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  • Dora Walters
  • March 12, 2010
Republicans welcome commission candidates

Candidates for the Longboat Key Town Commission made final campaign appearances by speaking at the March 12 meeting of the Republican Club of Longboat Key, held at the Chart House.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 12, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Poker Run

The St. Patty's Day Poker Run will be held Sunday, March 14.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 12, 2010
Town wants Google Internet

The town of Longboat Key is working with surrounding communities to bring a high-speed Google Internet to the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • March 12, 2010
Ranch's Moonlight Movie canceled

The Moonlight Movie event scheduled for tonight has been canceled because of rain.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • March 12, 2010
Ranch's Moonlight Movie canceled

Because of the rain, Lakewood Ranch has canceled its Moonlight Movie event scheduled for tonight.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 12, 2010
Longboat's 7-Eleven could vanish

The 7-Eleven, 4032 Gulf of Mexico Drive, could be closing in June if a new lease is not signed.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 12, 2010
MAN ON THE STREET: Daylight Saving Time

Members and employees of the Lakewood Ranch YMCA discuss their difficult experiences with Daylight Saving Time.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • March 12, 2010
Missing elderly man found 400 miles from home

The Nokomis man suffers from dementia, and he drove himself to Perry, Ga.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 12, 2010
Bruce Williams named secondary builder in Central Park

The company already has begun construction on a model home.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 12, 2010
Town wants Google Internet

The town of Longboat Key is working with surrounding communities to bring a high-speed Google Internet to the island.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • March 12, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Ponies for Pups

This event for Honor Sanctuary Animal Rescue will begin with tailgating at 11:30 a.m., March 13, at Sarasota Polo Club, 8201 Polo Club Lane.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • March 11, 2010
Rotary Club of Sarasota Keys celebrates 50 years

The Rotary Club of Sarasota Keys celebrated its 50th anniversary with a gala dinner March 11, at the Longboat Key Club's Harbourside Dining Room.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 11, 2010
Lakewood pitches shutout

The Lakewood Ranch High girls softball team defeated Academy of the Holy Name 4-0 in non-district action March 9.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 11, 2010
Lady Pirates blank Lady Hurricanes

The Braden River High softball team defeated Manatee 3-0 in non-district action March 9.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 11, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Kaizen Total Wellness Center

In February, Dr. Harvey Mishner opened the Kaizen Total Wellness Center, a facility that creates medically supervised nutrition and fitness programs for clients.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 11, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: BRE

Students in Tracie Nissley's fourth- and fifth-grade classroom at Braden River Elementary discuss the difficulties of taking the FCAT.

  • East County
  • Schools
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 11, 2010
RECIPE AND A RESERVATION: Re Federico

Re Federico owners Massimo Murri and Alessandro Danieli share an exclusive recipe for YourObserver.com readers.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 11, 2010
In Brief - 3.11.10

Community news and notes

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • March 11, 2010
Greenspace plan to be more specific

Proposed changes to Sarasota's greenspace policy will attempt to clear up the subjectivity of the previous policy, which some Sarasota leaders viewed as anti-business.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 11, 2010
Tournament raises funds for research

The Mission Valley Country Club Women's Golf Association held its fifth annual Rally for the Cure golf tournament and luncheon in February, raising $5,000 for breast-cancer research.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 11, 2010
Church selected for peace award

Bishop Frank J. Dewane has selected Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish to receive the 2010 Peace and Justice Award, which will be presented at the annual Leaven Conference, "Human Dignity and Economic Justice," March 13, at St. Thomas More Catholic Church.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 11, 2010
Half-marathon runners get pumped for race

Runners, walkers and spectators should expect an action-packed day Sunday, March 14, at the fifth annual First Watch Sarasota Half Marathon and 5K.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 11, 2010
Get ready to get your Irish on at Shamrock Festival

The Shamrock Festival will take place from noon to 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 13, at Hillview Street.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 11, 2010
Stray kitten needs a home

A cat found in Arlington Park about two weeks ago is in need of a good home.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 11, 2010
Sarasota Crew takes home 30 medals at regatta

More than 130 Sarasota Crew rowers recently traveled to Miami to compete in the Miami International Regatta, bringing home 12 gold and gold-plated medals, seven silver medals and 11 bronze, for a total of 30 medals throughout the weekend-long event.Â

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 11, 2010
New College breaks ground for archaeology lab

More than 150 faculty, students, staff and visitors celebrated Monday, March 8, as New College of Florida held a traditional golden-shovel ground breaking for the college's new Public Archaeology Lab.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • March 11, 2010
GOP clears up e-mail confusion

Although the Republican Party of Sarasota County did not take an official position on the school-tax referendum, e-mails from its former spokesman left many confused.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Allison Banko
  • March 11, 2010
My View

Voting yes on the 1-mill referendum is a no-brainer

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 11, 2010
Letter to the Editor 3.11.10

Letter to the Editor 3.11.10

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Rod Thomson
  • March 11, 2010
My view: More money doesn't boost scores

A lot of Sarasota County voters who go to the polls Tuesday may vote in favor of the extending the school tax for the wrong reason.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • March 11, 2010
Bartolotta defends self, police chief

City Manager Bob Bartolotta sternly addressed allegations that he is micromanaging the police department and that he and Police Chief Peter Abbott are to blame for low officer morale.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 11, 2010
Our view: The never-ending debate

Many supporters of public education find it heretical for anyone not to support extending the one-mill school property tax in Sarasota County.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • March 11, 2010
Main Street hotel 'not feasible'

The Benderson development project that would have featured a hotel in the heart of downtown Sarasota will no longer contain a hotel, because of adverse economics.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Jay Brady
  • March 11, 2010
Thaxton and McClash clash over Amendment 4

When two Republican county commissioners from adjacent counties faced off over proposed state constitutional Amendment 4 - aka 'Hometown Democracy' - in front of the Lakewood Ranch Democrat Club March 9, the audience knew to expect an unusual exchange.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • March 11, 2010
Google searches for test community

A program from the global Web company seeks a community in which to test a consumer Internet service that would be up to 100 times faster than existing services.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 11, 2010
Pineapple Antique Show hits the road

First United Methodist Church will hold its 34th annual Pineapple Antique Show and Sale March 11 through March 13, at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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