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  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • December 30, 2009
Balancing Act

The Golden Dragon Acrobats' high-energy balancing act mixes Chinese tradition with a little cirque d' soul.

  • Arts + Culture
Mayor Jim Brown, middle, cast the deciding vote Monday that approved two additional retirement incentives for general employees before their pension plan is frozen next month.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 21, 2013
Commission approves DROP and early-retirement incentives

A DROP option and an early-retirement incentive the town approved last week for general employees will cost the town $1,937,190 over 30 years.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 17, 2011
Letters to the Editor: 08.18.11

Pay cuts for Congress and all federal workers; Kudos to Robin Hartill on her new appointment; Longboat Key is no place for cell phone towers

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
A graph from The Grandfather Economic Report
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 20, 2013
Our View

The right call on cell towers

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Michael Eng |
  • August 25, 2010
'Friends' star to appear in East County

Maggie Wheeler, aka Janice from 'Friends,' will perform this Saturday at Braden River High School.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • July 28, 2010
Speedway to get down and dirty

The first Mud n Music event will be held July 30 to Aug. 1 at Desoto Super Speedway.

  • East County
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  • By Jen Blanco |
  • December 12, 2012
Mustangs commit to colleges

Lakewood swimmers Danielle Valley and Will Kazokas and softball players Taylor Newton, Jenn Trotter and McKaleigh Goodale made their college decisions known.

  • East County
  • Sports
Art Ferrante's 22 gold records hang over the living room of the Longboat Key Towers penthouse.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 8, 2012
Key Towers penthouse was 'Shangri La' for famed pianist

The Longboat Key Towers penthouse was the late famed pianist Art Ferrante's private paradise during his final years of touring and recently hit the market.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 11, 2011
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's Cops Corner

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  • By Robin Roy |
  • December 29, 2009
TOP STORY, June: Roundabouts increase time

The city's consultant found that trips between downtown and the barrier islands would take up to a minute longer with roundabouts in place.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 20, 2012
Proposed overlay: End of discussion?

The commission will discuss a proposed Whitney Beach overlay one more time before the state's review process for Comprehensive Plan changes expires June 28.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 11, 2010
Ranch HOA adds clarity to yard-item regulations

However, the SRVA committee will not change its rule regarding the number of decorative yard items allowed.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 21, 2010
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Mayor Jim Brown, center, cast the deciding vote Monday that approved two additional retirement incentives for general employees before their pension plan is frozen next month.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 14, 2013
Brown: 'The toughest decision I've had to make on the commission'

A Longboat Key Town Commission-approved DROP option and an early-retirement incentive for general employees will cost the town $1,937,190 over 30 years.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 14, 2013
Property insurance rates continue to rise

Mayor Jim Brown and others are worried that if insurance costs keep going up for Key properties, it will scare off potential buyers.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Dora Walters |
  • December 9, 2009
Island Chapel helps seniors age in paradise

The Longboat Island Chapel plans to open a 6,000-square-foot Aging in Paradise Resource Center.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Robin Roy |
  • December 7, 2009
Regulated parking may be eliminated

After city commissioners called off any possibility of downtown parking meters in the near future, the city manager said one solution to the problem of an underfunded parking department is to do away with all regulated parking.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 22, 2011
Planning Board approves P.F. Chang's

A P.F. Chang's China Bistro is coming to downtown Sarasota after the Planning Board approved its application Dec. 14.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • February 24, 2011
Pensions to outweigh revenue

With property values projected to fall 8% next year and pension costs expected to rise 35%, the city faces the possibility that property-tax revenues will not be able to cover retirement costs.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jeren Kowalewski has been playing football since he was 5 years old. File photo.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 9, 2011
Mustang QB ready for playoffs

After missing an entire season due to injury, Lakewood Ranch High's Jeren Kowalewski has thrown for more than 1,300 yards and 11 touchdowns, leading the Mustangs back to the playoffs.

  • East County
  • Sports
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