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  • Jen Blanco
  • October 7, 2009
SunniBunni scoops up Ranch Lake Plaza spot

Sarasota resident Alex Vain Wie will open her third SunniBunni Frozen Yogurt and Organic Fruit Smoothies location in the East County.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 7, 2009
Network supporters blaze trail for families with disabilities

The local Family Network on Disabilities is holding its 5K/10K fundraiser Oct. 10.

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  • Adam Hughes
  • October 7, 2009
Lake Club home sells for $950,000

Lee Wetherington Homes Inc. sold the home at 16015 Foremast Place to Kenneth and Katina Shanahan, Lakewood Ranch, for $950,000.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • October 7, 2009
Athlete of the Week: Brian Ragone

The Observer spotlights ODA quarterback Brian Ragone.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • October 6, 2009
Harry's owners have plans in store

Harry's Continental Kitchens will re-open Friday, Oct. 9.

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  • Robin Roy
  • October 6, 2009
Update: Arrest made in series of home invasions

The sheriff's office said DNA links a man arrested after a Venice bar fight to at least four violent attacks.

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  • Michael Eng
  • October 6, 2009
Battery charges recommended for beating

Two teenagers involved in a Sept. 27 fight at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA have been reassigned to Horizons Academy.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 6, 2009
Art studio destroyed in blaze

A building in the Whitfield Industrial Park Center received about $100,000 in damage to the structure and its contents during a fire Monday morning.

  • East County
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  • Robin Roy
  • October 5, 2009
Update: Arrest made in series of home invasions

The sheriff's office said DNA links a man arrested after a Venice bar fight to at least four violent attacks.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 5, 2009
Town Commission holds regular meeting

The Longboat Key Town Commission met for its regular meeting Monday, Oct. 5.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 5, 2009
Colony to reorganize in bankruptcy court

The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort's hotel operating corporation will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Tampa-based U.S. Bankruptcy Court's Middle District of Florida.

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  • Dora Walters
  • October 5, 2009
Man on the street: First signs of fall

We asked Longboat Key residents to tell us what they see as the first signs of fall.

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  • October 5, 2009
'Support us!'

Vote for The Observer bra at Saks Fifth Avenue through October 13.

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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 5, 2009
Photo of the day: Spooky specimen

The spooky bat flower, a specimen of the Tacca integrifolia "Nivea,' is now on bloom at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

  • Sarasota
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  • Robin Roy
  • October 5, 2009
Commissioner Patterson announces re-election run

County Commissioner Nora Patterson, who represents District 4, which runs from the waterfront to Interstate 75 between Bee Ridge Road and Clark Road and includes areas such as Siesta Key and Gulf Gate, announced today that she'll run for re-election.

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