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In 2014, teenage drivers throughout the state were involved in 38,000 car crashes.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 21, 2015
Teen Driver Safety Week continues through Oct. 24

National Safety Council aims to educate the public on safe driving practices for teens.

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Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 21, 2015
Cops Corner: Longboat Key 10.22.15

Enjoy this week's edition of Longboat Key Cops Corner.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 21, 2015
News Briefs: Longboat Key 10.22.15

GMD crosswalk construction; beach access discussion slated for Monday; Town's 60th anniversary party

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Town Manager Dave Bullock seeks a new assistant town manager in place by the end of the year.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 21, 2015
Bullock aims to attract top talent

Longboat Key Town Manager Dave Bullock declines commission input on hiring a new assistant town manager but will accept input on attributes for his eventual successor.

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Homes by Towne plans to construct a resort-style pool and have an outdoor/indoor entertainment area with catering abilities as part of the project's amenity package. Courtesy rendering.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 21, 2015
Lakewood Ranch condo project on the rise

Homes by Towne will break ground on Waterfront at Main Street in December.

  • East County
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The referendum asks voters to issue bonds or notes to finance burying of GMD overhead power feeders and utility lines and power poles.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 21, 2015
Down to the Wires: everything you need to know about the undergrounding referendum

Get the facts on undergrounding Longboat Key utilities before you cast your ballot in the Nov. 3 referendum.

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The Code Enforcement Board dismissed a sailboat case Sept. 12, calling the boat an eyesore but not a code violation.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 21, 2015
Code Board dismisses boat buoyancy complaint

The town’s Code Enforcement Board decided a boat that’s ‘not pretty’ doesn’t fall within its code violation boundaries.

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Lackey said the life lessons his grandfather taught him as a child were guiding influences on the rest of his life.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • October 21, 2015
Retired Air Force Colonel soars to new heights

Hank Lackey hopes his book inspires others to pursue goals.

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Three gates control the release of water from Lake Manatee back into the Manatee River.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 21, 2015
Lake Manatee Dam turns 50

Manatee County will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its drinking water supply Oct. 23.

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CDD 6 supervisors Susan Ellis, Hank Hofeler and Jim Rogoze discuss Rogoze's actions on behalf of the board. Also pictured is outgoing Town Hall Executive Director Eva Rey.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 21, 2015
District supervisors examine 'flawed' system

Protocol for soliciting legal opinions might change

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ODA teacher Shelley Stone supports the American Cancer Society because so much of its funding goes to research. Now cancer-free for 11 years, she takes the cancer prevention drug Herceptin, developed through ASC funds.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 21, 2015
East County takes strides against breast cancer

Each year, the Making Strides event raises approximately $300,000.

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(CONTRIBUTED) Once the Fort Hamer Bridge is completed spring 2017, it will connect Upper Manatee and Fort Hamer roads.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 21, 2015
Fort Hamer Bridge begins to take shape

The bridge is 15% complete and still scheduled to be finished in the spring of 2017.

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Lakewood Ranch celebrates its 20th birthday on Oct. 23.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 21, 2015
Schroeder-Manatee Ranch celebrates Lakewood Ranch turning 20

Thousands expected to attend Oct. 23 festivities at Premier Sports Campus.

  • East County
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David Dillard found a bin of family photos while riding his bike on Portal Crossing.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 21, 2015
East County resident finds old family photos

After he found a plastic bin full of family photos, David Dillard is on a mission to find the mystery family.

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    By
  • Jack Short
  • October 20, 2015
School board votes to reinstate impact fees

In a 3-2 vote, the board approved impact fees on new homes that have been under moratorium for five years.

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