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  • Robin Roy
  • June 25, 2010
Siesta to host oil-spill forums

The public will be able to ask questions of the county's emergency management chief as well as officials from the Coast Guard, NOAA, DEP and Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 25, 2010
Key Club presents new drawings

On Thursday, Longboat Key Club and Resort officials presented drawings to Town Hall that showed the Islandside project's wellness center relocation and five new villa buildings on the north parcel.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Melissa Williams
  • June 24, 2010
Professional Golf Tips 101

East County PGA professionals offer tips for improving your game.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 24, 2010
MAN ON THE STREET: Summer Vacation

Main Street Travel's travel agents discuss their most memorable summer vacations.

  • East County
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    By
  • Stephanie Hannum
  • June 24, 2010
RECIPE AND A RESERVATION: Beach Bistro

Beach Bistro owner Sean Murphy shares an exclusive recipe with YourObserver.com readers.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Jen Blanco
  • June 24, 2010
CAMP SPOTLIGHT: Acting Up Camp

The East County Observer goes behind the scenes of the Acting Up Performing Arts Summer Camp at Lakewood Ranch High School.

  • East County
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 24, 2010
ResortQuest affiliate RVA opens north Key office

The new location is part of an expansion plan announced in February.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 24, 2010
Cal Ripken Rookie All-Stars advance to state tournament

The Manatee Cal Ripken Rookie Division All-Stars captured the District 15 tournament June 19-20 in Lake City.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 24, 2010
District 67 candidates define platforms at debate

All four of the state's District 67 candidates attended Wednesday's debate at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 24, 2010
Children squeeze lemons for charity

Even in the 96-degree weather with no umbrellas or shady trees, eight little do-gooders set out to raise money for The Humane Society of Sarasota County.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 24, 2010
Woman's Exchange presents arts awards

For its 49th annual arts awards ceremony, the Woman's Exchange Consignment Shop handed out $150,000 in grants and scholarships.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 24, 2010
Program could save millions

The sheriff's adoption of a federal program to better identify illegal immigrants committing crimes in Sarasota County could allow taxpayers to avoid funding a $60 million jail.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 24, 2010
SSAS goes 'new school'

Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences will begin demolition at the end of this month to start construction work on a $6.5 million project.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 24, 2010
City cuts jobs, reduces services

Most of the 35 job cuts come from vacant positions, but 13 employees are being laid off. The city is warning of drastic changes in services.

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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 24, 2010
Sarasota readies for response plan

Sarasota County emergency officials want to allow BP and state and federal officials to handle any possible oil cleanup on its shore. If needed, the county is prepared to conduct its own cleanup.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 24, 2010
News Briefs 06.24.10

Leaders of the Downtown Sarasota Farmers Market spoke before the City Commission June 21 to provide a progress report.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 24, 2010
Observer Updates 06.24.10

After an outcry from members of the Harbor Acres and Bay Point Park neighborhoods, the Parks, Recreation and Environmental Protection Board has taken the proposal for a park at 1150 S. Orange Ave. off the table.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 24, 2010
OUR VIEW: Sarasota Power & Light? Ugh

Having the government of the city of Sarasota own and operate a not-for-profit electric company definitely does not make sense.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Rod Thomson
  • June 24, 2010
MY VIEW: Impervious to common sense

The decision to spend $250,000 extra on paver sidewalks in a rural area is to save us from the environmental threat of ... a pond.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Jessica Luck
  • June 24, 2010
Pope bestows papal honors on local priests

The Very Rev. Fausto S. Stampiglia and Monsignor Joseph E. Stearns received papal honors from Pope Benedict XVI, along with three other priests in the Diocese of Venice.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 24, 2010
Cops Corner 06.24.10

A business owner began his workweek by discovering his business sign and front window were defaced with red lipstick.

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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 24, 2010
Bay Island home sells for $3.2 million

Hermes and Gail Eraclides, of Sarasota, sold their home at 835 Norsota Way to B. A. P. T. LLC for $3.2 million.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 24, 2010
Dr. Kay Glasser remembered (UPDATED)

The co-founder of the Glasser/Schoenbaum Human Services Center died Monday after a brief illness.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 23, 2010
Larson: 'I wasn't confused'

Commissioner Lynn Larson told The Longboat Observer she knew what she was doing when she voted for an Islandside project last week.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 23, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: L'Annexe

L'annexe consignment boutique joined the Rosemary District June 1.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 23, 2010
Stadium demolition nears completion

Construction crews expect to finish the demolition of Ed Smith Stadium next week and begin rebuilding.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 23, 2010
District 67 candidates to debate at Town Hall

All four state District 67 candidates are slated to debate tonight at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 23, 2010
U17 boys win summer showcase

The FC Sarasota U17 boys soccer team was recently crowned the champion of the Disney Summer Showcase Tournament June 18-20 in Orlando.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 23, 2010
Observe a happy Fourth of July

Coming soon to a newsstand near you: The Longboat Observer will feature its special "Spirit of America: Slice of Americana" section in its July 1 issue in honor of the Fourth of July.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 23, 2010
Turtle Tracks

Week of June 13 to June 19

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 23, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: O'Brien Smiles

This Lakewood Ranch dental practice takes a community-based approach to dentistry.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 23, 2010
Jack Peffley recovering after heart procedure

Jack Peffley, owner of Taffy's Menswear on St. Armands Circle, was released from the hospital after undergoing a heart procedure earlier this month.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 23, 2010
Mote gets a whale of a visit

Mote Marine Laboratory scientists tagged three whale sharks from a group of 10 whale sharks that gathered June 18, approximately 23 miles southwest of Sarasota.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 23, 2010
Key Club mulls modifications

Longboat Key Club and Resort officials are considering moving the Islandside project's wellness center to the north parcel.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 23, 2010
Whitney Beach Plaza under contract

A major grocery chain could buy the north-end plaza in a commercial short sale.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 23, 2010
Brown: 'This is our island'

The Longboat Key Town Commission agreed to allow Town Manager Bruce St. Denis to do whatever it takes to keep oil off Longboat Key's shoreline and its nearby waterways.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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