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  • June 10, 2009
Villages project fails to gain commission support

Sarasota County commissioners Tuesday only granted three of SMR's five amendment requests. Now, the state Department of Community Affairs will review the project.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2009
Burglars hit Unique Air

Manatee County Sheriff's Office detectives are searching for suspect(s) involved in stealing $5,500 in tools and air-conditioning equipment from East County company Unique Air.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2009
Masked men attack Ranch man

Manatee County Sheriff's Office detectives are searching for a suspect involved in a strong-arm robbery that resulted in an injury Tuesday in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • June 9, 2009
Informational meeting set for freshmen football parents

The Braden River High coaching staff will hold a parents meeting for all incoming freshman football players at 7 p.m., June 10.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • June 9, 2009
Braden River names all-star team

Braden River Little League announced its 9- and 10-year-old all-star team June 8. The team will begin its all-star season June 26.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • June 8, 2009
Competitive dance squad to hold tryouts

KC and the Sunshine Dancers, a competitive all-star dance team, will host tryouts from 1-3:30 p.m., June 13 at Freestyle Creative Dance Studio, 11255 U.S. Highway 301 North, Suite 103, Parrish.

  • East County
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  • Adam Hughes
  • June 8, 2009
East County - Greenfield Plantation sells for $400,000

Greenfield Plantation tops this week's East County real estate transactions.

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  • June 8, 2009
All Faiths moves to new location

The Sarasota-based food bank moved into its new headquarters last week.

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  • June 7, 2009
Manatee Chamber honors small businesses

The Manatee Chamber of Commerce recognized five small businesses during the 2009 Small Business of the Year Awards Luncheon June 4 at the Bradenton Municipal Auditorium.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 7, 2009
Manatee bank announces new capital

Community Bank of Manatee will receive $10 million in new equity capital through a pending stock sale to four individual investors led by Marcelo Lima and Trevor Burgess.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • June 7, 2009
7th Annual Mustang Golf! Camp ready to tee off

Lakewood Ranch High School will host its annual Mustang Golf! Camp for boys and girls ages 6-16 June 15-20 and 22-27 at Rosedale Golf and Country Club.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 6, 2009
Record rain improves drought conditions

However, Manatee County officials have not yet lifted watering restrictions.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 6, 2009
Man charged with Wal-Mart arson

Manatee County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a Louisiana man for setting fire to an East County Wal-Mart Thursday.

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  • June 5, 2009
Music on Main to draw crowd

Tonight's Music on Main event will benefit All Children's Hospital Guild Sarasota/Manatee.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • June 4, 2009
Volz named Pirates head coach

Braden River High School officially named Ed Volz as its new head football coach June 4.

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