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  • Observer Staff
  • August 25, 2009
Plans progress for 44th Avenue extension

Designs for the portion of 44th Avenue East closest to East County, which spans from 30th Street East to 45th Street East, have been started. Thirty percent of the plan is due by December 2009.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 25, 2009
Ranch adds two new builders

Two new homebuilders - Minto Communities and Paradise Homes of Sarasota - will offer models in Lakewood Ranch, LWR Communities LLC announced this afternoon.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 25, 2009
Community Golf Scores 08.17.09 to 08.23.09

East County golfers post amazing numbers on area courses.

  • East County
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • August 24, 2009
Man on the street: Back to School

On Monday, we asked Southside Elementary and Imagine School parents how they felt about sending off their little ones on the first day of school.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • August 22, 2009
Residents rally for downtown merchants

On Saturday, State Street was filled with Sarasotans who vowed to help more downtown businesses from closing their doors.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 21, 2009
St. Armands roadwork complete

A resurfacing project of side streets on St. Armands Key was completed earlier this week.

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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • August 21, 2009
Residents fight to keep post office

After it appeared on a list of nationwide post offices at risk for closure, more than two-dozen Southgate residents pleaded today with the U.S. Postal Service to save their branch from closure.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 21, 2009
Photo of the day: Rare sighting

Can you guess where on Longboat Key this antique Franklin car was spotted Thursday, Aug. 20? Give us your guesses under reader comments.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • August 21, 2009
Volunteers needed for merchant rally

In response to the impending closure of Sarasota News and Books, at Saturday's rally downtown merchants will ask residents to pledge to spend $50 per month in their three favorite locally-owned stores.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Pam McTeer
  • August 21, 2009
Constituents pack town hall meeting

More than 1,300 people packed into Braden River High School's auditorium and cafeteria for Congressman Vern Buchanan's town hall on health care yesterday.

  • East County
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  • By Maggie Pahos
  • August 20, 2009
Man on the street: Street speak

We headed downtown to ask people what they thought of the paid parking program the City Commission approved Aug. 17. What do you think? Leave your comments under reader comments.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Maggie Pahos
  • August 20, 2009
Photo of the day: Get a load of this

Can you tell us where in Sarasota this photo was taken? Leave your best guesses under reader comments.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 20, 2009
New school year prompts swine flu preparedness

As the new school year approaches, officials from the Manatee County Health Department, Manatee County School District and Manatee County Emergency Management officials have been working to prepare for what health officials may be the next wave of swine flu (H1N1).

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 20, 2009
Manatee preps for swine flu

As the new school year approaches, officials from the Manatee County Health Department, Manatee County School District and Manatee County Emergency Management have been working to prepare for what health officials may be the next wave of swine flu (H1N1).

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 20, 2009
We'll remove no palm frond before its time

During an update at its Aug. 17 meeting on the coming roundabout at Five Points, the City Commission debated the placement of royal palm trees there, because their large fronds could block the road when they fall.

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