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  • June 17, 2010
Sarasota Small Business of the Year Awards: Grapevine Communications Int'l Inc.

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  • Stephanie Hannum
  • June 17, 2010
Sarasota Small Business of the Year Awards: Serendipity Racquet Club

Small Business of the Year - Finalist

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 16, 2010
Search suspended for missing boater

The U.S. Coast Guard stopped a search for a man who fell off a commercial fishing boat 10 miles off Longboat Key's shores.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 16, 2010
Islandside project alterations are allowed

If the Town Commission chooses, it can amend the Islandside project ordinance June 28 to include the golf course condominium towers.

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  • June 16, 2010
YourObserver.com wins national award

YourObserver.com won first place in its class for "Best Site Architecture and Overall Design" in the 2010 Suburban Newspapers of America Community Website Contest.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 16, 2010
Water-main break causes flood

The break has been repaired but caused asphalt to lift near St. Judes Drive.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 16, 2010
County to consider new fees, taxes

To offset further property-tax revenue losses this year, Sarasota County officials will discuss again paid beach parking and new utilities taxes.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 16, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: The Tile Market

The Tile Market features tile from all over the world.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 16, 2010
FAREWELL TO A HERO

Robert 'Bob' Intoccia served in both the Battle of Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge with the 36th Tank Battalion of the Eighth Armored Division of the U.S. Army during World War II.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 16, 2010
'Friends' refute Fishkind study

The Friends of Lakewood Ranch formally explained why it is opposed to incorporation during a public meeting June 9.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 16, 2010
Ranch delivers 5,000th baby

Even at his birth, Sebastian Lemke was already making headlines.

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  • June 16, 2010
San Marco shop i tesori turns 3

San Marco Plaza's i tesori Gifts and Home Furnishings from Italy will celebrate its third anniversary with a variety of activities June 21.

  • East County
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  • Michael Eng
  • June 16, 2010
OBSERVED: In honor of Dad and his drawer

Growing up, I must have come to my dad with hundreds of broken toys, shoelaces and scraped knees. And every time, he knew just how to fix them. That's just what dads do.

  • East County
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  • By Sheree Napier
  • June 16, 2010
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Honor Sanctuary isn't only east rescue

Once again we see a statement from Honor Sanctuary printed in your newspaper stating that Honor Sanctuary is the only rescue in the East County supporting the East County people.

  • East County
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  • By Tom Thomaides
  • June 16, 2010
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Ranch incorporation

The growth projected over the next 10-20 years will occur regardless of incorporation. However, by becoming a city, residents would have a much more active voice in how that growth and development occurs.

  • East County
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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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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    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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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
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  • 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
  • News
    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
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  • Longboat Key
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  • 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
  • News
    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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