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  • Adam Hughes
  • July 29, 2010
Cherokee Park home sells for $1.7 million

Nelson Checkoway and Paula Morgan, of Ogunquit, Maine, sold their home at 1758 Cherokee Drive to Michael Bernstein and Sarah Skebba, of Sarasota, for $1.7 million.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 28, 2010
Town hosts blood drive Thursday

Suncoast Communities Blood Bank will be taking blood Thursday on Longboat Key.

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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • July 28, 2010
New Gate merges with Montessori Foundation's Field School

The New Gate-Field School will offer Montessori classes for toddlers through high school students.

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  • Stephanie Hannum
  • July 28, 2010
Camp spotlight: Art Center Sarasota

The Sarasota Observer dropped in on a busy day at Art Center Sarasota's summer art camps Thursday, July 22. The group of children ages 6 to 11 was focusing on 'Travel Around the World' and were experimenting with Asian art and basic brush strokes, while the teens focused on 'Figures in a Wild Culture.'

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 28, 2010
Manatee County plans budget reconciliation meeting

The county will adjust its budget to account for a more than $300,000 reduction in expected ad valorem tax revenues.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 28, 2010
Key resident arrested for battery on a law enforcement officer

James Armstrong was arrested Saturday on charges stemming from an incident at the Manatee County Sheriff's Operations Center.

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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • July 28, 2010
Replacement approved for demolished home

After the Gulf of Mexico swallowed her house, a Siesta Key property owner received the county's OK to rebuild.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 28, 2010
Turtle nest openings scheduled for this week

Turtle nest openings scheduled for this week

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    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • July 28, 2010
Local legend celebrates 95 years

Florence Katz celebrated her 95th birthday July 9 aboard the Marina Jack II.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 28, 2010
Colony crossroads

U.S. trustee William Maloney, who will oversee a settlement conference this week, could close The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort as early as Aug. 7, according to his trustee report.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 28, 2010
Chapel signs cell-tower lease

The Longboat Island Chapel signed a lease July 26 for a 150-foot cell tower to be placed on its property at 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

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    By
  • Michael Eng
  • July 28, 2010
Braden River grad arrested for burglaries

Justin Lizardi, 20, admitted to 11 residential burglaries, including one in River Club in which $36,000 in jewelry was stolen.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 28, 2010
Letters to the editor

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 28, 2010
Voters meet Republican candidates

Political hopefuls representing 11 local and state political races attended a forum at the Bradenton Country Club July 27.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 28, 2010
OUR VIEW: Horse by committee

OUR VIEW: Horse by committee

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