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  • Dora Walters
  • October 7, 2009
Temple Beth Israel features satellite speakers this season

'How to Change The World' with Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Earth Institute of Columbia University, will be featured at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, in the ongoing Live by Satellite from New York's 92nd Street Y series presented at Temple Beth Israel.

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  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • October 7, 2009
Long Exposure

The Longboat Key Center for the Arts opens its fall season with Ed Kashi's poignant photography exhibit.

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  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • October 7, 2009
At home in the spotlight

With a following among South Florida Parrotheads and North Florida folk fans, Michael J. Weiss is hoping his acoustic solo act catches on at home.

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  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • October 7, 2009
Blues clues

Sarasota Blues Festival's on-site coordinator, Sheyenne Michelizzi, talks trash, porta-potties and touring with The Allman Brothers.

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  • By Kent Chetlain
  • October 7, 2009
Beach Residences unit sells for $2,731,800

Despite a slight sales lull during the recording week of Sept. 21 through Sept. 25, two of six keys transactions surpassed $1 million. Both were consummated on Lido Beach.

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  • By Donna Swan
  • October 7, 2009
Deal Us In: Never Perfect

One of the fascinations of bridge is that no matter how proficient we become at this game, there are so many variations to the play of the cards that it is certain that we will never become perfect.

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  • October 7, 2009
Weather

Weather statistics recorded from the past week

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  • October 7, 2009
News editor says 'I do!'

Say good-bye to Pam McTeer - and hello to Pam Eubanks!

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  • October 7, 2009
Vitale meets another 'V'

Lakewood Ranch's Dick Vitale schmoozed recently with actor Vince Vaughn.

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    By
  • Michael Eng
  • October 7, 2009
Medallion Home buys Cascades

After nearly two years in limbo, residents in the East County community finally have a new developer.

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  • October 7, 2009
Band boosters create Mustang Mania

The Lakewood Ranch High School Band Booster Association hopes the festival will raise $20,000 for school arts programs.

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  • Michael Eng
  • October 7, 2009
Braden River teacher earns U.S. citizenship

French teacher Doriane Rencker became an American citizen during a ceremony Sept. 28.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • October 7, 2009
Miss Manatee throws first fall pitch

The league welcomed the start of its recreational season Oct. 3.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • October 7, 2009
Freshmen trio propels Pirate team

Madison Daunt, Bridget Lanier and Kristie Affolter have been pegged to lead this year's Braden River girls cross country team.

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  • October 7, 2009
Cops Corner 10.08.09

The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

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