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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 23, 2010
Welly defends PIC attendance

Longboat Key Club and Resort General Manager Michael Welly told Commissioner Peter O'Connor he had a right to attend a PIC meeting as a citizen of the island.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 23, 2010
Chamber accepting nominations for Small Business Awards

The awards will be given out at the awards breakfast June 10.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 23, 2010
Red-light runner injured in crash

Officers say she was not paying attention to the road before hitting another car in front of the Sarasota Police Department and Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 23, 2010
Prep Scoreboard

Scores and highlights from the week of Feb. 15-19.

  • East County
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    By
  • Dora Walters
  • February 23, 2010
TBI hits high note with opera night

As usual, it was standing-room only for Temple Beth Israel Men's Club's 'Night at the Opera' Feb. 23. Performers were Studio Artists of the Sarasota Opera.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 22, 2010
Lady Mustangs blank Lady Pirates

The Lakewood Ranch High softball team shut out Braden River 6-0 in Class 4A-District 10 action Feb. 19.

  • East County
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 22, 2010
Kiwanians honor Key citizens, public servants

The Kiwanis Club honored key citizens and public servants Monday, Feb. 22, at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 22, 2010
School board to discuss BRE budget

The Manatee County School Board tonight will vote on two change orders to an agreement between the district and NDC Construction Co. to reduce the guaranteed maximum price of renovations of Braden River Elementary School by $245,115.04, bringing the maximum price to almost $7.217 million.

  • East County
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 22, 2010
Gun exchange yields more than 100 weapons

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office exchanges gift cards for guns to get firearms out of homes and off the streets.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 22, 2010
Town manager favors sand over breakwaters

Town Manager Bruce St. Denis told the president of a condominium association it's his goal to get as much sand as possible in the area.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Dora Walters
  • February 19, 2010
Arts Center awards its members

The annual Members' Juried Exhibition at the Longboat Key Center for Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design, showcases a wide variety of work.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 19, 2010
Pirates earn top spot in district TSA competition

The Braden River High School Technology Student Association team took top honors at the TSA Manatee County District Competition recently.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 19, 2010
East County church hosts immigration reform vigil

Community and Faith leaders will gather Feb. 20 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Community to pray for legislators and immigration reform.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 19, 2010
Builders Xchange installs new board members

At an annual meeting Feb. 18, the Gulf Coast Builders Xchange installed its 2010 board of directors and executive committee members.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 19, 2010
Manatee Hockey Club captures title

The Manatee County Hockey Club has secured the regular season title and will represent the Central Division in the Lightning Cup at 2 p.m., Feb. 28 at the St. Pete Times Forum.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 19, 2010
Islandside project postponed indefinitely

Longboat Key Club and Resort and town officials told the Town Commission they need more time to review differences with the revised project.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 19, 2010
Giant rat looms over commission hearing

A group suing the county over its spring-training negotiations speaks before a public workshop that the county attorney advised as a "legal strategy." The group's leader said: "We smell a rat."

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    By
  • 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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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  • 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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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