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  • Robin Roy
  • May 20, 2010
Bird nests shut down Siesta beach access

Although they were roped off, someone intentionally crossed a barrier and destroyed two snowy plover nests at Siesta Key beach access No. 7, which was then closed.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Rod Thomson
  • May 20, 2010
My View: Euro-disaster worse than oil spill

We seem more willing to learn from the Gulf oil spill than from the unfolding Euro-socialist disaster. Perhaps it is the Ostrich syndrome.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2010
Our View

It was inevitable

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By George Rauch
  • May 20, 2010
Market senses unsustainable deficits, debt

If the government were a family, the family would be broke. Expect interest rates to keep rising.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 20, 2010
Positive outlook

Sara Switzer was diagnosed with stage 2 Hodgkin's lymphoma in February.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 20, 2010
Tower Residences condo sells for $2.32 million

A condominium in Tower Residences tops all real-estate transactions for the week of April 19 to April 26.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2010
Cops Corner

May 9 Bible thumper 11:18 a.m. - 3000 block of Osprey Avenue. Suspicious Person. A woman was standing in the street, holding a red Bible, while yelling and cursing at no one in particular.May 9 Bible thumper 11:18 a.m. - 3000 block of Osprey Avenue. Suspicious Person. A woman was standing in the street, holding a red Bible, while yelling and cursing at no one in particular.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 19, 2010
Banyan Bay Club resident raises issue with fire marshal

Banyan Bay Club Vice President Dick Hershatter is suggesting that the town's fire marshal did not perform his job correctly when reviewing a condominium unit.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 19, 2010
LBK residents get special delivery

Longboat Key has a new resident: John and Nat Eisch, of Longboat Key, welcomed daughter Jasmine to the world May 13.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 19, 2010
Circle businesses team up to help

Les Ciseaux Salon, on St. Armands Circle, is participating in the "Matter of Trust" program, for which human and/or animal hair is converted into hair mats that soak up oil from spills.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 19, 2010
Virginia Sanders writes song about Longboat Key

Longboat Key resident and Longboat Observer "Turtle Watch" columnist Virginia Sanders wanted to pay tribute to her barrier-island home, so she wrote this song to be sung to the tune of "Home, Home on the Range."

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 19, 2010
Last call for graduates

The Longboat Observer is finishing its annual graduation story featuring all high-school and college graduates on Longboat, Lido, St. Armands and Bird keys.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 19, 2010
Island Chapel thanks Lord's Warehouse volunteers

Longboat Island Chapel entertained Lord's Warehouse volunteers and their spouses April 26, at the church's Fellowship Hall for an appreciation dinner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 19, 2010
Sign-code confusion arises

Suggestions offered to clarify and modernize the town's sign code were met with more suggestions and debate from the town's Planning and Zoning Board.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 19, 2010
Attorney questions IPOC funding

Attorney Steven Thompson believes the 16 homeowners of Lighthouse Point have assumed potential liability because their association is a managing member of the IPOC LLC.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 19, 2010
Chief wants stronger police presence

Longboat Key Police Chief Al Hogle believes a reduction in officers over the last two years has led to an increase in crime.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 19, 2010
Colony closing arguments submitted

More than 80% of The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort unit owners are urging Judge K. Rodney May to convert the resort's bankruptcy case to a Chapter 7 liquidation.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 19, 2010
Signs of beautification grant visible on Key

New "Welcome to Longboat Key" signs are currently being erected on both the north and south ends of the island, and new plantings are being installed throughout the island.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 19, 2010
Town manager addresses Key budget questions

Town Manager Bruce St. Denis prepared a list of budget reductions for the Town Commission's regular workshop.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 19, 2010
Our View

Destructive threats

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 19, 2010
Letters to the Editor

To send in your letters, please e-mail them to [email protected], or mail them to The Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, 34228.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Sandy Gilbert
  • May 19, 2010
My View: START continues its mission

Renewed funding would help complete studies that show the possibility of viable measures to control the extent or impact of a future red-tide bloom.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 19, 2010
Realtor spearheads second veterans memorial

Even before the proposed Fallen Heroes Memorial gains approval, a committee is proposing a second memorial at San Marco Plaza in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 19, 2010
ODA senior joins ECO staff

If you see a new face armed with a camera and a notebook around town, it's probably Out-of-Door Academy senior Vanessa Moody.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 19, 2010
Pirate graduate excels in Air Force

Cody Furnish, a 2009 graduate of Braden River High School, celebrated graduation from Lackland Air Force Base April 16.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • May 19, 2010
Mungillo's removal confuses Braden River community

Manatee County Public Schools officials hope to name BRE's new principal by June 10.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 19, 2010
INCORPORATION: A Study Guide

A forum about the feasibility study for Lakewood Ranch incorporation will be held at 7 p.m., May 25, at The Polo Grill and Bar. This special guide to Fishkind & Associates' feasibility study will help prepare you for that meeting.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 19, 2010
Willis Elementary steps into shoe design contest

Winners of the Walk Our World shoe design contest will be announced May 29.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 19, 2010
Manatee breaks ground on Bennett Park

The 180-acre park will be unique because it will offer both passive and active recreational opportunities.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 19, 2010
Cops Corner 05.20.10

An unknown suspect reportedly pulled the vehicle up to the north entrance gate while the wooden gate arm was down. An unknown white male suspect exited the passenger side and pushed the gate arm forward, breaking it. The suspects fled the vehicle southbound inside GreyHawk Landing.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 19, 2010
River Club home tops sales

Terry and Karen Craft of Castle Rock, Colo., sold their home at 10009 Cherry Hills Ave. Circle to John and Margit Schey, Bradenton, for $575,000.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 19, 2010
PARTNERS IN TEE TIME

Eighth-graders Ramsey Touchberry and Danny Walker having been playing golf together at the Missing Link Golf Academy at the Legacy Golf Club for the past four years.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 19, 2010
Ranch's soccer standout signs

On May 5, Rachel Wojcicki signed her letter-of-intent to play soccer for Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, N.C.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 19, 2010
Mike Myers inks Mustangs' first wrestling scholarship

The Lakewood Ranch senior signed a letter-of-intent May 12 to wrestle for Mercer University.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 19, 2010
AAU team bounces to top status

After losing its first three games by at least 20 points each, the Sarasota Gators fifth-grade travel basketball team rebounded to post a 12-7 record.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 19, 2010
SPORTS BRIEFS 05.20.10

The Lakewood Ranch Lightning varsity lacrosse team finished the season a perfect 12-0 and won the Sunshine State Lacrosse Conference Championship May 1, defeating the Wesley Chapel Warriors 11-7.

  • East County
  • Sports
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