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  • Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2010
Building Permits

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of Aug. 27 through Sept. 2, in order of dollar amounts.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Donna Swan
  • September 8, 2010
Deal Us In: Staying on the defense

South's leap to three notrump over his partner's opening bid showed 16 to 18 high-card points and 4-3-3-3 distribution. North, who really should have opened with a bid of one notrump, added the known points and bid what he thought he could make.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2010
WEATHER: Sunset Swim

Nicole Graziano submitted this sunset photo, taken at Mark II, 4014 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Please send your sunset (or sunrise) photos to The Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, Fla., 34228, or e-mail them to [email protected].

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By George B. Kenworthy
  • September 8, 2010
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: McGonegal proposal just 'sleight of hand'

The new .25 millage tax increase proposed by Superintendent Tim McGonegal is nothing more than sleight of hand.

  • East County
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2010
Cops Corner 09.09.10

Sometime between 7:35 a.m. and 2:28 p.m., Aug. 30, unknown persons vandalized the vehicle by puncturing all four tires with a sharp object.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 8, 2010
Taking Back Lives erects first building

The East County-based group is working to bring education and other resources to the residents of Malawi, Africa. This summer, the organization completed construction on its first school block.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 8, 2010
Business Observer 09.09.10

Ed Tarr, agent in the Lakewood Ranch office of Michael Saunders & Company, has earned the Graduate REALTOR Institute designation.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • September 8, 2010
Panther Ridge home sells for $612,000

Leroy and Sherri Kellberg, Bradenton, sold their home at 6511 200th St. E. to Cale and Maria Chamberlin, Bradenton, for $612,000.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
  • By Gene Venditti
  • September 8, 2010
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Taryn Laws

Lakewood Ranch High School finally was able to notch a win against East County rival Braden River Sept. 3, thanks in no small part to running back Taryn Laws' consistent and powerful legs.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 7, 2010
Girl Scouts hold recruitment nights

The organization will hold Manatee County Troop Building Nights in the East County starting Sept. 8.

  • East County
  • Schools
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 7, 2010
Water shut-offs scheduled on LBK

Neighborhoods south of Bay Isles Road will have water shut-offs and boil alerts this month.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • September 7, 2010
Restaurant seeks to expand parking lot

A new restaurant, which will go in where the closed Longevity Cafe sits at South Tamiami Trail and Arlington Street, wants a zoning change to create more parking spaces.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Gene Venditti
  • September 4, 2010
Mustangs stampede Braden River 21-7

Ranch ushers in new season with a decisive win over East County rival Braden River High.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Lainee Jennings and Nicolle Zampella
  • September 4, 2010
Pirates can't overcome miscues in rivalry loss

Braden River experienced its first loss against rival Lakewood Ranch in its first game of the 2010 season.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • September 4, 2010
Kids get creative at LBKC ice-cream party (WITH VIDEO)

Kids who attended the Labor Day party at Longboat Key Club played the limbo, concocted homemade ice-cream with their favorite treats and even showed off cheerleading stunts. Scroll down for videos.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Gene Venditti
  • September 3, 2010
Mustangs, Pirates kick off 2010 season

Thousands of football fans flooded Lakewood Ranch High School for the kickoff of the 2010 regular season. The Mustangs earned their first win against East County rivals Braden River 21-7.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • September 3, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Elysian Fields

Elysian Fields will celebrate its 19th anniversary this month.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • September 3, 2010
Hemingway's Retreat to close Monday

On the Circle since 1986, the restaurant will close on Labor Day, but its owners are searching for new locations in which to reopen.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • September 3, 2010
City appoints first minority police chief

Sarasota native Mikel Hollaway is hired for the permanent post after holding the job on an interim basis for three months.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 3, 2010
Mote enhances Beach Conditions Report

The reports will feature photos from new Droid smartphones provided by Verizon.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 3, 2010
Paving project date set

Recent rainfall and scheduling conflicts have postponed the beginning of a Gulf of Mexico Drive repaving project.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • September 3, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Rivalry Week

Braden River versus Lakewood Ranch, the East County's biggest gridiron rivalry, returns for round four at 7:30 p.m., tonight, at Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 3, 2010
County offices closed for Labor Day

Government offices and other county properties will reopen Tuesday.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 3, 2010
Nail, Vitale head to Tropicana

David Nail and Dick Vitale attended a Tampa Bay Rays game with Payton Wright Foundation founders Holly and Patrick Wright and auction winner John Heltzer.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 2, 2010
OBITUARY: Marvin Apple

Marvin Apple, 84, was a resident of Pittsburgh and Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • September 2, 2010
Labor Day Regatta sets sail

The Sarasota Sailing Squadron's 64th annual regatta takes place Sept. 3-5.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 2, 2010
Pipeline construction continues (WITH VIDEO)

Connecting and pressurizing new water pipelines has begun at Bay Isles Road and Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 2, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Sniglet's Dog Bakery

You won't find many businesses where you are greeted at the door by the company's chief operating officer, but at Sniglet's Dog Bakery, you get something close.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • September 2, 2010
Couple heats up culinary competition

Sarasota resident Nicole Luciana-Epperson and her husband, Jonathan, have been selected as one of 10 semifinalists in a national Pyrex culinary challenge.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • September 2, 2010
Designing Women makes donation

Wrapped up in pretty pink-and-white gift bags were 21 pairs of upscale silky pajama sets and 21 pairs of matching bedroom slippers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • September 2, 2010
Panel debates racial makeup

A Police Advisory Panel adviser said if the city does not mandate that blacks be appointed to a permanent police panel, then that panel would be 'nearly racist.'

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • September 2, 2010
CCNA chief: Make employees live here

Kate Lowman believes city employees would be more invested in city affairs if they lived within Sarasota city limits.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • September 2, 2010
Turner wants to shift more power to manager

City Commissioner Terry Turner wants to change the city charter to require that all positions report to the city manager.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • September 2, 2010
Hollaway applies for chief's position

A group of citizens is pushing a petition that urges the city manager to give the police chief's job to interim Police Chief Mikel Hollaway.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • September 2, 2010
News Briefs 09.02.10

As the city's Charter Review Committee prepares to discuss a proposed change to Sarasota's election schedule, the city of Bradenton has issued a change of its own.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • September 2, 2010
Talented residents begin warming up for auditions

Auditions for the second Sarasota's Got Talent show are Sept. 11.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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