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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 18, 2009
Regular Workshop Wrap-up

Find out what the Longboat Key Town Commission was told, adopted and forwarded at its Thursday, July 18 special meeting and regular workshop.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 18, 2009
Obituaries

Ethel "Terry" Teal Crutchfield, 87, of Longboat Key, died Sunday, June 14.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 18, 2009
Paving company reschedules completion

The Manatee County portion of Gulf of Mexico Drive will now begin its final striping Sunday, June 21.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 18, 2009
Indian Beach home sells for $3 million

A Bay Shore Road home tops all sales in this week's real-estate transactions. John and Glynis Murray, of Sarasota, sold their home at 4521 Bay Shore Road to Bank of America NA, trustee, for $3 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 18, 2009
Cops Corner

Cops Corner

  • Sarasota
  • Cops Corner
  • By Rod Thomson
  • June 18, 2009
My View

New growth bill necessary

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 18, 2009
Our View

TIFs, CRAs: Unearned benefits

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 18, 2009
In Brief

Community News and Notes

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 18, 2009
Kids adore their dads

The little ones plan to bake cakes and make cards this Father's Day, which falls on Sunday. After they finished learning about sea turtles and fish, we sat down with several Mote Marine Aquakids campers just before the big day to ask what makes their dads so special. Here's what they said:

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 18, 2009
Roundabouts increase time

Although it's widely believed that roundabouts save time, the city's consultant finds that the trips between downtown and the barrier islands would take up to a minute longer.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 18, 2009
Booker High Key Club awarded trophy for project

The Booker High School Key Club received recognition for book collection project it recently completed to help youths learn to read during the 2009 Global Youth Service Day and sponsored by Youth Engaged in Service.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Pam McTeer
  • June 18, 2009
FPL seeks rate increase

Florida Power & Light is seeking state approval to increase customer's base rates by 31%.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 18, 2009
New College salutes captain with flagpole memorial

He spent his career sinking ships, disabling Japanese aircraft carriers and searching the seas for survivors. But here in Sarasota and on Siesta Key, Capt. Ralph E. Styles was most known for the simple task of daily raising and lowering the flag outside his house on Beach Road.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 18, 2009
Pets in the City turns two years old

Sarasota sure got its inner Geisha and Ronin on Friday, June 12, at Horsefathers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 18, 2009
Ponzi pair e-mails friends

The SEC says a Sarasota couple were part of a scheme that used $14 million of investors' money to pay gambling debts and mortgage payments, but in an e-mail, one Sarasota suspect places the blame elsewhere.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 18, 2009
Rays hit homerun for Manatee schools

The Tampa Bay Rays donated $5,000 to the school district to benefit Baseball Math, a curriculum developed by a Freedom Elementary teacher.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 18, 2009
Horse sanctuary to host BBQ benefit

Sixteen Hands Horse Sanctuary's second BBQ Fundraiser will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, at the sanctuary, 6275 Wauchula Road.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 17, 2009
Blackburn Point Bridge to reopen early

The repairs to the historic swing bridge will end about a week ahead of schedule.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Donna Swan
  • June 17, 2009
Deal Us In: Wake up a partner with this sequence

Deal Us In: Wake up a partner with this sequence

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kent Chetlain
  • June 17, 2009
Key Real Estate

Sales recordings surge the first week of June

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 17, 2009
A Bridge for Independence, LLC

Small Business of the Year Rookie Small Business Finalist

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 17, 2009
The Royal Treatment, LLC

Small Business of the Year Rookie Small Business Finalist

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 17, 2009
The Translation Link, LLC

Small Business of the Year Rookie Small Business Winner

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 17, 2009
Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub

Small Business of the Year 11 or More Employees Finalist

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 17, 2009
Miller Electric

Small Business of the Year 11 or More Employees Winner

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 17, 2009
ShelCidy Custom Remodeling Inc.

Small Business of the Year 10 or Fewer Employees Finalist

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 17, 2009
Wolfmouth Charters

Small Business of the Year 10 or Fewer Employees Finalist

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 17, 2009
Myco-Tek

Small Business of the Year 10 or Fewer Employees: Finalist

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 17, 2009
Salary freeze keeps sheriff's budget in check

The Sarasota County sheriff presented a budget $2 million lower than former Sheriff Bill Balkwill's last budget.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 17, 2009
Five Ranch homes top this week's real estate.

The Observer rounds up the residential real estate transactions in the East County.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 17, 2009
Cops' Corner 06.18.09

The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 17, 2009
Barefoot Weddings

Small Business of the Year Winner: 10 or fewer employees

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 17, 2009
Palm-Aire jams to the oldies

Palm-Aire Country Club residents enjoyed a trip down memory lane when The Renaissance Trio performed June 6.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 17, 2009
Kiddie Academy students graduate VPK

Students in Kiddie Academy's Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten class enjoyed a graduation ceremony June 4.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam McTeer
  • June 17, 2009
Sarasota to rehear Villages proposal

Commissioner Mason says she may change her vote. Doing so would be good news for SMR.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam McTeer
  • June 17, 2009
Committee drafts Ranch city charter

The proposed charter uses a council-manager form of government. Local leaders are offering feedback.

  • East County
  • News
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