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  • September 2, 2009
SMACK TALK: Braden River vs. Lakewood

Click here to leave your comments on Friday night's rivalry showdown between Braden River and Lakewood Ranch. Game starts at 7:30 p.m. at Braden River.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 2, 2009
Household wall repairs make for some great headlines

Village resident Graham Cox was making minor repairs to the wall of his home when he made a newsworthy discovery: issues of The Longboat Observer dating back to the late 1970s and 1980s.

  • Longboat Key
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  • September 2, 2009
Let us hear what you have to say

Let us hear what you have to say

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • September 2, 2009
Injured toddler prepares for surgery

Libby Claire McGarity, the 22-month-old toddler who was critically injured July 10, when she fell from a loft in the Village home of her grandparents, Jim and Susan Pressly, will undergo surgery to replace her skull flap Thursday, Sept. 3.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Pam McTeer
  • September 2, 2009
Lakewood Ranch CDDs finalize 2010 budget, rethink process

Lakewood Ranch Community Manager Bob Fernandez said he has been charged with the task of reviewing the methods by which assessments are determined.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 2, 2009
Longboat Key vs. Sanibel

The city of Sanibel raised its millage rate from 1.7291 mills to 2.5 mills for three years to build up its disaster reserve in case of storms.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Jen Blanco
  • September 2, 2009
PERFECT PAIR

East County resident Greg Simony and partner Nadia McKinnon have competed in several triathlons this year as teammates.

  • East County
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 2, 2009
Tax increase debated

Town Manager Bruce St. Denis said a maximum millage rate of 1.6 mills needs to be adopted to offset anticipated losses in revenue.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Pam McTeer
  • September 2, 2009
Firefighters, EMS crews prep pots for showdown

East County fire stations and EMS teams will compete in a chili cook off Sept. 12.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • September 2, 2009
NEIGHBOR: David DiMarcantonio

David DiMarcantonio and his wife are the owners of Big City Grille.

  • East County
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  • By Bob Delaney
  • September 2, 2009
NBA referee recounts Iraq excursion

The Lakewood Ranch resident spent 10 days talking about post-traumatic stress disorder to soldiers in Iraq.

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  • Michael Eng
  • September 2, 2009
'Last Comic Standing' finalist to take Trinity MCC stage

New York-based comedian Michele Balan will perform at the East County church Sept. 12.

  • East County
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  • September 2, 2009
Indians top Lady Pirates

The Braden River High volleyball team fell to Venice in three straight sets Sept. 1.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 2, 2009
In Brief

Community news and notes

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • September 2, 2009
Colony disputes foreclosure

Bank of America seeks to recover assets that include penthouse hotel units, The Colony Dining Room, the Monkey Room bar and tennis courts.

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