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  • By Kent Chetlain
  • May 7, 2009
Key Real Estate: Two condos sell for $3.8 million

During the height of the recent real-estate boom, developers Jay Tallman and Tom Brown, together with their U.S. Assets Group, took on some major residential projects.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • May 7, 2009
Change of Art

Sarasota kitsch is out. Season of Sculpture is hoping a New Jersey sculpture park can help raise the bar for public art on the bayfront.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 7, 2009
Obituary: Claire Louise Henkle

Obituary: Claire Louise Henkle

  • Longboat Key
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  • May 7, 2009
Worship Services

Worship Services

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 7, 2009
Ed Shapiro made the time to help those around him

Slowing down wasn't Ed Shapiro's style. Technically, he retired from his career with Isotoner, a women's glove company, in 1980. But Shapiro kept plugging.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 7, 2009
For 25 years, volunteer did things by the book

When the Longboat Library prepared for special events, its volunteers called on fellow helper Irene McCann.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 7, 2009
Exhibit offers snapshots of couple's adventures

Virginia Sanders was a painter and sketcher. But it wasn't until she and her late husband, Dr. Jack Sanders, became a couple that she became a photographer as well.

  • Longboat Key
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  • May 7, 2009
Cops Corner

Cops Corner

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  • May 7, 2009
Our View

They can have those jobs

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  • May 7, 2009
BRE teacher selected for ExxonMobil academy

Braden River Elementary School Teacher Sue Curry has been selected from more than 1,600 teachers nationwide to attend the 2009 Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy.

  • East County
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  • Adam Hughes
  • May 7, 2009
Siesta Key condominium sells for $592,000

A condominium in Sarasota Surf and Racquet Club tops all sales in this week's real-estate transactions.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
  • By Rod Thomson
  • May 7, 2009
My View: 'Buy local' is a bad buy

In weak economic times - shoot, sometimes even in strong ones - the impulse to push 'buy local' programs overwhelms all common sense.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 7, 2009
Contractors attend pre-bid meeting

The town hopes to begin construction on two groins behind The Islander Club no later than Nov. 1.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 7, 2009
Southeastern Guide Dogs to hold open house

Southeastern Guide Dogs will host an open house from 9 a.m. to noon, May 23 in honor of our military veterans

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 7, 2009
Southeastern Guide Dogs to hold open house

Southeastern Guide Dogs will host an open house from 9 a.m. to noon, May 23 in honor of our military veterans.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 7, 2009
Athlete of the Week: Kaycee Wells

The Observer highlights Braden River High School shortstop Kaycee Wells.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 7, 2009
Letters to the Editor

The Longboat Observer gives priority to letters of local interest and about local issues.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 7, 2009
Flying High

Canadian silver medalist Jason Burnett will visit Kids Supergym this weekend.

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  • May 7, 2009
Flying High

Canadian silver medalist Jason Burnett will visit Kids Supergym in Lakewood Ranch this weekend.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 7, 2009
Thunder sets historic marks without track

After finishing as the regional runner-up, The Out-of-Door Academy boys track team sent eight runners to the Class 1A Track and Field Championships May 1 at Winter Park High.

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  • By Yalda Hajavi
  • May 7, 2009
STANGS: Lakewood's Dyer inspires school

Katie Dyer hopes to use her life battling dwarfism to inspire others with the condition.

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  • By Sydney Yoder
  • May 7, 2009
STANGS: Back to Basics

Senior English students composed children's books to share with elementary students at Bashaw and Freedom elementary schools.

  • East County
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  • By Daria Deringer
  • May 7, 2009
STANGS: Mustangs use force, win movie competition

Lakewood Ranch TV production students win big at the Manatee County Film Rush.

  • East County
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  • By Devin McDermott
  • May 7, 2009
STANGS: Senior earns acceptance into Rotary exchange

Megan Reuss is eager to leave home and live a full year in Scandinavia.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 7, 2009
Observer updates

Public invited to speak about town's sign code - No action taken on cell tower ordinance, again - Town's engineer suggests solution

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  • By Karlin Reed
  • May 7, 2009
STANGS: Lakewood cheers for returning coach

Varsity coach Melissa Koehlinger helps persuade Macie French to return to cheerleading as the junior varsity coach next fall.

  • East County
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  • By Pam McTeer
  • May 7, 2009
Braden River Middle students donate picnic tables

Members of the school's Technology Students Association have entered the project into the state TSA competition.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 7, 2009
In Brief

Road paving ahead of schedule - Wastewater line needs attention - Town accepts stimulus money - Amendments sail through reading - Meetings & Agendas

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 7, 2009
Pension proposal to be considered

A 20-year amortization plan for the town's three pension plans would force the town to pay approximately $2.1 million per year to wipe out $21 million in losses.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 7, 2009
Mothers: How do we love thee?

In honor of all our East County moms, we visited several East County elementary and preschools to ask our kids one very important questions: 'What do you love most about your mom?'

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 7, 2009
Bulletin Board

Bulletin Board

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 7, 2009
Jewish women prep flowerpots

The Chabad of Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch Jewish Women's Circle worked on mosaic flowerpots during the Pretty Planters pre-Shavuot celebration May 3.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 7, 2009
Donna Hayes shows patriotism

Like a good scout, Commissioner Donna Hayes always comes prepared. She keeps an American flag in her car at all times.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam McTeer
  • May 7, 2009
East County team aims for world finals

A team of East County students who attend Southeast High School have qualified for the world finals competition of Odyssey of the Mind. Just weeks from the competition, they need financial backing to make their trip possible.

  • East County
  • Schools
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • May 7, 2009
Search for Sandhills

Lakewood Ranch resident and nature photographer Larry Roberts watched as two sandhill cranes celebrated the birth of their two colts. But late last week, the four have gone missing, and he's asking for help locating them.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam McTeer
  • May 7, 2009
New mom purees way to healthier baby food

Heather Richmond is starting a class for mothers who want to learn to make their own baby food and who want to learn about nutrition.

  • East County
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