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  • August 14, 2013
Letters to the Editor

Watch closely Long Bar Pointe project process

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The newly built home sits on more than an acre of Gulf-front land. Photo courtesy of Lynne Koy
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 14, 2013
NEWS BRIEFS

FedEx vice president buys $6.8 million Key home

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 14, 2013
COPS CORNER: Longboat Key

Enjoy this week's edition of COPS CORNER

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Unit 701 at The Beach Residences, 1300 Benjamin Franklin Drive, has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 4,194 square feet of living area. It sold for $3.35 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • August 14, 2013
Beach Residences unit sells for $3.35 million

A condominium in The Beach Residences tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

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Sergio Albuquerque submitted this sunset photo, taken on Coquina Beach.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 14, 2013
Weather Photo: Longboat Observer 08/14/13

Sergio Albuquerque submitted this sunset photo, taken on Coquina Beach.

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  • Neighbors
Birthday girl Ruth McBurney is pictured with her grandchildren, from left: James Lentz, Cole Wise, Dan Bettenhausen, Michael Sarna, Matt Bettenhausen and Mia Sarna.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 14, 2013
Long live the 'queen'!

East County resident Ruth McBurney celebrates her 100th birthday

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 14, 2013
NEWS BRIEFS

School District promotes early registration for students

  • East County
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Braden River Elementary head custodian Calvin Johnson readies to clean a hallway.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 14, 2013
Almost in session

Local teachers and school staff members have been busy preparing to welcome the Manatee County School District's roughly 42,000 students back into classrooms.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 14, 2013
COPS CORNER: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of COPS CORNER

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Courtesy photo
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 14, 2013
Sidelines: Chargers reach NPL semifinals in Colorado

The Lakewood Ranch Chargers U13 boys soccer team advanced to the semifinals of the NPL Champions Cup July 18 through July 22, in Aurora, Colo.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 14, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Andrew DiLacqua

IMG Academy senior center fielder Andrew DiLacqua was named the 2013 USSSA World Series MVP after leading his Florida Travel Ball Worth team to a 7-0 victory over Florida Pokers Carolina Underclass July 28.

  • East County
  • Sports
On Monday the Sarasota Sheriff's Office released DNA results from a 54-year-old murder case.
    By
  • Nolan Peterson
  • August 13, 2013
DNA inconclusive in 1959 murders

DNA samples extracted from the exhumed bodies of two suspects in a 1959 murder case fails to match killer's profile.

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The tentative settlement applies to teachers and paraprofessionals.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 13, 2013
District, MEA reach settlement

The Manatee County Public School District and Manatee Education Association today announced they have reached a tentative settlement regarding raises.

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The Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County has been working toward relocating downtown for about one year.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • August 13, 2013
Sarasota EDC to relocate downtown

The Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County will move into 4,000 square feet of space in the HuB building in September.

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Reclaimed water will be suspended in Manatee County until 6 a.m. Wednesday.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 13, 2013
Aug. 13: Daily Headlines

Today's Stories: Murder suspect sentenced to 30 years; County, city buy into homelessness plan; Manatee suspends reclaimed water usage; License cameras rolling on Key; Big budget decisions set for Wednesday

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