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  • May 23, 2012
Cops Corner: Longboat Key

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Junior quarterback Evan Wilson, who threw for three touchdowns in ODA’s spring game, will be called upon for leadership this fall.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 23, 2012
East County athletes return to the gridiron

The Out-of-Door Academy defeated Keswick Christian 46-27 in its spring game. Lakewood Ranch and Braden River will both play their spring games Friday, May 25, traveling to North Port and Naples, respectively.

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  • May 23, 2012
News Briefs

Manatee County rejects funding requests; Crosswalk, beach discussions rescheduled; Town Hall to close for Memorial Day; Town receives four applications for committee

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Mark Hullinger took this photograph on the second day when workers were laying perforated drainage casings. Courtesy photo.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 23, 2012
Publix rises block by block

Contractors began installing concrete masonry blocks this week in preparation for the new Publix.

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    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • May 23, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

St. Armands Circle parking time-limit change; St. Armands Circle Association welcomes new board; U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla No. 82 appoints national branch chief

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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 23, 2012
Braden River Pirates ink letters of intent

Seniors Kelly Machuca and Nathan Kirkman both signed national letters of intent to play collegiate athletics.

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Amy Paulishak, vice president of business development for Brides Against Breast Cancer, said the new space is equipped perfectly for the organization’s needs.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 23, 2012
Cancer organization opens boutique

Mandy Milligan never met her fiance's mother, but as she viewed herself in a wedding gown, she couldn't help but think of her.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 23, 2012
Organizers gear up for special-needs prom

Woodland The Community Church will host the Night with the Stars Prom for individuals with special needs June 8.

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Chosen as Entrepreneur of the Year during the boom in 2005, Pat Neal's company, Neal Communities, nearly set record annual sales in 2011, despite the recession. Photo by Mark Wemple.
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • May 23, 2012
Pat Neal: Back Again

Well-known homebuilder Pat Neal, through Neal Communities, has posted a pair of notable three-year growth periods twice in the past decade.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 23, 2012
Ranch youth earn certifications

Eleven of Lakewood Ranch High School's Early Childhood Education students earned national certifications recently.

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Contractors for the CDD 5 recommended changes to repairs after finding a layer of concrete above the underdrain.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 23, 2012
CDD 4 plans security changes

Supervisors on the Lakewood Ranch CDD 4 board will hire U.S. Security & Associates for patrolling services, rather than renew a contract with Diamond Investigations.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 23, 2012
IDA budget down 5.7%

The decrease is largely attributable to the conclusion of an irrigation study.

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This home at 658 Mourning Dove Drive on Bird Key has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,472 square feet of living area. It sold for $980,000. Photo by Mallory Gnaegy.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • May 23, 2012
L'Ambiance condominium sells for $1.9 million

A condominium in L'Ambiance at Longboat Key Club tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

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    By
  • Dora Walters
  • May 23, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Manfred Welfonder

Manfred Welfonder, an 11-year resident of Longboat Key, began playing tennis as a young man in Germany.

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Visit www.acbl.org for more about the game of bridge or email marketing@acbl.org. Contact Brian Howard, owner/director of the Bridge Center of Bradenton, at 795-8981.
  • By Brian Gunnell
  • May 23, 2012
Bridge Bites: An afternoon nap

East's 3â™  bid was preemptive, showing a long suit (usually seven cards) and a weak hand, its purpose being to make life difficult for the opponents.

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