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  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 5, 2010
Dogs rule at DQ fundraiser

Tonight's event will benefit Safe Haven Animal Rescue of Florida.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 5, 2010
Commissioners hold work session

Manatee County commissioners will get a budget overview and an update of the legislative session, among other topics, at a special work session Tuesday.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 5, 2010
Commission will review sand cost options today

The Town Commission has two other sand options to consider and also will hear what each type of sand option will cost taxpayers.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • April 5, 2010
Commission to vote on new greenspace policy

A volunteer committee reworded the policy to say that greenspace is "generally preferred over hardscape."

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 3, 2010
Bomb threat rattles East County

A sheriff's office report states an unknown male called 911 at about 4:44 p.m., April 2, and said there was a bomb at the gas station at 11002 S.R. 64 E.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 2, 2010
Community Golf Scores 03.23.10 to 03.29.10

East County golfers post amazing numbers on area courses.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 2, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Kiddie Academy

Students at Kiddie Academy dish about their favorite desserts.

  • East County
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    By
  • Michael Eng
  • April 2, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BEST: Woodland's Easter Eggstravaganza

Woodland, The Community Church will host its annual Easter celebration tomorrow.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 2, 2010
Sarasota Bay Watch seeks clean-up volunteers

Sarasota Bay Watch is holding its second Sister Keys Clean-up event Saturday, May 8, and is looking for clean-up crew participants.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 2, 2010
Key Club submits gatehouse relocation proposal

The Longboat Key Club and Resort is presenting a suggestion to relocate the Longboat Club gatehouse 165 feet west of its current location.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 2, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BEST: Easter Egg Hunt Around the Circle

St. Armands Circle's first Easter egg hunt will feature more than 3,000 eggs.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 2, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BEST: Easter Fest

Easter Fest will be held from 12 to 7 p.m. Sunday, April 4, at Payne Park.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • April 2, 2010
Palmer Ranch park design unveiled

Palmer Ranch Holdings owner Hugh Culverhouse Jr. donated the 82 acres to the county as a conservation easement.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • April 2, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Sahara

The owners of Binjara Traders and Ivory Coast are opening a third store in St. Armands.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 1, 2010
Junior League hosts wine and chocolate reception

Junior League raised money for its signature project, Paint the Town Blue, with a wine and chocolate reception at Banana Republic.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 1, 2010
It's lights out one month early

APRIL FOOLS -- Due to the recent sighting on Longboat of a leatherback turtle, which nests earlier than loggerhead turtles, turtle-lighting season will begin one month early on April 1.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 1, 2010
OBITUARY: Samuel Chapin

Samuel Chapin, 90, was a 39-year resident of Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 1, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: The Red Elephant Pizza and Grill

The new restaurant is located in the University Park Center shopping plaza.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 1, 2010
Steube qualifies for ballot

East County resident Greg Steube became the first candidate to get on the ballot in the race for the District 67 House of Representatives seat.

  • East County
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 1, 2010
Garden Club's home tour bloomed

This year's event netted $1,700 more than last year's tour.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 1, 2010
State changes license requirements

State of Florida driver's license requirements now mandate that certain documents be produced in person to renew your license.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Dora Walters
  • April 1, 2010
Man on the Street: EGGcellent Easter and Passover traditions

We asked Longboaters if they have any special Easter or Passover traditions.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 1, 2010
Key Club surrenders

APRIL FOOLS -- Loeb to sell golf courses, spa to the town. IPOC's Bob White, a L'Ambiance group and Al Green (aka Dan Dowd) will buy Inn on the Beach.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 1, 2010
MAN ON THE STREET: April Fools' Day

East County residents recount the best/worst April Fools' Day practical jokes they've either played on someone else or had played on them.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 1, 2010
Longboat honors a true swinger

APRIL FOOLS -- The Longboat Key Town Commission voted unanimously last week at its regular meeting to present the coveted key to Longboat to renowned golfer Tiger Woods.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 1, 2010
News Briefs

APRIL FOOLS - Sarasota just hired a consultant-hiring consultant to instruct city staff on more effective ways to hire consultants.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 1, 2010
Surely we jest!

Welcome to our April Fools' issue!

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 1, 2010
Town to learn the cost of beauty

APRIL FOOLS -- Town officials have decided to put federal spare change for beautification into the hands of Longboat residents

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • April 1, 2010
All backflow devices recalled

APRIL FOOLS -- More than 3,000 Longboat Key residents must replace their current backflow-prevention devices with larger models that will increase town water pressure.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • April 1, 2010
Recipe and a Reservation: Euphemia Haye Restaurant and The Haye Loft

Euphemia Haye owners D'Arcy and Chef Raymond Arpke share an exclusive recipe for YourObserver.com readers.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • April 1, 2010
In Brief

Community news and notes

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 1, 2010
Former mayors take matter into their own hands

APRIL FOOLS - A group of former Sarasota mayors engaged in a headstand contest March 27, at the Sarasota High School gymnasium, to compete to see who would become the next mayor.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 1, 2010
Art Whisperer's job goes to the dogs

APRIL FOOLS - Sarasota's Art Whisperer, who helps the city reconnect with the arts, is no longer whispering just to humans.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • April 1, 2010
Bayfront roundabouts to number 17 in total

APRIL FOOLS - Citing a more effective project, the city plans to increase the number of U.S. 41 roundabouts from six to 17. That includes two in a figure-eight at Gulfstream Avenue.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 1, 2010
Circle embraces historic statue

APRIL FOOLS -- The city of Sarasota transported the 'Unconditional Surrender' statue from Sarasota's bayfront to its new home on St. Armands Circle.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 1, 2010
Sarasota now officially 'Googlesota'

APRIL FOOLS - Earlier this week, Google named Sarasota to its list of test sites, prompting Sarasota commissioners to vote 3-2 Monday, March 29, in favor of permanently changing the city's name to 'Googlesota.'

  • Sarasota
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