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  • By Pam McTeer
  • June 23, 2009
Manatee OKs Tara Bridge land acquisition

The commission today voted 5-2 to take land that would be used for the construction of the bridge.

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  • June 23, 2009
Water restrictions extended throughout Manatee

The Southwest Florida Water Management District governing board today voted to continue Phase III irrigation restrictions for Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte and DeSoto counties through July 31.

  • East County
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 23, 2009
Signal issues surface over the weekend

A broken sensor light at the intersection of S.R. 789 and Ken Thompson Parkway caused traffic backups over the weekend.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Loren Mayo
  • June 22, 2009
G.WIZ names new museum director

G.WIZ - The Science Museum announced Monday that Molly Demeulenaere has been appointed to the position of museum director.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • June 22, 2009
Obituary: Geraldine 'Gerry' Shields

Geraldine 'Gerry' Shields, 81, of Longboat Key, died June 8.

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  • June 22, 2009
St. Stephen's teacher earns fellowship

Dominique Craft, an East County resident, will attend the 2009 Summer Institute for Early Career Teachers by the Klingenstein Center for Independent School Leadership, Teachers College, Columbia University.

  • East County
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  • Robin Roy
  • June 22, 2009
County hires new fire chief

With current Fire Chief Brian Gorski retiring at the end of the month, the county has hired its new chief from Washington, D.C.

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  • June 22, 2009
Chabad of Bradenton to honor leader

Chabad of Bradenton will host an observance of the 15th anniversary of the passing of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, obm, this week.

  • East County
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  • By Pam McTeer
  • June 22, 2009
Deputies locate missing Palm-Aire man

Samuel Soll, 90, had been missing for about 55 minutes before deputies arrived to the home in the 4800 block of Palm-Aire Drive.

  • East County
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  • Robin Hartill
  • June 19, 2009
Whitney Beach Deli to close for summer

The liquor store, which customers will enter through the same automatic doors that they used for the restaurant, will remain open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week.

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  • June 19, 2009
Manatee commissioner to host crime forum

County judges, the State Attorney's office, local law enforcement officials and public safety officers are expected to attend the roundtable discussion, scheduled for 6 p.m., June 23, at the Palmetto Youth Center, 501 17th St. W.

  • East County
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 19, 2009
Building official resigns

Building Official Randy Fowler resigned from the Planning, Zoning and Building Department Thursday, June 18.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Loren Mayo
  • June 19, 2009
Get your circus love on this summer

Jamie Adkins stars in Circus INcognitus at the Historic Asolo Theater through July 19.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Sean Roth
  • June 19, 2009
Veterans team up to turn around properties

Sensing an unfilled niche, a pair of veteran Sarasota developers is teaming up with a Tampa real estate marketer to create a broad-based development turn-around firm.

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  • Robin Roy
  • June 19, 2009
Unconditional Surrender has a savior

A World War II veteran wants to purchase the $500,000 bayfront sculpture, but he has one important stipulation.

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