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  • December 9, 2009
Dakin Dairy recreates Christmas

Dakin Dairy Farms will recreate Bethlehem on the day Jesus was born during its Miracle in the Maze event from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Dec. 12 and 19, at the farm, 30771 Betts Road, Myakka City.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 9, 2009
OUR VIEW: High-speed looting

Amtrak? And how's that working for the American taxpayer? Oh, it only lost $1.1 billion last year.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • December 9, 2009
Island Chapel helps seniors age in paradise

The Longboat Island Chapel plans to open a 6,000-square-foot Aging in Paradise Resource Center.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • December 9, 2009
Compromise saves St. Armands Circle events from cancellation

The City Commission ratified a compromise to reduce special-event fees to a flat per-day fee, which is based on the size of the park.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 9, 2009
Term limit change approved

Some commissioners, Key residents and commission candidates expressed frustration Monday night, when the commission approved a resolution to its town charter that could give the mayor another term.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 9, 2009
Briefs

Briefs

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 9, 2009
Jaleski questions town breakwaters

Commissioner Gene Jaleski sent an e-mail to other commissioners that said he thought breakwaters to help stave off erosion at the North Shore Road beach access are 'a bad idea that shouldn't be allowed to proceed until a thorough study of Longboat Pass has been completed.'

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • December 9, 2009
PETA protests at Southside Elementary

Parents seemed nonplussed at the appearance of someone in an elephant costume with a bloody bandage on its head.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 9, 2009
Wrong address causes paramedic delay

Longboat Key Fire Rescue crews were late to an emergency call after a 911 caller provided the wrong address to a dispatcher.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 9, 2009
IPOC proposes settlement offer

The Islandside Property Owners Coalition suggest The Longboat Key Club restrict Islandside major events to the off-season, eliminate the parking garage and possibly allow for the retention of the driving range.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 9, 2009
University Park hosts Ikebana celebration

Ikebana International – Sarasota held its annual holiday luncheon at the University Park Country Club Dec. 7.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 9, 2009
Planning Commission to hear cell tower ordinance

The Manatee County Planning Commission will make recommendations on several changes to the county's Land Development Code at its Dec. 10 meeting.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 9, 2009
ODA students impact younger generation

Students at The Out-of-Door Academy recently spent time with kindergarten children at Booker Elementary School.

  • East County
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • December 8, 2009
Buchanan submits academy nominations

Congressman Vern Buchanan announced today his nominations to the four U.S. Service Academies.

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  • Molly Schechter
  • December 8, 2009
Black Tie & Tales

Read this week's Black Tie & Tales by Molly Schechter.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • December 8, 2009
Key Niners celebrate living on Longboat

The Key Niners celebrated living on Longboat Key at its annual holiday luncheon. This year's theme was "It's a Good Life."

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 8, 2009
Woman dies in Ranch car accident

The fatal accident outside the Lakewood Ranch Post Office occurred just before 11 a.m. this morning.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 8, 2009
Vision plan can be reviewed

Town attorney David Persson believes commissioners can discuss the town's vision plan as long as it steers clear of any Key Club Islandside project discussion.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 8, 2009
Obituary: Richard Schaefer

Richard Schaefer, 79, was a former Longboat Key Zoning Board of Appeals member.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 8, 2009
Buchanan submits academy nominations

Buchanan's nominations include three East County students: Joseph Robert James Frye, of Lakewood Ranch High School, and Jessica Riley Gore and Thomas James Kopec, both of Braden River High School.

  • East County
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • December 8, 2009
Wedding fee a 'deterrent'

Commissioners joke about the real reason behind a new fee for those wanting to get married in city parks.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 8, 2009
Community shoe box effort bolsters Meals on Wheels

Community shoe box effort bolsters Meals on Wheels

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 8, 2009
Community shoe box effort bolsters Meals on Wheels

Community shoe box effort bolsters Meals on Wheels

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 7, 2009
Commission approves Moore's zoning request

Moore's Stone Crab Restaurant owner Alan Moore said Moore's wouldn't survive unless the town granted his zoning request.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • December 7, 2009
Regulated parking may be eliminated

After city commissioners called off any possibility of downtown parking meters in the near future, the city manager said one solution to the problem of an underfunded parking department is to do away with all regulated parking.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 7, 2009
Binjara Traders re-opens on Circle

The opening comes three weeks after the business lost its entire inventory to smoke damage from a fire.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 7, 2009
Former St. Mary bookkeeper pleads guilty to felony grand theft

Margaret Carroll, 68, of Sarasota, will be sentenced within 90 days.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 7, 2009
Commission to consider Moore's request, term limit revisions

The Longboat Key Town Commission tonight will consider a request by Moore's Stone Crab Restaurant owner Alan Moore to approve a Comprehensive Plan amendment and a request to change the zoning of the restaurant from commercial to residential.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 7, 2009
McGonegal to present new proposal for MTI

In addition to moving the site to land in front of Braden River High School, the Manatee County superintendent also wants to earmark land for future East County schools.

  • East County
  • Schools
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • December 7, 2009
Paid-parking campaign to be revealed

The educational campaign is intended to inform citizens of how parking meters would work downtown. The campaign is expected to cost up to $24,000.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 6, 2009
Colony will reopen this month

The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort plans to open its resort two months after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 5, 2009
Jury convicts Tim Brooks of murder

The former Lakewood Ranch High School quarterback faces a mandatory life sentence in the shooting death of William White Jr.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 4, 2009
So Close, Yet So Far

The Out-of-Door Academy saw its best season in school history come to a close with a 48-20 loss to Belle Glade Glades Day School in the Class 1B state semifinals Dec. 4 at Sarasota High School.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • December 4, 2009
Vice mayor critical of city manager

Vice Mayor Kelly Kirschner submitted his evaluation of City Manager Bob Bartolotta Friday afternoon. It's the harshest one of the five city commissioners.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 4, 2009
Rain cancels Music on Main

Because of inclement weather, tonight's Music on Main concert is canceled.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 4, 2009
New hotel opens in East County

Benderson Development and Buffalo Lodging Associates opened the new Hampton Inns & Suites off University Parkway.

  • East County
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