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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 2, 2010
New East County rescue group saves newborn pups

A female Labrador and her nine newborn puppies were rescued from a kill shelter this weekend.

  • East County
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 2, 2010
Fourth Best Buy burglary suspect arrested

The Miami man was sought since his three alleged co-conspirators were arrested last week at the electronics store.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 2, 2010
Championship tennis swings into Palm-Aire

The fourth event of the $12,000 GETTEL NISSAN Tennis Series will be held Feb. 13-14 at the Palm-Aire Country Club.

  • East County
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 2, 2010
City to apply for streetcar grant

The federal grant's $25 million would be used to place a fixed-rail streetcar on Main Street.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 2, 2010
Mustangs fall in district final

Lakewood Ranch boys soccer will face Tampa Jesuit tonight in the regional quarterfinals.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • February 2, 2010
Commission approves Moore's request

The Longboat Key Town Commission also learned from the town manager that the town is working to bring more sand to the north end's eroded beach.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 1, 2010
'Unconditional Surrender' to stay on bayfront

By a 3-2 vote, the city commissioners approved of an offer to accept a veteran's donation of the kissing sailor sculpture.

  • Sarasota
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  • Robin Hartill
  • February 1, 2010
Obituary: Robert James Bradley

Bradley, 87, was a former Longboat Key resident.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 1, 2010
LECOM students receive white coats

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Bradenton medical and pharmacy students transitioning from classroom study to clinical education received their white coats during a ceremony last weekend.

  • East County
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  • Robin Roy
  • February 1, 2010
Unconditional Surrender deal in the works

City Commission will hear an offer to settle the dispute about the licensing of the kissing-sailor sculpture.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 31, 2010
JV Lady Mustangs go undefeated

The Lakewood Ranch High JV girls soccer team wrapped up its undefeated season Jan. 18.

  • East County
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • January 31, 2010
Dads and daughters let loose on the dance floor

Fathers and daughters boogied down at Temple Emanu-El's Dads and Divas Dance.

  • Sarasota
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  • Dora Walters
  • January 29, 2010
Birthday party depicts highlights of Williams' life

Casa del Mar staff and friends threw a 79th birthday party for the resort's General Manager D.M. Williams.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • January 29, 2010
Two new garage facades presented

The architect hired for the Palm Avenue parking garage unveiled the new designs. Many of those in attendance were unimpressed.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 29, 2010
Key Club presents a modified plan

The Longboat Key Club and Resort presented a tentative Islandside project proposal Friday that reduces the number of overall residential units from 176 units to 154 units. The club asked for a two-week continuance in order to meet with town staff about the revised plan.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 29, 2010
District seeking citizen input in legislative process

Superintendent Tim McGonegal said is taking a more proactive approach to getting parents and students involved in the legislative process, particularly on issues affecting education.

  • East County
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  • Robin Hartill
  • January 29, 2010
Red Cross to collect donations at St. Armands art festival

The contributions from the weekend event will benefit earthquake victims in Haiti.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 28, 2010
For the Mayers family, Key history repeats itself

The Longboat Key Historical Society held a board meeting Thursday, Jan. 28, at the Historical Society museum.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 28, 2010
Lady Mustangs dominate Lady Knights

Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer continued its winning ways against Tampa Robinson in the Class 4A-Region 3 quarterfinals Jan. 28.

  • East County
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 28, 2010
North LBK out of gas for nearly 24 hours

The incident occurred after a contractor nicked a gas line while installing water pipes.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 28, 2010
Hazardous waste pickup set for Saturday

Longboat Key residents can take hazardous waste and old computers and televisions Saturday to Anna Maria Island to be disposed of properly.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • January 28, 2010
Pines of Sarasota installs 2010 officers

John Lopez is installed as chairman of the Pines of Sarasota Board of Trustees.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 28, 2010
Vaught memorial service to take place Saturday

A memorial service for Susan 'Susie' Vaught will take place Saturday, Jan. 30, at Longboat Island Chapel.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 28, 2010
School district holds town hall meeting tonight

A town hall meeting teaching students and parents how to participate in the legislative process will be held at 7 p.m., tonight at Braden River High School.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 28, 2010
Sheriff's vehicle strikes barricade

Damages to the vehicle are estimated at $800. No one was injured.

  • East County
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • January 28, 2010
Best Buy burglary thwarted

Three men caught on surveillance tape inside the electronics store early Tuesday were captured that night after prying its doors open. A fourth suspect is still on the loose.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • January 28, 2010
Cops Corner

Jan. 20 Clowning around 1:12 a.m. - Oak Park Avenue and 15th Street. Suspicious Incident. In the area where the circus is set up, the complainant heard glass break and saw two shadows slink away.

  • Sarasota
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  • Robin Roy
  • January 28, 2010
Police Advisory Panel e-mail battle ensues

The Police Advisory Panel's chairwoman, Susan Chapman, told city staff that Paul Caragiulo contacted a panel adviser and tried to advocate a police union position.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • January 28, 2010
Briefs

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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • January 28, 2010
City sets its two-year priorities

In laying out its priority list of issues to tackle, the City Commission was careful to make sure some neighborhoods did not feel ignored. Newtown has topped the list for two years.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • January 28, 2010
Spade exploration

New College of Florida broke ground Jan. 26 on the most significant academic building to be constructed on the campus in nearly 20 years.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • January 28, 2010
Palmer Ranch settles impact-fee suit

Five years of legal wrangling over a school impact fee came to a close with the school district agreeing to return more than $370,000.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • January 28, 2010
Arts groups support donation

A deal to create another festival to showcase local talent has arts organizations approving of a $250,000 donation to the Ringling International Arts Festival.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • January 28, 2010
School employee questioned for sending doctored e-mail

A Sarasota middle-school receptionist changed a news story to make it appear a former ABC 7 news anchor made a bomb threat to his old TV station.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • January 28, 2010
School tax referendum opponents face-off

At a Jan. 25 panel discussion of the March school tax referendum, Superintendent of Schools Lori White and Jane Goodwin faced-off against Rod Thomson and Walt Augustinowicz.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 28, 2010
Our View: Act II should be even better

Let's start with this: Never have we seen anyone obtain $600,000 in taxpayer cash so quickly and easily.

  • Sarasota
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