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  • Loren Mayo
  • October 15, 2009
Fox longs to catch the 'tiger'

Golfer Mason Fox, 14, wakes up to and falls asleep to The Golf Channel.

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  • October 15, 2009
Our View

CEO mayor, anyone?

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  • October 15, 2009
Five more cars burglarized in Ranch

According to sheriff's office reports, sometime overnight on Oct. 13-14, unknown suspect(s) entered five vehicles on Winding Woods Way and Yellowtop Drive.

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  • October 15, 2009
Cops Corner

A church employee said someone had entered the church and stolen $10 in change from a closet. The thief also moved a wheelchair and scribbled some unknown things on a dry-erase board. Deputies were able to pull fingerprints from the wheelchair.

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  • October 15, 2009
Manatee home sales up in September

There were 297 single-family homes sold this September, a 37% percent increase from the 213 homes sold the same time last year.

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  • October 15, 2009
Saunders to host pre-foreclosure seminar

The Sarasota-Bradenton Attorney's Real Estate Council will host a free pre-foreclosure seminar at 10 a.m., Oct. 17 at Michael Saunders & Company, 8325 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.

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  • October 14, 2009
County commissioner defends letter

Manatee County Commissioner Joe McClash defended his position to dispute the Longboat Key's application for breakwaters on the north end of the island in a letter sent Tuesday, Oct. 13.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • October 14, 2009
Key Club holds town hall meeting

The meeting featured a presentation from Longboat Key Club and Resort General Manager Michael Welly, as well as a panel discussion.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 14, 2009
Cops Corner

A church employee said someone had entered the church and stolen $10 in change from a closet.

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  • Adam Hughes
  • October 14, 2009
Siesta Key home sells for $715,000

A home in Siesta Revised tops all real-estate transactions for the week of Sept. 17 to Sept. 23.

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  • October 14, 2009
Health Matters

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

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  • October 14, 2009
No monkey business here

The Colony was hopping Saturday, Oct. 10, due to its beautiful guest bartender, Molly Klauber.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 14, 2009
After 32 years, gifts flood in for public works manager

Neil Martin, who retired as public works operation manager Oct. 1 after 32 years of service to the town, celebrated at a party Wednesday, Sept. 30, at the Public Works building.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 14, 2009
Season blooms at Joan M. Durante Park

With the change in season comes a change in plants at Joan M. Durante Park. Town workers have just planted bright-pink periwinkles around the park entrance sign.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 14, 2009
Hurricanes don't blow away faithful Sooners fan

Woody Wolverton felt outnumbered. The Longboat Key resident and former University of Oklahoma Sooners linebacker sat wearing his team's jersey in a sea of University of Miami Hurricanes fans Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Miami-Oklahoma football game in Miami.

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