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  • Jen Blanco
  • June 16, 2010
TRIPLE THREATS

Eight-year-olds Anna Stock and Savannah DeCastro, who both swim for the Lakewood Ranch YMCA WaveRunners, have taken their love of swimming to the next level.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 16, 2010
Cooperstown fever hits East County teams

The East County's Diamond Dawgs and the Suncoast Reebok are competing in the 2010 American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame Invitational Tournament through June 18.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 16, 2010
Sports ministry focuses on faith

Woodland, The Community Church will be adding flag football to its Upward Sports program, which also includes basketball, soccer and cheerleading, this fall.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 16, 2010
Residents launch watchdog group

The Manatee Coalition for Responsible Government seeks to ensure local government officials are representing their constituents.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 16, 2010
CDDs adopt tentative budgets

Lakewood Ranch community development district supervisors last week adopted tentative budgets that will go to public hearing in August. All four districts averaged increases of less than $30 per household annually.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 16, 2010
Nolan band teacher completes 43-year career

Maynard Erickson, who retired last week, spent his last 19 years teaching in the East County.

  • East County
  • Schools
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 16, 2010
Halfacre Construction celebrates 40 years

The company, now owned by Jack Cox, constructed many of the buildings in Lakewood Ranch Corporate Park and other areas in the East County.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 16, 2010
Cops Corner 06.17.10

The victim and the defendant got into an argument about the victim operating a remote control car in the parking lot on his side of the building because it upsets his dogs.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 16, 2010
Lake Club home sells for $1.7M

Todd Johnston Homes Inc. sold the home at 15904 Clearlake Ave. to Eldi and Denise DesChamps, Bradenton, for $1,715,000.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 16, 2010
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Sebastian Aguirre

The Observer spotlights 8-year-old swimmer Sebastian Aguirre.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 15, 2010
KEY CLUB: Letters to the editor

Longboat Key residents respond to the Town Commission's vote at Monday's Longboat Key Club and Resort Islandside project hearing.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 15, 2010
BRLL announces All-Stars

Braden River Little League announced its final two All-Star teams today.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 15, 2010
St. Denis airs subcommittee skepticism

Town Manage Bruce St. Denis is concerned that a subcommittee formed to review town operations could weaken employee morale.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 15, 2010
Town seeks direction for wayfinding signs

Public Works Director Juan Florensa is asking the commission if it wants to allow businesses to be placed on new wayfinding signs that were installed last month on Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 15, 2010
Wicker Inn sells for $4.2 million

The 11-unit property will still operate as a resort.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 15, 2010
Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 15, 2010
Our View: Blame game

It's Tuesday, June 15, one day after the Longboat Key Town Commission likely killed the Longboat Key Club and Resort's renovation and expansion plan, and it's a good bet many Longboaters are still in a swoon, swirling, dazed and ... well, P-Oed.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 15, 2010
Man on probation robs probation office

The 25-year-old added to his long criminal history by trying to steal his own probation paperwork.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 15, 2010
Plaza could find slippery slope

Manatee County resident Bobby Edington and Whitney Beach Plaza owner Andrew Hlywa have a plan to use the Whitney Beach shopping center as a command center in case oil from the BP spill reaches Longboat Key's beaches.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 15, 2010
Wedding bells will ring in 2012

Justin Iannello, son of Longboat Key residents Dr. Joseph and Karen Iannello, recently got engaged to Maanasi Chandarana, daughter of Dr. Himanshu and Surekha Chandarana, of Pinellas Park.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 15, 2010
KEY CLUB SPECIAL

The Longboat Observer prepared a special edition this week after Monday's Longboat Key Club and Resort Islandside project hearing.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 15, 2010
KEY CLUB SPECIAL

The Longboat Observer prepared a special edition this week after Monday's Longboat Key Club and Resort Islandside project hearing.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 15, 2010
Dead or Alive?

The Town Commission approves a plan the Key Club rejects. Welly: 'There is no plan B.'

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 15, 2010
Town to help Colony see the (turtle-friendly) light

Officials from the Colony will meet with Code Enforcement officials to bring the property into compliance.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 15, 2010
Longboat water rates drop for second year

The Town Commission will approve a decrease in the town's water-and-wastewater rates for a second consecutive year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 15, 2010
Reactions to the Key Club hearing

Longboat Key residents and leaders share their reactions to Monday's hearing.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 15, 2010
Timeline of Key Club's redevelopment plans

A look at the Longboat Key Club's redevelopment plans from February 2003 to now.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 15, 2010
Cops Corner

June 6 "Swamp thing" 7:15 p.m. -- 500 block of Gunwale Lane. Code Enforcement. Police noticed a pool that had turned into a swamp from lack of maintenance and discovered the house was in foreclosure.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Virginia Sanders
  • June 15, 2010
TURTLE WATCH: Turtles continue to make their nests on Longboat

The famous line goes, "Summertime and the living is easy ... " It's not easy, however, if you're a female sea turtle and you have eggs to lay.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 15, 2010
Annual Freedom Fest celebration in the works

It's time to pull out your most festive red, white and blue attire for Longboat Key's annual Freedom Fest Fourth of July celebration.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 15, 2010
Seminar teaches residents about hurricane preparedness

Longboat Key Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Paul Dezzi and Police Chief Al Hogle spoke to island residents at the event.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 15, 2010
OBITUARY: Horace White 'Buzz' Gross

Horace White "Buzz" Gross, 93, of Plymouth Harbor, died June 4.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 15, 2010
Longboat Key - Real Estate Reports

David Eckel named chairman of USF's Community Leadership Council

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 15, 2010
Longboat Key - Building Permits

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of June 4 through June 10, in order of dollar amounts.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 15, 2010
Business Observer

Tango Steakhouse & Sushi Bar celebrates new lounge; and John Saputo to speak to LWR Business Alliance.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 15, 2010
Key Real Estate: En Provence unit sells for $2.7 million

Sales fell from 10 during the last week of May to just four during the first week in June.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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