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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 4, 2015
Promenade condo tops sales at $1,275,000

A condominium in The Promenade tops all transactions in this week’s real estate

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
The MBC Elite 10th grade team has posted a 50-8 record this season.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 4, 2015
MBC Elite posts top 10 finish

The Manatee Basketball Club Elite 10th grade team finished 10th at the 2015 AAU Boys Basketball 16U Division I National Championship July 21 through July 27, in Louisville, Ky.

  • East County
  • Sports
The Sarasota American 11-and 12-year-old All-Stars earned a berth in the Florida State Tournament after winning the Section 6 title.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 4, 2015
Proving a Point

The Sarasota American 11-and 12-year-old All-Stars went 2-1 at the 2015 Florida State Tournament July 31 through Aug. 2, in Tallahassee.

  • Sarasota
  • Sports
Debra Lynn-Schmitz vacates the position of executive director for the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • August 4, 2015
Siesta Key Chamber searches for new director

Debra Lynn-Schmitz leaves Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce after 16 months as executive director.

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  • News
Heritage Harbour South CDD supervisors hope to tonight adopt a budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 4, 2015
Heritage Harbour South CDD to budget dollars for next year

At its meeting Aug. 4, the Heritage Harbour South CDD's supervisors plan to adopt the $413,000 budget for the 2015-2016 fiscal year.

  • East County
  • News
The incident occurred around 11:40 p.m. last night.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 4, 2015
University Parkway Moe's robbed at gunpoint

The armed robbery occurred around midnight Monday.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 4, 2015
East County Cops Corner 08.06.15

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Jason Fineberg carries the ball during a game against Booker before an ankle injury sidelined him for the remainder of the season.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 3, 2015
Bouncing Back

The Out-of-Door Academy junior running back Jason Fineberg hasn’t played a full season of football since the eighth grade.

  • East County
  • Sports
Work on entrepreneur Jesse Biter's commercial complex in the 1500 block of Main Street is scheduled for completion by early September.
    By
  • David Conway
  • August 3, 2015
City rejects Taco Bus pick-up window, facade proposals

As the Tampa-based Mexican restaurant prepares to open a Main Street location, city staff has ruled that two proposed amenities aren’t allowed under current regulations.

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  • Nick Friedman
  • August 3, 2015
This week in Sarasota: Monday, Aug. 3

This week in Sarasota: Monday, Aug. 3

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Daryl Hall and John Oates, the most successful duo of the rock era, will play the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall at 8 p.m. on Dec. 2
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • August 3, 2015
Hall & Oates coming to the Van Wezel on Dec. 2

Daryl Hall and John Oates will bring their numerous hits and Philadelphia soul sound to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 3, 2015
Manatee County School District seeks committee members

Individuals interested in the open Manatee County School District Audit Committee positions must apply by Aug. 14.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 3, 2015
County to discuss health care dilemma

The Manatee County Commission will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday.

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Diane Proios checks Maika Arlond’s blood pressure at the Longboat Key health fair on May 21.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • August 3, 2015
Longboat to offer deskercise class

The hour-long session will teach workers how to increase their physical activity while at work.

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  • Business
The Longboat Key Town Commission will approve the budget on second reading at a special meeting 5:01 p.m. Sept. 28.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 3, 2015
Town recommends using $389,675 to balance budget

A 5.33% increase in Longboat Key property values generated an additional $504,051 in additional ad valorem revenue at the current millage rate of 2.1763 mills.

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