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Kelsey Grau. Barbara Fleisher holds a copy of "The New Senior Woman: Reinventing the Years Beyond Mid-Life" that she co-authored.
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  • Kelsey Grau
  • January 15, 2014
Your Neighbor: Barbara Fleisher

Barbara Fleisher co-wrote 'The New Senior Woman: Reinventing the Years Beyond Mid-Life.'

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Director Carol Whitfield plays piano and instructs the Key of Sea Chorus during its meeting Tuesday, Jan. 7.
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  • Kelsey Grau
  • January 15, 2014
Key of Sea Chorus makes a pitch to music-lovers

Warm up those vocal chords and get ready to harmonize because the Key of Sea Chorus is looking for new members.

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  • January 15, 2014
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Headed on a great vacation? Make sure to take your Observer along! Visit YourObserver.com/itsreadeverywhere to submit your entries. We can't wait to see where The Observer will travel next!

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Photo courtesy Michael Saunders & Co. This home at 551 Harbor Point Road in Bay Isles has four bedrooms, six baths, a pool and 4,993 square feet of living area. It sold for $3.4 million.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • January 15, 2014
Four-bedroom Bay Isles home sells for $3.4 million

A home in Bay Isles tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

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Peter and Erika Matheis submitted this sunset photo, taken near Spanish Main Yacht Club.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 15, 2014
Weather: Longboat Key

Peter and Erika Matheis submitted this sunset photo, taken near Spanish Main Yacht Club.

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Photos by Josh Siegel Paula Carmassi, left, and her family stayed with neighbor, mother and fellow nurse, Kim Gennocro, right, in the first few days after a Dec. 30 fire made the Carmassi home unlivable.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • January 15, 2014
Family recovers after losing home

The Carmassis will rent another home while theirs is repaired from fire damage.

  • East County
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    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • January 15, 2014
Commission approves 610-home community

Developer D.R. Horton plans to break ground on Del Tierra this year.

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Twelve-year-old Molly Lofthouse cares for September, whom Molly will show at the Manatee County Fair, which starts Jan. 16.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 15, 2014
Manatee County Fair swings into action

This year's fair boasts a 'Celebrating the Great Outdoors' theme.

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Johnson PhotoImaging General Manager Michael Arbor says the business is ready to serve customers, despite two robberies last week. The store is taking steps to improve security, while ensuring product offerings remain available to customers.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 15, 2014
Business burglarized again

Johnson PhotoImaging was burglarized twice in three days, for a total of four times since May.

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  • January 15, 2014
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DiSabatino, Aranibar seek re-election for county posts; LECOM unveils program

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  • January 15, 2014
The Observer announces new contests for 2014

The 'It's Read Everywhere' contest and 'Love Story' contest are now accepting submissions online at YourObserver.com.

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Annette Gueli, 2014 chairwoman of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance, shows off signage for the group's new office location in the MGA Professional Center.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 15, 2014
Biz Alliance welcomes new leadership

Longtime Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance member Annette Gueli will serve as the 2014 chairwoman of the organization's board of directors.

  • East County
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    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • January 15, 2014
County plans new signal for Edgewater entrance

The county says the traffic signal, given a budget of $400,000, will increase safety at the University Parkway intersection.

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Homes will be similar in style to this model.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 15, 2014
Mattamy builds plans for Lakewood Ranch

The Canada-based builder will make its Lakewood Ranch debut with 675 homes near Central Park.

  • East County
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    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 15, 2014
Facility ready for business

Lakewood Ranch Town Hall's new $2 million facility took about 10 months to finish.

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