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  • By Pam McTeer
  • June 24, 2009
VFW names new commander

Braden River Post VFW 12055 recently installed George Johnston as the organization's new post commander.

  • East County
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 24, 2009
Manatee County proposes pipeline solution

Manatee County officials announced Tuesday that they are in negotiations with Port Dolphin LLC to extract sand from a controversial pipeline route before the pipe is placed on the bottom of the Gulf.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Pam McTeer
  • June 24, 2009
East County aces 2009 FCAT

All but two East County schools earned an 'A' grade on this year's Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test.

  • East County
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  • By Pam McTeer
  • June 23, 2009
Manatee TSA students head to natonals

The Manatee County School District is sending more than 120 students to the National Technology Student Association Conference June 28 through July 2 in Denver, Colo.

  • East County
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  • By Pam McTeer
  • June 23, 2009
Mail consolidation under review

The U.S. Postal Service's Office of the Inspector General has agreed to conduct a review of the USPS's plan to consolidate processing operations at the Manasota Processing and Distribution Center.

  • East County
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  • By Pam McTeer
  • June 23, 2009
Manatee OKs Tara Bridge land acquisition

The commission today voted 5-2 to take land that would be used for the construction of the bridge.

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  • June 23, 2009
Water restrictions extended throughout Manatee

The Southwest Florida Water Management District governing board today voted to continue Phase III irrigation restrictions for Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte and DeSoto counties through July 31.

  • East County
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 23, 2009
Signal issues surface over the weekend

A broken sensor light at the intersection of S.R. 789 and Ken Thompson Parkway caused traffic backups over the weekend.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • June 22, 2009
G.WIZ names new museum director

G.WIZ - The Science Museum announced Monday that Molly Demeulenaere has been appointed to the position of museum director.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • June 22, 2009
Obituary: Geraldine 'Gerry' Shields

Geraldine 'Gerry' Shields, 81, of Longboat Key, died June 8.

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  • June 22, 2009
St. Stephen's teacher earns fellowship

Dominique Craft, an East County resident, will attend the 2009 Summer Institute for Early Career Teachers by the Klingenstein Center for Independent School Leadership, Teachers College, Columbia University.

  • East County
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  • Robin Roy
  • June 22, 2009
County hires new fire chief

With current Fire Chief Brian Gorski retiring at the end of the month, the county has hired its new chief from Washington, D.C.

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  • June 22, 2009
Chabad of Bradenton to honor leader

Chabad of Bradenton will host an observance of the 15th anniversary of the passing of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, obm, this week.

  • East County
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  • By Pam McTeer
  • June 22, 2009
Deputies locate missing Palm-Aire man

Samuel Soll, 90, had been missing for about 55 minutes before deputies arrived to the home in the 4800 block of Palm-Aire Drive.

  • East County
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  • Robin Hartill
  • June 19, 2009
Whitney Beach Deli to close for summer

The liquor store, which customers will enter through the same automatic doors that they used for the restaurant, will remain open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week.

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