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  • By Ian Black
  • November 25, 2009
Letter to the editor

Parking garage will be a big debate.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 25, 2009
Cops Corner 11.26.09

A man shopping at a department store took four designer shirts and began walking toward the exit. When a security guard tried to stop him, he ran out the door to a waiting car, and as he jumped inside, he yelled at the driver to, "Go, go, go."

  • Sarasota
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  • Adam Hughes
  • November 25, 2009
Siesta Key home sells for $1 million

Robasota Real Estate Ltd. sold the home at 62 Avenida Veneccia to Stuart Johnson, of Lake Dallas, Texas, for $1 million.

  • Sarasota
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 25, 2009
Che Bella spa adopts families for holidays

The salon and spa in San Marco Plaza will be supporting a family through Manatee County Public Schools' Adopt-a-Family program.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 25, 2009
Festival raises $16,000 for charity

The money raised at the St. Andrew's Scottish Festival will benefit the Payton Wright Foundation.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 25, 2009
Garbage collection altered for Thanksgiving

There will be no Longboat Key garbage collection on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26. Garbage will be collected Saturday, Nov. 28, instead.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 25, 2009
Peacocks causing trouble again

The famous Longbeach Village peacock flock has grown to more than 30 birds. It will be reduced to a dozen birds next month.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 25, 2009
Manatee government to close for Thanksgiving

Manatee County government offices will be closed Nov. 26-27 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Some services also will close.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 25, 2009
Nolan writer wins contest

Nolan Middle seventh-grader Rachel Elek took first place in a Farm City Week essay contest.

  • East County
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  • Michael Eng
  • November 25, 2009
Home for the holidays

Air Force Capt. Thomas Albrecht will spend Thanksgiving right where he belongs - at the table with his wife and three sons.

  • East County
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  • By Sean Roth
  • November 25, 2009
TideWell expands Ranch presence

The Sarasota-based non-profit purchased the 36,652-square-foot building for $6.55 million.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 25, 2009
Ranch CDD supervisors whack Wackenhut

Allegiance Security Group and US Security Associates likely will begin service Jan. 4.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 25, 2009
ODA students learn gift of giving

Students made 50 Thanksgiving meal baskets for families in need at Gocio Elementary School in Sarasota.

  • East County
  • Schools
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 25, 2009
Shape Your Booty: Boot camp yields results

Lakewood Ranch resident Maria Smith already is seeing results halfway through a six-week pre-holiday exercise boot camp.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • November 25, 2009
Tara club completes golf course renovation

After nearly eight months, Tara Golf & Country Club will unveil its golf course during a grand opening celebration Dec. 1.

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