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  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 11, 2011
Pirates donate $50,000 to Miracle League

Pirates Charities has committed $50,000 to the Miracle League of Manasota.

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Finance Director Tom Kelley and the rest of his department received an award for its financial reporting.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 10, 2011
Longboat department receives award

The town of Longboat Key's Finance Department received an award last month for its 2009 annual financial report.

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Kent Chetlain is a veteran journalist and Florida historian.
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  • Robin Hartill
  • March 10, 2011
Historical Society seeks subjects for video interviews

The first subject is retired Longboat Observer columnist Kent Chetlain.

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The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners is slated to hear the items at its April 7 meeting.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 10, 2011
Planners support Rosedale expansion

The Manatee County Planning Commission today recommended approval of several East County projects, including an addition to Rosedale.

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The canvassing board, City Attorney Robert Fournier, center, and City Auditor and Clerk Pamela Nadelini examine vote totals with an elections worker.
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  • Robin Roy
  • March 10, 2011
Caragiulo widens lead over Clapp

After counting 13 provisional ballots, District 2 City Commission challenger Paul Caragiulo stretched his lead over incumbent Commissioner Dick Clapp, but a recount will go on as scheduled.

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Susan Chapman is a private-practice attorney specializing in family law, criminal law and civil litigation.
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  • Robin Roy
  • March 10, 2011
FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Susan Chapman

Susan Chapman is well known for her civic duty. Her public service includes being president of the Hudson Bayou Neighborhood Association, former president of the CCNA and former chairwoman of the Police Advisory Panel. But there are several things that Sarasotans don't know about her.

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  • Robin Roy
  • March 10, 2011
Lift station will close Osprey

A section of Osprey Avenue will be closed for approximately nine months, while work crews reroute pipes to a new lift station and renovate the bridge over Hudson Bayou.

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  • Robin Roy
  • March 10, 2011
Clapp, Caragiulo head to recount

The District 2 City Commission opponents were separated by just 11 votes. Meanwhile, District 1 will see a runoff, which leaves District 3 with the only clear-cut winner.

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  • Robin Roy
  • March 10, 2011
Developers decry buffer zones

A proposal intended to make the approval process easier for the business community and also make it more accommodating for neighborhood residents has angered both groups.

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  • Robin Roy
  • March 10, 2011
Impact fee helps to fund public parking garages

The city offers developers the option of eliminating a parking garage from their private projects.

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  • Robin Roy
  • March 10, 2011
News Briefs

City Commission selects police panels chairmen; Overheard; Construction on next phase of MURT to begin

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Police department employees had to manually unlock doors on the first floor, after their card-reader system shut down.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • March 9, 2011
Sonic boom hampers police headquarters

After the space shuttle-caused sonic boom, the department's elevators, card readers and garage door stopped working.

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Nicole Johnson holds her crown from when she won Miss America in 1999 during her speech on Wednesday, March 9 at USFSM inside Selby Auditorium.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • March 9, 2011
Former Miss America partners with JDRF for Walk to Cure Diabetes

Nicole Johnson spoke to people participating in the Walk to Cure Diabetes that will take place Saturday, March 26, on Siesta Key Beach. Johnson was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 1993 and won the title of Miss America in 1999.

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SMR Farms President Mac Carraway said the awards are based on a variety of objective criteria primarily related to fruit quality and harvesting practices.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 9, 2011
SMR Farms named 'top grower'

Tropicana Products recently named SMR Farms as of the company's 2009-2010 Growers of the Year.

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The Manatee County Planning Commission is set to meet at 9 a.m., March 10, in the first floor chambers of the Manatee County Government building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 9, 2011
Planning Commission to meet

Agenda items for the March 10 meeting include an addition to Rosedale, expansion plans for Lakewood Ranch Park and more.

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