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  • By Brian Gunnell
  • March 7, 2012
Bridge Bites: One finesse too many

It's great when our finesse works, but against a cunning opponent, when we try that same finesse a second time, we sometimes get an unpleasant surprise.

  • Longboat Key
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Co-Chairs Peggy and Ken Abt
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • March 6, 2012
46th annual Dinner Celebration

46th annual Dinner Celebration

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Join Emily Walsh for the Observer Daily Headlines. Image shown will not play video.
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • March 6, 2012
March 6: Daily Headlines Video

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The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort closed in August 2010.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 6, 2012
Commission warns Colony parties

Commissioners were frustrated by the lack of progress in resolving the longstanding disputes and warned parties to work out an agreement or risk losing units.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 6, 2012
Planning Commission to consider development

The Manatee County Planning Commission will meet at 9 a.m. March 8.

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A city lift station project is the largest Public Works project the city has ever undertaken.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 6, 2012
Hudson Bayou lift station work continues

A $9.5 million lift station project is expected to be complete this June, although detours will continue until the end of the year.

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Arthur Ancowitz and Ina Schnell
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • March 5, 2012
Hard Hats & Tails

Hard Hats & Tails

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Sumner Bagby, Ivelisse Diaz, Christine del Monte and Bill Caldpeck
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  • March 5, 2012
Town Hall Lecture Series featuring Steven Levitt

Town Hall Lecture Series featuring Steven Levitt

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Commissioner Shannon Snyder told his fellow commissioners today he changed his mind and voted to kill the parking meter program.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 5, 2012
Parking meters being yanked out

The Sarasota City Commission voted by a 3-2 vote just before 5 p.m. today to yank out all parking meters, effective today.

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  • March 5, 2012
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Heavy winds swept the area on Sunday, March 4, but eventually blew over — but not before blowing this boat into Bird Key Park.
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  • Observer Staff
  • March 5, 2012
PHOTO OF THE DAY: It'll blow over

Heavy winds swept the area on Sunday, March 4, but eventually blew over - but not before blowing this boat into Bird Key Park.

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Cedars Tennis Resort is located at 645 Cedars Court on Longboat Key.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 5, 2012
RVA buys Cedars, Barrier Island Realty

The sale closed Feb. 29 and includes Cedars Tennis Resort operations and Barrier Island Realty Inc., which owned and managed the resort.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 5, 2012
Sheriff's office seeks help in robbery case

Detectives of the Manatee County Sheriff's Office now are seeking help in identifying a vehicle suspected for a robbery that occurred in January.

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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • March 5, 2012
Toronto-based company establishes U.S. headquarters in Lakewood Ranch

Hot Brands International, a restaurant company, has established U.S. Headquarters in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort closed in August 2010.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 5, 2012
Colony stakeholders to give update tonight

Colony Beach & Tennis Association and Club Holdings representatives will present at tonight's commission meeting.

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