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  • Observer Staff
  • March 6, 2013
Visiting pup has presidential dog-elganger

"Hey, you look like Bo Obama."

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  • March 6, 2013
Heritage Harbour women host tourney

The Heritage Harbour 18-hole ladies held a tournament - just for fun - Feb. 21. In a golf outing that pitted the Cosmos team against the Mojitos, Cosmos took home bragging rights.

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  • March 6, 2013
Student filmed chosen for Gasparilla

The film "Color Me Invisible," by students in the Lakewood Ranch-based Inspired Minds' Film Kids program, has been selected for the Gasparilla International Film Festival in Tampa.

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  • March 6, 2013
Cardinal Money student heads to international fair

The East County's Courtney Astore, a sophomore at Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School, has been chosen as one of two students to represent the area at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in May, in Phoenix, Ariz.

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  • March 6, 2013
Dental office aids uninsured children

Team members at Advanced Dental Care of Bradenton made time last month to provide more than $2,100 in free dental care to uninsured children in need of dental treatment.

  • East County
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 6, 2013
Sarasota County School Board dips into North Port drama

School Board members will have little say in the battle between a charter school's local governing board and its affiliated corporate entity.

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  • Matt Walsh
  • March 6, 2013
Our View: Economics of blackmail

For all those Tea Partyers chafing over Gov. Rick Scott's switcheroo to accept Obamacare's expansion of Medicaid spending in the state, sometimes you just have to take ipecac.

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Vicki and Henry reunite at Save Our Seabirds before making the journey to their new home. Photos courtesy of Dave Novak
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 6, 2013
'A storybook ending'

Longboat lovebirds Vicki and Henry are together again at their new home - in Lakeland.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 6, 2013
Colony parties talk without lawyers

The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort parties will try to settle their differences in an attempt to speed up a settlement and revive the currently shuttered property.

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Sarasota real-estate developer Tom Mannausa is behind The Jewel, a 17-story luxury condo tower planned for downtown Sarasota. Lori Sax.
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  • Mark Gordon
  • March 6, 2013
The Jewel Rule

Several downtowns on the Gulf Coast have turned into busy, or almost busy, hubs of building activity - sights not seen in six years in many cases. Will the momentum last?

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 6, 2013
White questions Pastor's settlement speech

IPOC President Bob White disagrees with candidate Irwin Pastor's claim of a settlement with Ocean Properties.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 6, 2013
Average turnout: less than 50% for town elections

Last March, just 90 votes gave Vice Mayor David Brenner the District 3 seat in the race against his challenger, Ray Rajewski.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 6, 2013
Paid Election Letter

Untrue assertions regarding commission

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  • Robin Hartill
  • March 6, 2013
Liquor store tops off Publix plans

Longboaters, raise your glasses and propose a toast: Within weeks, a new Publix Liquors will fill the storefront next to the grocery store.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Robin Hartill
  • March 6, 2013
Candidates campaign for sign answers

Gene Jaleski and Larry Grossman say more than 10 of their campaign signs have gone missing.

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