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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 15, 2009
Jaleski wants electronic agendas

Commissioner Gene Jaleski says the town will save both money and time by using electronic agendas.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • July 15, 2009
SMR wins approval in Villages revote

Sarasota commissioners approved the Lakewood Ranch developer's requests to change the county's Comprehensive Plan July 8.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • July 14, 2009
Suncoast Storm seeks additional players

The Suncoast Storm is looking for additional players for its 2009 12U team.

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  • July 14, 2009
Fast convicted of stepmother's murder

More than two years after the brutal slaying of Tara resident Susan Fast, her murderer has been sent to prison for life.

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  • July 13, 2009
Ranch Rotary installs officers

The Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch held recently its Annual Induction Dinner at the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club to install new officers and members of the board of directors.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 13, 2009
Manatee schools receive $1.7 million grant

History education in Manatee County Public Schools received a substantial boost through a nearly $1.7 million grant from the federal government to fund a "Teaching American History Grant."

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  • July 13, 2009
First-time buyers push home sales 8.9%

The Manatee Association of Realtors today reported a sixth consecutive month of sales gains thanks to first-time home buyers taking advantage of the most favorable conditions.

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  • Robin Roy
  • July 10, 2009
City to charge for special events

More than $220,000 in man-hours was spent last year to process event permits at no charge to the event organizers.

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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • July 10, 2009
Help clean the reefs, ocean and beach

It doesn't matter whether you dive, swim, wade or walk. The Suncoast Reef and Lido Beach cleanups need volunteers to rake these sites of debris Saturday, July 11.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • July 10, 2009
Heavy metal

Driving east of I-75, just after Proctor and Clark roads merge, the Observer spotted this and several other freestanding abstract sculptures sunbathing in a front lawn.

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  • July 10, 2009
Main Street to host first car show

Team AfterHours Car Club will display autos of all kinds this Sunday on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • July 9, 2009
Harbor Acres home sells for $1.9 million

A home on Flower Drive tops all sales in this week's real-estate transactions. Margaret Varner and E. Billue Guignard, of Sarasota, sold their home at 1808 Flower Drive to Julie Campbell, of Sarasota, for $1.9 million.

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  • July 9, 2009
Cops Corner

A fire broke out in a bathroom stall in a movie theater restroom. The theater manager said the flames nearly rose above the stall walls, but the fire was quickly extinguished

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  • July 9, 2009
Peace River readies for hurricane season

Peace River Electric Cooperative is asking its 35,000 members to review the contact information on file for their electric account should a major storm occur.

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  • July 9, 2009
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