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  • August 29, 2012
News Briefs

Town offices to close for Labor Day; Homeowner removes nuisance brush; State agency OKs Comp Plan amendment

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Once a size 18, Michelle Mohr has slimmed her 5-foot, 4-inch frame to a size zero, shedding 100 pounds through diet and exercise.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 29, 2012
Cover Girl: Michelle Mohr

Heritage Harbour resident Michelle Mohr made the cover of People after she lost 100 pounds through diet and exercise modifications.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 29, 2012
Ranch CDDs adopt budgets

LWR Development Districts 1, 2, 4 and 5 see assessment increases for FY2013 budgets due to spike in irrigation costs.

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Manatee County Commissioner Carol Whitmore, joined by School Board member Julie Aranibar, Florida Rep. Jim Boyd, Food Bank Director Cindy Sloan and Manatee County Commission Chairman John Chappie, asks the public to help The Food Bank of Manatee.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 29, 2012
A Grand Challenge

Local officials have launched a month-long food-drive campaign to help The Food Bank of Manatee restock its depleted shelves.

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Manatee County's Todd Bonds helps East County residents fill bags of sand for the storm.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 29, 2012
Tropical Storm breezes through East County

Isaac yielded minimal impacts on Manatee and Sarasota counties.

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Tara Golf & Country Club Manager Tony Greising calls the club's decision to resign as property manager for the Tara Master Association a "business decision."
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 29, 2012
Tara secures property manager

Resource Property Management starts work on Sept. 1.

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Track 1 Benefits Managing Partner Ron Krupa, right, was one of four panelists to discuss impacts of health-care reform legislation. Photo by Pam Eubanks.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 29, 2012
News Briefs

Linger Lodge cell tower burglarized; Local business professionals weigh in on Obamacare

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  • By Jorge Blanco
  • August 29, 2012
Castaway

Enjoy this week's Castaway cartoon by Jorge Blanco.

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Sackett
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 29, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

John Sackett named salesperson of the month; Lee Wetherington Homes added to Haddington; First Federal Bank confirms new director; RE/MAX's Lou Sansevero awarded CDPE designation

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  • By Brian Gunnell
  • August 29, 2012
Bridge Bites: The Merrimac Coup

Historians of the Spanish-American War will have no difficulty figuring out how this week's coup got its exotic name. For the rest of us, there is Google.

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Join Emily Walsh and Alex Mahadevan as they report the daily headlines.
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • August 28, 2012
Aug. 28: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

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The intersection of Longboat Drive and Broadway was flooded around 10 a.m. Tuesday.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 28, 2012
Village floods during high tide

Low-lying areas are experiencing minor flooding following this morning's high tide.

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The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has issued a Silver Alert for Whidden. The alert is used to broadcast information about missing persons.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 28, 2012
Police still searching for missing Sarasota man

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has issued a Silver Alert for Newton Whidden, which is used to broadcast information about missing persons.

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A male caller on Monday stated that authorities had 24 hours to determine which SCAT bus had a bomb on it, and then hung up.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • August 28, 2012
Sheriff's Office investigates bomb threat

The Sheriff's Office believes the prank call may have been an instance of "SWATing," a prank phone call used to lure law enforcement to a fake emergency situation.

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A group of homeowners in Willowbrook have been campaigning for KB to buy back their homes, because many properties are severely damaged by water intrusion and other structural issues.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 28, 2012
Willowbrook Association settles with builder

Willowbrook, KB Home reached an agreement that was announced Monday by the homebuilder.

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