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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 3, 2010
Tension present at pension meeting

Town Manager Bruce St. Denis questioned firefighter pension board Chairman Keith Tanner's ability to make decisions for both the board and the firefighters union in his dual representation roles.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 3, 2010
Key Club: Hotel guaranteed

Longboat Key Club and Resort officials met with Islandside Property Owners Coalition members Saturday, in an attempt to work with the community and find common ground.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 3, 2010
Sand Cay manager fired over mishandled funds

A police investigation has been opened to look into allegations that former Sand Cay Manager Judy Paul stole approximately $13,000.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 3, 2010
Senate hopeful Rubio speaks to Argus Foundation

Marco Rubio, the candidate for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, spoke about liberty and limited government last week.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 3, 2010
Letters to the editor

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  • February 3, 2010
Our view: Customer service? What's that?

Longboat Key voters won't have access to early voting for the March Town Commission elections. Town commissioners apparently didn't want to confuse voters or spend the $12,000 for two weeks of poll workers.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By George Rauch
  • February 3, 2010
U.S. government destroyed our money

A look at 300 years of economic history briefly enough to understand how we got into this terrible economic predicament with a worthless currency and why we must return to a gold-and-silver standard before this country can be free again from the shackles of government.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • February 3, 2010
Key couple comes out of retirement

Pat and Bob Gussin recently appeared at Barnes & Noble to discuss their books and hold a book signing.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • February 3, 2010
Cops Corner

Jan. 21 It's raining vacuums 10:14 p.m. -- Off the Key. Assist Other Agency. Police assisted Bradenton Beach Police with a domestic disturbance call and found a broken wooden table and a vacuum cleaner lying in the driveway. The wife told police she got mad that her husband had been out with a friend and threw the items in the driveway from a second-story balcony. No physical contact had occurred, and police left the scene while keeping an eye on the balcony for flying objects.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 3, 2010
Marks spread his wings in Longboat community

Herman Marks, of Sarasota, died Jan. 29. He was 87.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 3, 2010
Eye on the prize

Schroeder-Manatee Ranch cowboys and Sarasota polo players competed in fishing, skeet shooting, calf roping, team penning and even a polo match during the annual SMR Cup Jan. 30-31.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 3, 2010
Peace spearheads drive for Haiti relief

The children of Peace Presbyterian Church in Lakewood Ranch collected dozens of can openers, while the adults in the church donated more than $3,500 for the people of Haiti.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 3, 2010
Lakewood Main Street is going red

Lakewood Ranch Main Street will be of sea of red this month in support of the American Heart Association's awareness campaign targeted toward women's heart health.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 3, 2010
Church celebrates its new sanctuary

Living Lord Lutheran Church celebrated the completion of its new sanctuary during its 10 a.m. service Jan. 31.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 3, 2010
Patriots plan military memorial

Ed's Tavern's John Breiner and veteran Gene Sweeney hope to bring a piece of the World Trade Center to Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 3, 2010
Sorting through Ranch's red tape

Town Hall is the command center for both the CDDs and the HOAs. But how do the two entities work together?

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 3, 2010
Two East County residents enter school board race

Julie Aranibar and Albert Yusko will challenge incumbent Jane Pfeilsticker for the Manatee County School Board District 3 seat this August.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 3, 2010
Ranch to highlight performing arts

The third Ovation, A Day for the Arts, will be held Feb. 6 on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 3, 2010
Ranch incorporation committee endorses expanded city limits

Members of the Lakewood Ranch Civic Action Forum's Incorporation Study Committee met with homeowners' association representatives and CDD supervisors Jan. 28.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 3, 2010
Greek heritage takes center stage

St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church's Greek Glendi should draw more than 15,000 visitors.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 3, 2010
Fourth-grader performs national anthem - in sign

Braden River Elementary School's Levi Waxler has been learning sign language for more than two years.

  • East County
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    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • February 3, 2010
OfficeMax founder launches new chain

Michael Feuer will open Max-Wellness in the East County this week. It will be the chain's first location in Florida.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 3, 2010
Cops Corner 02.04.10

The complainant was watching the news inside his residence when he heard three gunshots. After the news was over, the complainant went outside to move his vehicle into the garage, at which time he noticed his passenger side rear window was broken.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • February 3, 2010
Waterlefe home sells for $700,000

A home in Waterlefe Golf and River Club tops this week's real estate.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 3, 2010
Business Observer 02.04.10

Marc Simms, RPM Business Advisors, replaces Michelle Morgan, Keiser University, as chairman of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 3, 2010
Softball squads ready for first pitch

District rivals Braden River High and Lakewood Ranch High will begin their 2010 seasons Feb. 9.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 3, 2010
Athlete of the Week: Marco Padilla

The Observer spotlights Lakewood Ranch soccer standout Marco Padilla.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Shirley Fein
  • February 3, 2010
Cruise control

More than 50 members of Temple Beth Israel recently took a 10-day Caribbean cruise together.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kent Chetlain
  • February 3, 2010
Longboat Key - Real estate

Lido Beach home sells for $1.5 million

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 3, 2010
Business observer

2010 business directory now available

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 3, 2010
Longboat Key - Real estate reports

A property listed by The Hedge Team of Signature Sotheby's International Realty was featured as the 'Extraordinary Home' on the 'Business of Extraordinary Living' microsite created by the Sotheby's International Realty brand and The Wall Street Journal.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Donna Swan
  • February 3, 2010
Deal Us In

Battle of wits

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 3, 2010
Weather

Larry Nugent submitted this sunset photo taken on Lido Beach. Please send your sunset (or sunrise) photos to The Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, Fla., 34228, or e-mail them to [email protected].

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 2, 2010
Peacock plan in limbo

The famous Longbeach Village peacock flock has grown to more than 60 birds.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 2, 2010
Town discusses CodeRED alerts with TECO officials

Public Works Director Juan Florensa said that a lack of information prevented the town from using the alert for last week's gas leak.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 2, 2010
Obituaries

Obituaries

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