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  • By Pam McTeer
  • May 5, 2009
Realtors see increase in home sales

In April, the Manatee County REALTORS filed 68.2% more single-family home contracts than in January, up to 471 contracts from 280.

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  • Robin Roy
  • May 5, 2009
Improvement district sets first budget

Downtown Improvement District members detailed how they'll use the taxes they collect.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 5, 2009
Scoreboard 04.28.09 to 05.01.09

Scores and recaps from 04.28.09 to 05.01.09.

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  • May 5, 2009
Manatee Habitat announces new director

Ron Turner has taken the position of executive director of Manatee County Habitat for Humanity, the organization announced this morning.

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  • May 5, 2009
Buchanan endorses Greg Steube

U.S. Rep Vern Buchanan announced his endorsement of Greg Steube for state representative Monday.

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  • Robin Roy
  • May 5, 2009
City to utilize 'green' utility bills

Sarasota expects to save about $1,000 per month by billing customers online.

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  • Adam Hughes
  • May 5, 2009
Two homes in River Wilderness top this weeks transactions

Two homes in River Wilderness top this weeks transactions

  • East County
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  • Adam Hughes
  • May 5, 2009
River Club South home sells for $500,000

River Club South home sells for $500,000

  • East County
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  • Robin Roy
  • May 5, 2009
School impact fees may be suspended

School board members will ask the county to give new homeowners and builders a one-year break on impact fees.

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  • May 5, 2009
Court dismisses Cropsey case

A U.S. District Court rules in favor of Manatee County Public Schools in a case in which former Mills Elementary teacher Mary Cropsey alleged wrongful termination.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 5, 2009
Brenner denied another term

The Longboat Key Town Commission chose former zoning board members over its current Planning Board chairman, David Brenner, creating more friction between the two groups.

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  • Robin Roy
  • May 4, 2009
City puts the brakes on parking decision

Commissioners once again table the discussion to buy a Michael Saunders-owned property to create more parking for Burns Square.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 4, 2009
Brenner resigns his post as EDC chairman

David Brenner resigned as chairman of the LLSA Chamber's Economic Development Council Friday, May 1.

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  • By Jessica Luck
  • May 4, 2009
First turtle nest of the season found on Longboat

Mote Marine Laboratory volunteers found Longboat Key's first loggerhead turtle nest of the season Monday, May 4.

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  • By Jessica Luck
  • May 4, 2009
First turtle nest of the season spotted

A Kemp's ridley turtle was seen nesting April 25, on Casey Key. The nest is only the third Kemp's ridley nest verified in Sarasota County.

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