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  • By Robin Roy |
  • July 22, 2010
Parking meters a near certainty

Because the city's parking department is on track to run out of money at the end of the next fiscal year, four commissioners want paid parking downtown soon.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • August 24, 2010
Patterson prevails

Incumbent County Commissioner Nora Patterson's victory over Siesta Key businessman Mark Smith was one of several key races decided in Tuesday's primary election.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Robin Roy |
  • September 9, 2010
Observer Updates 09.09.10

The attorney representing Charter Review Board candidate Kathy Bolam in her fight for a recount has asked Supervisor of Elections Kathy Dent to preserve all evidence in the event a court allows a recount.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 14, 2010
Letters to the Editor

To send in your letters, please e-mail them to [email protected], or mail them to The Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, 34228.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • July 21, 2010
Business leaders want SRQ on Condor radar

Engel & Völkers Longboat Key/Anna Maria Island President/broker Ray Alexander and agent Tina Rudek are hoping Hamburg-based Condor Air will hear "welcome" if it reaches its goal of $300,000 in pledges from local business leaders.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • August 30, 2010
Sarasota election recount denied

A Charter Review Board candidate wanted a recount, claiming Supervisor of Elections Kathy Dent wrongly encouraged her to concede.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • June 15, 2010
Seminar teaches residents about hurricane preparedness

Longboat Key Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Paul Dezzi and Police Chief Al Hogle spoke to island residents at the event.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • June 23, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: O'Brien Smiles

This Lakewood Ranch dental practice takes a community-based approach to dentistry.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 23, 2010
Rio named new BRE principal

Hayley Rio, assistant principal at Prine Elementary School, will be taking Braden River Elementary's top post this summer.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • May 5, 2010
Commission to fight channel relocation

The commission believes a relocation of the Longboat Pass channel, as proposed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will have detrimental effects on the north end.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 9, 2010
Greenbrook Walk battles pool trespassers

The Greenbrook Walk Condominium Association board members say unwanted guests have damaged property while breaking into the pool.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Robin Roy |
  • June 10, 2010
Sour note

With a 94% jump in costs, the Sarasota Orchestra asked the city to reduce the Van Wezel's rates. City officials say the increase cuts taxpayer subsidies.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Rod Thomson |
  • August 1, 2012
Primary Election: Charter Review Board District 2

Editor's note: In this race, Marie Nisco did not return requests for information.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Approximately 10% of registered voters — more than 3,300, according to Commissioner Terry Turner — signed petitions to place the amendment on the ballot in November.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 2, 2012
Voters have say on amendment

Voters will now decide the role the city clerk's office plays in the future. But that didn't stop supporters and opponents from making their cases to the commission.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Eva Rey is the executive director for Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.
  • By Eva Rey |
  • July 18, 2012
My View: Public hearings set for FY 2013

In August, Manatee County residents will receive their TRIM (Truth In Millage) notice from the Manatee County Property Appraiser.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 30, 2012
Appeals court rules against Key Club

The Second District Court of Appeal affirmed a ruling that quashed the town-approved Islandside plan.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Interim City Manager Terry Lewis has instructed the police command staff to walk downtown for two weeks to see the issues firsthand.
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 23, 2012
Aggressive vagrants anger commissioners

The Sarasota Police Department has been told to curtail a growing, aggressive population of homeless people downtown.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • August 15, 2012
RNC: Not quite the elephant in the room

Local resorts hope to be a peaceful escape from the jungle of the 50,000-strong Republican National Convention crowd this month.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • June 27, 2012
County closes Tara Bridge land dispute

Commissioners say the property they were required to purchase as part of the deal for the bridge property could become a park.

  • East County
  • News
Most recently Robin Meyer served as St. Lucie County assistant director of growth/management/building and code regulation manager.
  • By Robin Hartill |
  • May 23, 2012
Q&A: New PZ&B Director Robin Meyer

Robin Meyer's first day as director of the Planning Zoning & Building Department was May 14. Department.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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