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  • Observer Staff
  • August 20, 2014
Goliath grouper lives up to name

Talk about a real big fish.

  • Longboat Key
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Michael Klauber and Phil Mancini. Courtesy photo
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 20, 2014
Mazel tov to Klauber and Mancini

The West Coast Florida Region of AJC (American Jewish Committee) will honor Michael Klauber and Phil Mancini, of Michael's On East, with its Civic Achievement Award in November.

  • Longboat Key
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  • August 20, 2014
Our View

Why not to expand Medicaid

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 20, 2014
Students make splash for school

Lakewood Ranch Community Activities Corp. this weekend will celebrate the start of school with its annual Back to School Splash Bash event Aug. 23, at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA, 5100 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.

  • East County
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  • August 20, 2014
Klauber, Mancini honored by AJC

The West Coast Florida Region of AJC (American Jewish Committee) will honor Michael Klauber and Phil Mancini, of Michael's On East, in November.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 20, 2014
Temples share the Torah

Twenty-three years ago, Temple Sinai received a Torah on loan when it organized a new congregation in Sarasota.

  • East County
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Nigel, Michelle and Ava Clinton, of Lakewood Ranch, reel in a walleye for their relative.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 20, 2014
Sidewalk art offers encouragement

Summerfield resident Michelle Clinton, a local art teacher, came up with a special idea to encourage her nephew, Luke Schmillen, who has been battling leukemia at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. He will be there at least 100 days and is away from his wife and two daughters, who live in Iowa.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 20, 2014
Starfire dancers step into the spotlight

Starfire Tap Dance Co. competitors finished their 2013-2014 season on a high note at the Access Broadway finals, in Orlando.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 20, 2014
Letters to the Editor

School Board budget increase unreasonable

  • East County
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Jennifer McCafferty hopes her advertising and horticulture background will help make her farmers market at Lakewood Ranch Main Street a success. Photo by Pam Eubanks
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 20, 2014
Farmers market returns to Ranch

The last Lakewood Ranch Main Street farmers market was held in November 2011.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 20, 2014
Meritage plans 475-home community

Meritage officials say they hope to break ground on the Lakewood Ranch project in the first quarter.

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Kevin Beach, operations manager for the county's library system, and Braden River Branch Library Supervisor Cathy Laird say the Braden River Branch Library is the busiest library in Manatee County. Photo by Pam Eubanks
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 20, 2014
Business booms at local library

The Braden River Branch Library needs two full-time employees to keep up with a 30% increase in traffic.

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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 20, 2014
County reviews department's conduct

Independent firm helps animal services identify its strengths and opportunities for improvement.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 20, 2014
Colony Lender demands $5.1M

David Siegal wrote in a letter that Colony owners have 20 days to pay unpaid real estate taxes and rent, but unit owners plan to fight before they open up their wallets.

  • Longboat Key
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A driver waits on a flock of geese to cross the road in the Bay Isles area. Photo by Caleb Motsinger
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 20, 2014
Canada geese flock to Bay Isles

Has this growing snowbird community found its 'Shangri-La' on the Key?

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