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  • Josh Siegel
  • January 15, 2014
Commission approves 610-home community

Developer D.R. Horton plans to break ground on Del Tierra this year.

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Twelve-year-old Molly Lofthouse cares for September, whom Molly will show at the Manatee County Fair, which starts Jan. 16.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 15, 2014
Manatee County Fair swings into action

This year's fair boasts a 'Celebrating the Great Outdoors' theme.

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Johnson PhotoImaging General Manager Michael Arbor says the business is ready to serve customers, despite two robberies last week. The store is taking steps to improve security, while ensuring product offerings remain available to customers.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 15, 2014
Business burglarized again

Johnson PhotoImaging was burglarized twice in three days, for a total of four times since May.

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  • January 15, 2014
News Briefs

DiSabatino, Aranibar seek re-election for county posts; LECOM unveils program

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  • January 15, 2014
The Observer announces new contests for 2014

The 'It's Read Everywhere' contest and 'Love Story' contest are now accepting submissions online at YourObserver.com.

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Annette Gueli, 2014 chairwoman of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance, shows off signage for the group's new office location in the MGA Professional Center.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 15, 2014
Biz Alliance welcomes new leadership

Longtime Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance member Annette Gueli will serve as the 2014 chairwoman of the organization's board of directors.

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  • Josh Siegel
  • January 15, 2014
County plans new signal for Edgewater entrance

The county says the traffic signal, given a budget of $400,000, will increase safety at the University Parkway intersection.

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Homes will be similar in style to this model.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 15, 2014
Mattamy builds plans for Lakewood Ranch

The Canada-based builder will make its Lakewood Ranch debut with 675 homes near Central Park.

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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 15, 2014
Facility ready for business

Lakewood Ranch Town Hall's new $2 million facility took about 10 months to finish.

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  • Josh Siegel
  • January 15, 2014
Superintendent builds support for leniency

Although the Manatee County School District tops the state's list regarding poor recordkeeping and overspending, district reps received compliments on their fiscal recovery plans.

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Ken Sommers, a teacher, athlete and football and basketball coach at ODA, also serves as board chairman for an organization that runs soccer programs in Haiti.
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  • Josh Siegel
  • January 15, 2014
ODA teacher unveils sports grant program

Ken Sommers and his 1-year-old foundation, Games 4 Good, seek to fund nonprofits that aim to use sports for positive change.

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Marshall Kottler and Joe Martin opened Mexicali's third location in November.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 15, 2014
Doing Business: Mexicali Border Cafe

Mexicali Border Cafe opened its third location, at 7303 52nd Place E., in November.

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Courtesy photo. Neal Communities owner and President Pat Neal and Building Division President Michael Storey expect to break more sales records in 2014.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 15, 2014
Local builder foresees continued growth

Neal Communities seeks to have its most prosperous year thus far, after a record-breaking 2013.

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Lori White, Superintendent of Sarasota County Schools, Jane Goodwin, Chair of Sarasota County School Board, and Al Weidner, Deputy Chief Financial Officer
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  • Kelsey Grau
  • January 14, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Democratic Club Meeting

The Longboat Key Democratic Club met for its monthly luncheon on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Harbourside Dining Room.

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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 14, 2014
Sarasota Ballet secures its future for ten more years

Sarasota Ballet signs director Iain Webb, Assistant Director Margaret Barbieri and Managing Director Mary Anne Servian for 10-year contract.

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