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  • July 1, 2009
Real Estate Reports

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  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kent Chetlain
  • July 1, 2009
Beach Residence condo sells for $2.18 million

Two weeks after the keys' season high of 17 recorded-realty sales, the keys' market dropped back to 11 transactions the second week of June and seven the third week.

  • Longboat Key
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  • July 1, 2009
The taste of success

In the past month, the Pastor family has opened the first two Tasti D-Lite franchises in the state of Florida. Now, it hopes to expand the brand to make it a household name.

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  • July 1, 2009
Sarasota's school of rock

A high-end clothing salesman with an affinity for classic rock is opening a children's music school in downtown Sarasota.

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  • July 1, 2009
Cops' Corner 07.02.09

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

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  • July 1, 2009
FFA students explore nature

Nolan Middle FFA chapter members returned recently from the Florida Outdoor Adventure Camp at the FFA Leadership Training Center in Haines City.

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  • July 1, 2009
Sunflower reaches for the sky

If you've driven along Dove Trail in GreyHawk Landing recently, you may have seen an interesting sight.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • July 1, 2009
River Club in fighting form

The Homeowner's Association has budgeted nearly $40,000 to fight a proposed cell tower. But some residents argue they had no say in the decision to spend.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • July 1, 2009
Plaza presents patriotic 'palooza'

Merchants in Lake Osprey Plaza will present the first Pelican Palooza Friday.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • July 1, 2009
Cornerstone breaks ground on expansion

Church members gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony, prayer and an ice cream social June 28.

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  • July 1, 2009
Bulletin Board 07.02.09

East County communities share announcements and events.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • July 1, 2009
Businessman heads to African orphanage

Jack Wolff, of Investment Financial Services in Lakewood Ranch, will spend two weeks volunteering at an orphanage in Africa.

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  • July 1, 2009
Harvest praise band releases CD

The HY5 Praise Band released "Believe Belong Live Love Grow" in April.

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  • Pam Nadon
  • July 1, 2009
Film Review: 'My Sister's Keeper'

What if you could genetically engineer a sibling to save your dying child's life?

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