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  • July 1, 2010
Cops Corner

A man called to report he was the victim of a drive-by fruiting. While driving south on Gulf of Mexico Drive, he reported he heard something hit his passenger window and then saw a mango lying in the road while two juveniles ran away from the scene. Their parents promised it would not happen again.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • July 1, 2010
Paddleboarding craze creates major waves

The Sarasota Stand Up Paddleboarding Beach Festival with Ark Paddleboards and Sarasota Paddleboard Co. will be July 17-18.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 1, 2010
Longboat Key - Real Estate Reports

Team of Salkin and Soublis joins Barbara's Inner Circle; Eisnaugle joins Coldwell's St. Armands Circle office; and Schemmel closes almost $10.7 million in 30 days

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By George Rauch
  • July 1, 2010
Market Watch: The Fed's interference may not be helping

The problem with Market Watch recently is that there is not really much to 'watch' in the market.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 1, 2010
Building Permits

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of June 18 through June 24, in order of dollar amounts.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 1, 2010
Key Real Estate: A home in Bay Isles sells for $1.2 million

Of this week's sales, five took place on Longboat Key, including two in Manatee County, and three occurred on Lido Key.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 1, 2010
WEATHER: Azure Awe

Federico Bustos submitted this sunset photo, taken at Lido Beach. 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 Donna Swan
  • July 1, 2010
Deal Us In: A no-no play for West

Deal Us In: A no-no play for West

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 1, 2010
Grape Expectations

Pat and Bob Gussin visited New Zealand in 2002, and it turned out to be a fruitful trip for the Longboat Key couple.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 30, 2010
Sea turtle hatchlings emerge in Venice

Mote Marine Sea Turtle Patrol spotted hatchlings making their way to sea June 24.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 30, 2010
Key Club project approved

The Longboat Key Town Commission approved the Longboat Key Club and Resort's Islandside renovation-and-expansion project by a 6-1 vote Wednesday.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 30, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: RHA Boutique

RHA Boutique carries designer women's fashions, handbags, jewelry, clothing and baby items.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 30, 2010
Condo unsafe, evacuated urgently

A large crack was found on the Dolphin Tower's fourth floor, and the building is shifting. Residents were ordered out.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 30, 2010
Cushman honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

The Longboat Key resident received the Publicity Club of Chicago's highest honor.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 30, 2010
Flag Fest preparations under way

The Fourth of July celebration will last from 4 p.m. to midnight and will stretch from Five Points Park to the bayfront.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 30, 2010
Islandside vote postponed until afternoon

The Longboat Key Club and Resort's Islandside hearing will reconvene at 12:30 p.m. to allow the commissioners time to read through a revised ordinance before voting on second reading.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 30, 2010
McNeal honors hungry bookworm

McNeal Elementary student Caitlin Ramlogan is the first to be inducted into the school's new Principal's Wall of Fame.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 30, 2010
ORT enjoys belly-dancing

Members of the Sara-Mana ORT boogied down at the group's recent General Meeting at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 30, 2010
SMART to host tack sale July 3

The Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy will host a tack sale at 8 a.m., July 3, at Tractor Supply Company, 4404 S.R. 64 E.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 30, 2010
Families kick off summer with picnic

More than 85 members and friends of Temple Emanu-El gathered Saturday, June 19, at Turtle Beach for the second family picnic and Havdalah.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 30, 2010
Have you seen this missing dog?

GiGi, a 1-year-old female mini apricot poodle with an uncut tail was last seen Tuesday, June 8, near the north Siesta Key Bridge.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 30, 2010
City-employee perk questioned

Facing a $3 million budget deficit next year, Mayor Kelly Kirschner wants to revisit the city's comp-time policy, which allows salaried employees to accrue up to two weeks off per year.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 30, 2010
Water rates to hit part-time residents

Because of a 4% rate increase needed, the city will cut costs for the average full-time resident. Seasonal residents and high-volume users will bear the brunt of the price hike.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 30, 2010
City could take control of parks

As it tries to shed some expenses, Sarasota County will attempt to shift operation and maintenance costs for neighborhood parks within city limits to the city.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 30, 2010
Restrictions eased on private beaches

The Sarasota County Commission voted to reduce the number of prohibited activities on Casey Key's and Manasota Key's private beaches from 17 to six.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 30, 2010
News Briefs 07.01.10

Unexpected problems encountered during the waterline work at the Palm Avenue parking garage has delayed for the fourth time the re-opening of a northbound traffic lane.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 30, 2010
Business Observer 07.01.10

The Columbia Restaurant Group hosted its Employee Appreciation Dinner Thursday, June 24, at the flagship restaurant in Ybor City.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 30, 2010
Five Points roundabout construction to begin

The construction project will begin July 5 and is scheduled to keep the Five Points intersection closed for two months.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 30, 2010
Cops Corner 07.01.10

About 35 protesters descended on a store that sells puppies. Employees told police the protesters were harassing customers and not allowing them to enter the store.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 30, 2010
Siesta Beach home sells for $3 million

Jon Lee, of Sarasota, sold his home at 867 Siesta Key Circle to Matthew Rice, trustee, for $3 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 30, 2010
BALANCING ACT

The East County's top Realtors are making a bold statement: The market is balancing out. And halfway through 2010, they have the numbers to prove it.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 30, 2010
Coalition defends feasibility study

Coalition members say some of the statements made by the Friends of Lakewood Ranch are 'inflammatory, misleading or just plain wrong.'

  • East County
  • News
  • By Michael Eng and Heidi Kurpiela
  • June 30, 2010
Spirit of America

For our annual Fourth of July special section, A&E Editor Heidi Kurpiela and East County Observer Executive Editor Michael Eng turned their lenses on Sarasota and Manatee counties in a monthlong search for anyone and everything that depicted American life and lifestyle.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 30, 2010
Swimmer makes splash with WaveRunners

After posting YMCA National Times in the 50 and 100 freestyles, Shannon McCarthy will compete in the YMCA Sectional Meet.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 30, 2010
Cal Ripken All-Stars begin 2010 season

The Manatee Cal Ripken 12U All-Stars competed in the District 15 tourney last week in Sarasota.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 30, 2010
SMR, Tropicana tackle greener growing

SMR Farms is studying two more environmentally friendly fertilizers as a test-case for Tropicana's other growers.

  • East County
  • News
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