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  • Observer Staff
  • February 18, 2010
Health Matters - Longboat Key & Sarasota 2/18/10

Enjoy The Observer's monthly magazine insert bringing you local, health-related news you can use for people of all ages.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 18, 2010
Commission moves forward revised agreements

The majority of the Town Commission agreed to agreement revisions that allow a hotel, condo towers, a meeting center and other uses to be built in Islandside.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 18, 2010
Commission agrees to Islandside hotel, other components

The majority of the Town Commission agreed to agreement revisions that allow a hotel, condo towers, a meeting center and other uses to be built in Islandside.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 18, 2010
Manatee Healthcare CEO resigns

Moody Chisholm will become the president and CEO for St. Vincent's HealthCare in Jacksonville effective April 5, 2010.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 18, 2010
Tickets for H&G tour go on sale next week

The 34th annual Longboat Key Garden Club Home & Garden Tour takes place March 6.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 18, 2010
Groups suing county get national grant

Two citizens groups that have filed suit over alleged out-of-the-sunshine spring-training negotiations received $6,000 to pay for costs related to that lawsuit.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 18, 2010
Lady Pirates defeat Lady Sailors

The Braden River High softball team defeated Sarasota 4-2 in non-district action Feb. 17.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Steve Whidden
  • February 18, 2010
Professional Golf Tips 101

Rosedale Director of Instruction and PGA Professional Steve Whidden offers tips for improving your game.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 18, 2010
CEO roundtable meets Friday

The meeting will start at 8 a.m., Feb. 19, at the school district's support center.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 18, 2010
Concession hires new membership director

Steve Dirks brings with him extensive experience in a variety of roles in the golf course industry, most notably in the area of membership sales.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 18, 2010
Commission will discuss Comprehensive Plan changes

The Town Commission will discuss potential changes that may need to be addressed to its Comprehensive Plan at its workshop today.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 18, 2010
Backflow inspections to begin

The town's free inspections for backflow prevention devices Key-wide will begin in the next couple of months.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 18, 2010
Election challenge denied

The organizer of a political-action committee claimed the Sarasota County School District broke Florida law through a flier that was sent home with students.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 18, 2010
Barbetta surrenders computer

The commissioner agreed to allow his personal computer to be scanned for any business e-mails not in the public record.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 18, 2010
Thousands added to flood zones

The state is creating more detailed flood-zone maps that will require up to 3,000 more homeowners to buy flood insurance.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 18, 2010
Firefighters step up for healthy hearts

In support of the American Heart Association's "Go Red for Women" movement, the Sarasota Firefighters Benevolent Fund held a firefighter relay race to the top of Plymouth Harbor Saturday, Feb. 13.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 18, 2010
Pre-preview party goes off like a dream

DreamWorks animators previewed their latest film, "How to Train Your Dragon," at a scholarship fundraiser Feb. 13, at Ringling College of Art and Design.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 18, 2010
Advisory panel: Police department not rogue

During its report to the City Commission Monday, Police Advisory Panel Chairwoman Susan Chapman said there are not a 'significant number of officers who violate rules.'

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • February 18, 2010
Heroes shock victim back to life

Three YMCA employees didn't wait for 911 to arrive when a member passed out. Instead, they had him breathing on his own before the emergency vehicle arrived nine minutes later.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 18, 2010
OUR VIEW: School tax: a failed proposition

In most years in Sarasota County, it's pretty much a given that county voters would support a 1-mill extra property tax for public schools.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Rod Thomson
  • February 18, 2010
MY VIEW: 4 reasons to nix the school tax

The reasons why Sarasota County taxpayers - and parents - should oppose the renewal of the district's special one-mill tax extension continue to mount in stunning fashion.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • February 18, 2010
MY VIEW: Friendship Centers: our biggest secret

There's more than friendship to be found at Sarasota's Senior Friendship Centers. Visit one, you'll be amazed.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 18, 2010
Letters to the Editor 02.18.10

Letters to the Editor 02.18.10

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 18, 2010
Sarasota Military cadets love to horse around

A few weeks ago, Sarasota Military Academy cadets were desperately gripping the saddle horns while they rode four-legged animals weighing in at nearly 1,000 pounds.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 18, 2010
Michael's earns some bragging rights

Michael's On East is one of just 17 restaurants throughout the United States - and one of only two restaurants in Florida - to receive a Four Diamond Award for more than 20 consecutive years.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 18, 2010
Business Observer 02.18.10

Denise M. Pope has joined Tidewell Hospice as its executive vice president of philanthropy.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 18, 2010
Cops Corner 02.18.10

A terrified complainant reported a black Chihuahua was standing in front of the above address and growled every time it was approached.

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • February 18, 2010
Siesta Key condo sells for $757,500

Douglas Root and Jonathan Bucher, of Springboro, Ohio, sold their Unit 474 condominium at 6342 Midnight Pass Road to Bogey Buster LLC for $757,500.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 17, 2010
Colony sets up en-deering display

The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort holds Valentine's Day deer. No, that's not a typo. The reindeer outside the resort, which were formerly the resort's Christmas decorations, looked lovable with colorful hearts harnessed around their necks for the recent holiday.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 17, 2010
The tasty secret is in the sauce

Charlie Robinson, the winner of the first Mike Royko's Rib Challenge in 1982 in Chicago went on to fame and fortune. So, what's next for the chefs in the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center's first Rib Fest?

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • February 17, 2010
Quilters stitch together colorful comfort

Every Monday, several women meet at St. Armands Key Lutheran Church for a morning of cutting and stitching.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 17, 2010
Key resident has lots to love about Feb. 14

Rosemary Ryan could feel the love on her 70th birthday.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 17, 2010
Gilly to cut his teeth around town

Throughout the year, Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium mascot Gilly the Shark will be making appearances around town to celebrate Mote's 55th birthday.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 17, 2010
White pelican feels the heat at Save Our Seabirds

An 18-pound white pelican healed at Save Our Seabirds in six weeks, giving him enough time to mingle with the flight of white pelicans that will migrate north for summer.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 17, 2010
January real estate sales up 58%

Although the number of sales showed strong gains, the sale prices were a different story.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 17, 2010
Obituary: Stanley Edward Zeeman

Stanley Edward Zeeman, 86, was a retired cardiologist.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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