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  • By Maggie Pahos
  • July 29, 2009
Man on the street: Circle theory

We strolled Palm Avenue to ask what locals think about installing roundabouts along Sarasota's bayfront.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • July 29, 2009
Registration set to kick off fall soccer season

The Braden River Soccer Club will hold registration for fall recreational soccer, beginning Aug. 1.

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  • July 29, 2009
Shaggy the dog finds new digs

Ellenton resident Dolores McAleese adopted the handsome guy from Napier's Log Cabin Horse and Animal Sanctuary.

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  • July 29, 2009
Willis to host uniform fair

The Willis Elementary Parent-Teacher Organization will host a school uniform fair from noon to 7 p.m., Aug. 7, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Aug. 8, at the school, 14705 The Masters Ave., Lakewood Ranch.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • July 29, 2009
Auto burglars target communities out east

Nearly 30 vehicles in four East County and North Manatee neighborhoods have been burglarized since June. The most recent rash of break-ins occurred in Mill Creek July 24-26.

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  • Michael Eng
  • July 29, 2009
Delaney's 'Covert' a hit in Hollywood

Lakewood Ranch resident and NBA ref Bob Delaney sold the movie rights to his first book, 'Covert: My Years Infiltrating the Mob.'

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  • By Terry Lyons
  • July 29, 2009
'Covert' released on paperback

Lakewood Ranch resident Bob Delaney celebrated the paperback release of his book, 'Covert: My Years Infiltrating the Mob,' at Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • July 29, 2009
I-75 accessibility attracts hotels to East County

Country Inn & Suites, which opened last week, is the second of four hotels that will open this year.

  • East County
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  • By Pam McTeer
  • July 29, 2009
Lakewood Ranch Booksellers closes doors

Heidi Allwood said the store wasn't getting enough business. However, Little Bookworms, its sister store, remains open and is doing well. Katy Rose Oilery will open in the space this year.

  • East County
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  • By Pam McTeer
  • July 29, 2009
Fund donates $30,000 to Teen Outreach

The Lakewood Ranch YMCA program offers activities and events for teens to keep them away from drugs, alcohol.

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  • July 29, 2009
Cops' Corner 07.30.09

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

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  • Michael Eng
  • July 29, 2009
Girls Scouts complete Silver Award project

Troop 722 Girl Scouts Natalie Reid and Paige Parker, both 14, constructed a Smokey the Bear display at Camp Honi Hanta as their Silver Award project. The girls presented the project to a group of Just for Girls campers July 23.

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  • July 29, 2009
Birth Announcements 07.30.09

The East County Observer would like to congratulate all the parents who celebrated recently the births of their new bundles of joy. All of the following babies were born at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.

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  • July 29, 2009
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  • By Donna Swan
  • July 29, 2009
Deal Us In: Understanding strange bidding

Bidding strange hands is not easy, but understanding strange bidding is most difficult.

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