sarasota
  • News
Genevieve Beauchamp leads the campers in song.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 25, 2011
Sarasota's young voices unite in song at camp

The Sarasota Young Voices program held a one-week summer camp Aug. 15 to Aug. 19, to prepare for a commemorative concert to be held Sept. 11, at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Kelly Sims
  • By Loren Mayo and Rachel S. OHara
  • August 25, 2011
Neighbors: Back to School 2011

First-day-of-school jitters aren't just for the little ones - they happen to moms, dads and the older kids, too.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 25, 2011
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 25, 2011
Our View: Keep eliminating fees

Sarasota City Commissioner Shannon Snyder started a crusade recently to get the city's impact fees eliminated or suspended. It did not take much to get his fellow city commissioners to agree.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
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