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  • Jen Blanco
  • March 31, 2010
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Julia Bellanger

The Observer spotlights ODA runner Julia Bellanger.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • March 31, 2010
Cops Corner 04.01.10

The victim stated she was in the process of leaving the store when the security devices in her new phones were activated by the store's security system. The incident caused the victim to briefly hold up the line, which apparently upset the suspect.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 31, 2010
OBSERVER TEAM SPOTLIGHT: Eliza Castro

Each week, The East County Observer will introduce one player from the Miss Manatee Softball 12U Observer team.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 31, 2010
Construction begins on new Manatee fire station

The new 14,000-square-foot facility will be the most centrally located station in East Manatee Fire Rescue's district.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Constance McCarthy
  • March 31, 2010
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Plaza changes would impact Tara

As residents of Tara Golf & Country Club, my husband and I are against changes in the Twelve Oaks Plaza area.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 31, 2010
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Main Street Memorial

Readers react to Schroeder-Manatee Ranch moving the veterans memorial once planned for Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

  • East County
  • Opinion
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 31, 2010
Braden River senior offers help to homeless

Last week, Alycia Bower, a varsity cheerleader, launched a new program called Helpfulness Against Homelessness through her involvement in the service organization ManaTEENS.

  • East County
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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 31, 2010
Winding River home sells for $880,000

Apostolou-Berset 2 LLC sold the home at 14111 11th Terrace NE. to Robert and Maria Beall, Bradenton, for $880,000.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 31, 2010
Business Observer 04.01.10

In response to current economic conditions, East County-based Lee Wetherington Homes last week unveiled three new models starting at $247,300.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 31, 2010
Building Permits

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of March 19 through March 25, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive)

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 31, 2010
Key Real Estate: Lido home sells for $2.2 million

Bombay Sarasota LLC, a New Jersey limited-liability company, sold the home at 1325 Westway Drive in the Lido C subdivision to David and Linda Hargreaves, of Coventry, R.I., for $2.2 million. The transaction was the largest of 13 sales recorded between March 15 and March 19 on Longboat, Lido, St. Armands and Bird keys.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 31, 2010
Real Estate Reports

Doug Parks honored with President's Circle Award; Marilyn Trevethan elected to Courtyard Association; Jim Soda receives sixth Chairman's Circle Award

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
  • By Donna Swan
  • March 31, 2010
Deal us in

Think before you play your hand

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  • Observer Staff
  • March 31, 2010
Sunlit sand

Sonja Hanley submitted this sunset photo taken at Bradenton Beach. Please send your sunset (or sunrise) photos to The Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, Fla., 34228, or e-mail them to [email protected].

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • March 31, 2010
Iconic encore

Local artists let their creativity do the walking March 26, at Art Center Sarasota's second 'iconcept' runway show.

  • Arts + Culture
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