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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • July 21, 2010
Vision Plan touted as catalyst

The town's Vision Plan, which was never adopted by the Town Commission, could spur a review of the tow''s Comprehensive Plan.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam McTeer |
  • July 8, 2009
Nursing grad takes national honors

Braden Woods resident Maureen Hyden, a recent nursing school graduate, took top honors in a medical spelling competition.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 24, 2011
Follow the money

A group of Collier County government appointees asked The Jackson Laboratory tough questions. In the end, Collier decided it was too risky.

  • Sarasota
  • News
David Bullock stands outside of Longboat Key Town Hall before Monday night’s commission meeting.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • October 5, 2011
FULL STORY: Bullock receives one-year contract

Town Commission voted 6-1 for longtime Sarasota County deputy administrator.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2009
Cops' Corner 05.14.09

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

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • January 28, 2010
Local medical professionals plan trip to Haiti

Dr. Steve Newman, of Sarasota Memorial Hospital, will bring relief to Haiti earthquake victims, along with other Sarasota medical professionals, in February.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • July 14, 2010
Funny girls

How comedy is keeping the hilarious women of FST's Vintage Whine improv troupe young at heart.

  • Arts + Culture
  • 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
  • News
Says Steve Tatone: "As soon as I considered the fact that I could direct my own stuff, the next thought was, 'Well, let's make it right here in Sarasota.'"
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • March 30, 2011
The noisemaker

Steve Tatone turns up the volume on the Sarasota Film Fest. Meet the local, indie filmmaker with Hollywood potential.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • December 17, 2009
MY VIEW: Global-warming e-mails matter

Quite the brouhaha has erupted over revelations that scientists at the heart of studying global warming have apparently been cooking the data and then trying to cover it up.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • January 13, 2010
District 1 candidate: Lee Pokoik

District 1 candidate Lee Pokoik believes commissioners can do more to plan the island's real-estate renovation.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • January 13, 2010
Artistic integrity

After a successful and eccentric fall season, the Artist Series of Sarasota is rolling out a star-studded winter lineup.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • January 13, 2010
Backstage Pass: The piano man

Florida Studio Theatre's longtime pianist sings us a song of a piano man.

  • Arts + Culture
Rifka Glatz is a Grand Bay resident who was one of 1,684 Jews rescued by Rezsö Kasztner during World War II.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • November 17, 2010
Story of Survival

In 1944, Dr. Rezso Kasztner saved 1,684 Jews from concentration camp fate - Longboater Rifka Glatz was one of those survivors. Temple Beth Israel will screen a documentary about Kasztner Nov. 21.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • June 17, 2009
Ring around the museum

You can learn a lot about the Ringling estate by riding shotgun with a tram driver.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 23, 2009
MTA students brighten smiles

Fourth-level students in MTI's Dental Assisting Program provided dental cleaning services to about 25 children.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 30, 2010
Debate offers glimpse into District 67 campaigns (WITH VIDEO)

The four contenders for Rep. Ron Regan's Florida House of Representatives District 67 shared their views on the oil spill, education and other topics during a debate June 23.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 16, 2010
TRIPLE THREATS

Eight-year-olds Anna Stock and Savannah DeCastro, who both swim for the Lakewood Ranch YMCA WaveRunners, have taken their love of swimming to the next level.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 10, 2009
P&Z moves Islandside project forward

The planning board voted 4-3 to move The Longboat Key Club and Resort's Islandside renovation and expansion project forward to the Town Commission next month.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo |
  • June 24, 2010
SSAS goes 'new school'

Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences will begin demolition at the end of this month to start construction work on a $6.5 million project.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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