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  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • June 22, 2011
Brown urges communities to work together

Longboat Key Mayor Jim Brown hopes the town will work more closely with its neighbors to reduce the costs of future beach projects.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Manatee County Commissioner Joe McClash believes Longboat Pass should be allowed to migrate closer to Longboat.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • December 1, 2010
Commissioner dredges up pass issues

Town Manager Bruce St. Denis believes a relocation of Longboat Pass could escalate erosion issues.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • September 14, 2011
Firefighters submit new proposal

Under the union's proposal, firefighters would not receive wage increases unless other employees get raises. But the contract suggests other forms of compensation.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The Sarasota City Commission will also discuss a potential referendum to increase their salaries tonight at City Hall, 1565 First St., Sarasota.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • September 19, 2011
Commission will approve budget tonight

Sarasota city commissioners must approve on second reading tonight a budget that proposes a 5.3% millage rate increase.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 21, 2011
Ranch IDA hopes policy improves customer service

Instead of utilizing a third-party answering service, Lakewood Ranch Town Hall will bring after-hours services in-house.

  • East County
  • News
Joseph Sumner
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • August 24, 2011
Palm-Aire welcomes new club manager

Joseph Sumner will start as the Palm-Aire Country Club's general manager and chief operating officer Sept. 1.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • September 29, 2011
Our View: Just lower the speed limit

Other than the historic progression of things, there is no good reason for Siesta Key's Midnight Pass Road to be a state road.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 4, 2011
Town's density requirement in jeopardy

A Key charter mandate that requires a referendum of the voters to increase the island's density could be wiped out by the Legislature.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Derricks such as these will dot the Summerfield community.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • April 1, 2011
Ranch CDD considers oil drilling

APRIL FOOLS' DAY - At least one Lakewood Ranch CDD 1 official hopes the option of oil drilling on CDD property could help reduce assessments for residents.

  • East County
  • News
"Of Gods and Men" is playing locally at Burns Court.
  • By Pam Nadon |
  • May 4, 2011
Film Review: 'Of Gods and Men'

In 1996, a group of eight Trappist monks living in North Africa must make a fateful decision. Confronted by radical Islamic fundamentalists, should they remain (facing probable death) or simply leave?

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 23, 2010
Magistrate makes ruling

The town of Longboat Key and its firefighters remain at an impasse in negotiations for a new three-year contract.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
A trolley/bus service in the Manatee County portion of Longboat Key could expire Dec. 31.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 23, 2010
Key trolley funding decision postponed

The Town Commission hopes a trolley agreement that doesn't require the town to contribute $100,000 to the service can be reached before the end of the year.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Brandi Meshad started high school at Cardinal Mooney and later transferred to ODA.
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 16, 2011
ODA family mourns loss of student

Former Out-of-Door Academy student Brandi Meshad was found dead March 8 at her grandfather's home.

  • East County
  • News
Susan Landau and Barb Kerwin, are co-chairing the event with Jane Buckman, executive director of the Longboat Key Center for the Arts.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • March 23, 2011
Male models to spice up 'Taste of the Keys'

A Taste of the Keys and Male Fashion Show will take place Wednesday, April 13, at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Interim County Administrator Terry Lewis laughs during remarks Wednesday by County Commission Chairwoman Christine Robinson. Photo by Norman Schimmel.
  • By Rachel Brown Hackney |
  • January 12, 2012
Commissioners thank Lewis for a job well done

It took three tries, according to Sarasota County Commissioner Joe Barbetta, but the board Wednesday morning finally managed to surprise Interim County Administrator Terry Lewis with expressions of gratitude for his leadership.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Tim McGonegal
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • February 15, 2012
County preps for 'No Child Left Behind' adjustments

Manatee County Public Schools Superintendent Tim McGonegal said Florida schools, for years, have been operating under two different accountability systems.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • April 18, 2012
Commission endorses Circle BID extension

St. Armands Business Improvement District Chairman Marty Rappaport's suggested changes for a 10-year BID extension received approval Monday night.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sheffield Chastain and Stephanie Weeks in FST's "The Best of Enemies." Courtesy.
  • By Paula Atwell |
  • January 2, 2013
Theater Review: 'The Best of Enemies'

Richard Hopkins has directed an astounding production of "The Best of Enemies" as tight as the strings of a violin, each note resonating a variation of a wide range of emotion.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • November 7, 2012
Key Club property sells for $32 million

Sales recorded in the Sarasota County Clerk of Circuit reveal that Delray Beach-based Ocean Properties Ltd. purchased Oct. 31 the Longboat Key Club and Resort property through nine sales totaling $32 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Town labor attorney W. Reynolds Allen calculates the impact of a wage reduction versus a deduction from wages during Thursday's contract negotiations.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • January 18, 2013
Firefighters agree to vote on contract

The town and its firefighter union agreed on the terms of a contract to put before firefighters for a vote. But state rules could make it a tough sell.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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