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  • March 28, 2012
News Briefs

Vision Plan now available on town's website; Town looks into changing stoplight timing; Longboat firefighters to hold open house

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Executive Director of Sarasota Bay Watch Andy Mele stands near the bay he hopes to protect in the coming years.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • March 28, 2012
Sarasota Bay Watch welcomes its new executive director

In December, Andy Mele became the executive director of Sarasota Bay Watch.

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  • By Jorge Blanco
  • March 28, 2012
Castaway

Enjoy this week's Castaway cartoon.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 28, 2012
St. Armands focuses on parking garage

Now that a median project has been completed, St. Armands Circle officials are now focused on burying power lines and building a parking garage on the Circle.

  • Longboat Key
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Schroeder-Manatee Ranch President and CEO Rex Jensen last week negotiated with the city of Sarasota to purchase all the assets from its failed downtown parking-meter program.
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • March 28, 2012
Parking meters come to Ranch

APRIL FOOLS - After the Sarasota City Commission voted in March to shut down its $510,000 parking-meter program, Schroeder-Manatee Ranch Inc. purchased all 459 meters to install in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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Pat Neal
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • March 28, 2012
Pat Neal leads new push to incorporate

APRIL FOOLS - A new Florida statute will make it easier for Lakewood Ranch to incorporate into its own city.

  • East County
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    By
  • Michael Eng
  • March 28, 2012
Manatee County unveils taxpayer-financed stadium

APRIL FOOLS -- Manatee officials are hopeful their latest public-private partnership will attract an NFL football team to the East County.

  • East County
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Residents will begin receiving their chickens next week. File photo.
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • March 28, 2012
Manatee introduces pilot chicken project

APRIL FOOLS - Homeowners in Tara, Palm-Aire, University Park and University Place each will receive chickens from the county for its Chicken In Every Lot program.

  • East County
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    By
  • Michael Eng
  • March 28, 2012
Diamonds discovered at SMR Aggregates

APRIL FOOLS - An employee at the Lakewood Ranch-based mining operation discovered the unbreakable crystals last week.

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  • Observer Staff
  • March 28, 2012
News Briefs

APRIL FOOLS - Mud wrestling coming to Premier; Jerry Springer enters local race; Occupy Myakka movement halted

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The clubhouse includes a restaurant, lounge, pro shop and more. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 28, 2012
Happy 25th, Peridia!

Residents will celebrate the community's 25th anniversary with a special golf tournament and dinner/dance gala March 30-31, at the Peridia Golf & Country Club.

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Matt Orr, brainchild of This Week in Sarasota, and Matt Walsh, Editor and CEO of the Observer Group
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 28, 2012
Observer Group inks new partnership

The Observer newspapers launch a unique partnership with ThisWeekinSarasota.com to create a larger digital footprint in the Sarasota market.

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East County resident Mary Ellen Fortier, who is helping with this year's Tour de Cure event, was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes two years ago.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 28, 2012
'Tour de Cure' raises diabetes awareness

The Tour de Cure event, to be held April 1, on Lakewood Ranch Main Street, will raise money for the American Diabetes Association.

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  • March 28, 2012
New Briefs

East County salon to dance fundraiser

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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • March 28, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Longboat Key Club & Resort receives glittering award; Additional players confirmed for the 2012 Sarasota Open; 2012 Nick Bollettieri Open seeks junior tennis players

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