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TideWell Hospice Compassion in Caring Award Luncheon

TideWell Hospice and Palliative Care

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  • February 19, 2010
Arts Center awards its members

The annual Members' Juried Exhibition at the Longboat Key Center for Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design, showcases a wide variety of work.

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  • February 19, 2010
Pirates earn top spot in district TSA competition

The Braden River High School Technology Student Association team took top honors at the TSA Manatee County District Competition recently.

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  • February 19, 2010
East County church hosts immigration reform vigil

Community and Faith leaders will gather Feb. 20 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Community to pray for legislators and immigration reform.

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  • February 19, 2010
Builders Xchange installs new board members

At an annual meeting Feb. 18, the Gulf Coast Builders Xchange installed its 2010 board of directors and executive committee members.

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  • February 19, 2010
Manatee Hockey Club captures title

The Manatee County Hockey Club has secured the regular season title and will represent the Central Division in the Lightning Cup at 2 p.m., Feb. 28 at the St. Pete Times Forum.

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  • February 19, 2010
Islandside project postponed indefinitely

Longboat Key Club and Resort and town officials told the Town Commission they need more time to review differences with the revised project.

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  • Robin Roy
  • February 19, 2010
Giant rat looms over commission hearing

A group suing the county over its spring-training negotiations speaks before a public workshop that the county attorney advised as a "legal strategy." The group's leader said: "We smell a rat."

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  • February 18, 2010
Jewish National Fund Gala Award Dinner honoring Rabbi Michael & Nancy Eisenstat, Rabbi Howard and Rona Simon

Jewish National Fund

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  • February 18, 2010
Second Hand Rose Fashion Show and Luncheon

Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center

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  • February 18, 2010
Health Matters - Longboat Key & Sarasota 2/18/10

Enjoy The Observer's monthly magazine insert bringing you local, health-related news you can use for people of all ages.

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  • February 18, 2010
Commission moves forward revised agreements

The majority of the Town Commission agreed to agreement revisions that allow a hotel, condo towers, a meeting center and other uses to be built in Islandside.

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  • February 18, 2010
Commission agrees to Islandside hotel, other components

The majority of the Town Commission agreed to agreement revisions that allow a hotel, condo towers, a meeting center and other uses to be built in Islandside.

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  • February 18, 2010
Manatee Healthcare CEO resigns

Moody Chisholm will become the president and CEO for St. Vincent's HealthCare in Jacksonville effective April 5, 2010.

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  • February 18, 2010
Tickets for H&G tour go on sale next week

The 34th annual Longboat Key Garden Club Home & Garden Tour takes place March 6.

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