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  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 7, 2010
Child injured in four-wheeler accident

The child suffered non-life threatening but serious injuries.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 7, 2010
Younger named to Town Commission

Phil Younger will fill the vacant Longboat Key Town Commission seat after a unanimous vote Monday.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 7, 2010
Unconditional Surrender headlines busy agenda

Among the issues expected to be heard by the City Commission today are the final placement of the bayfront sculpture, the Police Advisory Panel's final report and the Sarasota Orchestra's increasing rental rates.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 7, 2010
Meet the East County's Class of 2010

Click inside for photo galleries from LECOM Bradenton, Braden River High, Lakewood Ranch High, The Out-of-Door Academy and Braden River Elementary.

  • East County
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 4, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Beach Tennis Open

More than 100 players are expected to participate in the Siesta Key Beach Tennis Open, which takes place Saturday, June 5.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 4, 2010
VIDEO OF THE DAY: Taking flight

Students at Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences designed flying machines, parachutes and helicopter tops modeled after Leonardo Da Vinci's designs.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 4, 2010
Letter to the editor

The welcome signs recently installed on either end of Longboat are misleading - we should be welcoming to the Longboat Key Club's redevelopment project.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Michael Eng
  • June 4, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Music on Main

Rye Road will perform at Lakewood Ranch's monthly concert series from 6-9 p.m., tonight, on Main Street.

  • East County
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    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • June 4, 2010
Store Around the Corner: Sunglass Express Optical

Sunglass Express Optical combines fashion with function by carrying hundreds of different styles of prescription and non-prescription sunglasses.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 4, 2010
Club officials say Islandside model produces positive comments

Longboat Key Club and Resort officials believe a scale model of the club's Islandside project is helping to assuage concerns about the project.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 4, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Lakewood Ranch seniors

The East County Observer caught up with several graduates of the Class of 2010 to see where they're going to college next year.

  • East County
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 4, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Mote World Ocean Day

This year's event will feature activities and a Dr. Seuss theme.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 4, 2010
IPOC challenges code amendments

The Islandside Property Owners Coalition is challenging seven code changes proposed by the Longboat Key Club and Resort.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 4, 2010
Pfeilsticker appointed to state committee

Manatee County School Board member Jane Pfeilsticker will serve on the State Instructional Materials Committee for the Florida Department of Education.

  • East County
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 4, 2010
Selby Foundation awards $980,000 in scholarships

The Selby Scholar program will give 35 high school students up to $28,000 each.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • June 4, 2010
Recipe and a Reservation: Dry Dock Waterfront Grill

Dry Dock owner Eric Hammersand shares an exclusive recipe for yourobserver.com readers.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 3, 2010
Five new wayfinding signs coming to LBK

The new signage is part of the town's $500,000 Gulf of Mexico Drive beautification grant.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 3, 2010
Sarasota Baptist to host money-saving seminar

Sarasota Baptist will be hosting a representative from www.truecouponing.com tonight at its Lakewood Ranch campus to teach families how to save money on their grocery bills.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 3, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences

Students at the Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences are designing and building Leonardo Da Vinci flying machines. They will test the projects Friday, June 4.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 3, 2010
Traffic flows on GMD despite pipeline project

Construction on the project is currently taking place to the south of Outrigger Lane.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 3, 2010
Making the peacock cut

This peacock in Longbeach Village made the cut and was not taken from the island.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 3, 2010
MAN ON THE STREET: Stay-cations

These days, many families are opting to vacation locally. The East County Observer caught up with some members at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA to see what their favorite "stay-cation" is and why.

  • East County
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 3, 2010
Car rams into crowd

After an altercation with a group of people, one person jumped in a car and drove into four people, seriously injuring one of them.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 3, 2010
Property values continue decline

The estimated 2010 property values show double-digit declines in many of the county's taxing districts. Government budgets will have to be cut to accommodate the lost revenue.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 3, 2010
Downtown construction gets under way

After a long lull in construction, several projects are either under way or just weeks from beginning in the Main Street area. The city hopes that when they're finished, they'll restore some vibrancy downtown.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 3, 2010
Siesta trolley service receives support

By using some creative scheduling with the current Siesta Key route, SCAT bus system hopes to secure state funding to pay for the $2 million trolley service.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 3, 2010
Sign ordinance under review

Sign-and-awning ordinance changes will be discussed for the St. Armands Commercial Tourist District at the June 7 Sarasota City Commission meeting.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 3, 2010
Alta Vista traffic circle draws ire

Members of the Alta Vista neighborhood want a $98,000 traffic circle removed, because they say it had made their roads more dangerous than they were one year ago.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 3, 2010
Site contamination delays new Publix construction

Chemicals found at the site of the former Sarasota Herald-Tribune, which sold the property to Publix, had to be removed before the supermarket chain could begin building a new store.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 3, 2010
City wants public input on Payne Park

More than $1.5 million in improvements are being considered, including a circus-themed playground and an electronic sign.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 3, 2010
EMT trainees test their work-force knowledge

Students enrolled in the Emergency Medical Technician training program at Sarasota County Technical Institute were put to the test in an evaluation exercise May 27, on the SCTI campus.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 3, 2010
Lion's Club awards $12,000 in scholarships

Now in its fourth year of providing college scholarships, the Sarasota Lions Club is giving up to $12,000 to three students from Sarasota high schools this year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 3, 2010
Cops Corner

May 24 King of the urban jungle 5:30 p.m. - 600 block of Central Avenue. Theft. A furniture-store owner told police that someone stole two cast-iron lion's heads that were mounted to the front of his building. The heads were attached to metal brackets with silicone adhesive, and the brackets were mounted to the building. The lion's heads are valued at $1,500 each.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • June 3, 2010
Teen organizes fashion-show benefit for Moffitt

Mackenzie Johnson is currently in the process of planning a teen fashion show, "Cause on the Catwalk," at Saks Fifth Avenue to benefit the Moffitt Cancer Center.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 3, 2010
Youths to lead visually impaired on expedition

Two Sarasota Military Academy cadets will lead visually impaired teens on a two-week Grand Canyon expedition.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 3, 2010
Siesta Key home sells for $6.4 million

A home in Siesta Properties tops all real-estate transactions from May 3 to May 7.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
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