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News

    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 2, 2011
Real Estate Reports

Huff named broker of Coldwell St. Armands office

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Karen Gourley, a master barber from JustGents, shaves Daiquiri Deck co-owner Russell Matthes' beard.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 2, 2011
Business Observer

Daiquiri Deck owners make the cut for opening; LBK Moorings receives ValvTect Marina award

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 2, 2011
Scoreboard

Check out the latest local bridge scores.

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Two fisherman waded out into the water for a morning of fishing Monday, Feb. 28 in Sarasota Bay.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • March 2, 2011
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Gone fishin'

Two fisherman waded out into the water for a morning of fishing Monday, Feb. 28 in Sarasota Bay.

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Dreyfus
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • March 2, 2011
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Robert Dreyfus

Robert Dreyfus can be found at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center any day of the week and is known for always being up for a game of tennis.

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  • By Donna Swan
  • March 2, 2011
Deal us in

How to avoid the finesse

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  • News
The mission team distibuted more than 1,000 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches thanks to support from Christ Presbyterian Church.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 2, 2011
Care to Share

Peace Presbyterian members Dan and Kirstin Shontere, a group of college students and others visited Haiti Feb. 15-21 to deliver food, assistance and some much-needed love.

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John Avlon and Barbara Zdravecky
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • March 1, 2011
45th annual Dinner Celebration

45th annual Dinner Celebration

  • Black Tie
If you have information regarding how the sailboat ended up here, let us know!
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 1, 2011
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Smooth sailin'

This sailboat wound up on shore at the 10th Street boat ramp.

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  • Neighbors
Signs warning of elevated bacteria levels will be removed from Turtle Beach.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • March 1, 2011
Officials lift Turtle Beach advisory

Beachgoers had been warned over the weekend to stay out of the water because of unsafe bacteria levels.

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Elvita Phelan, Maria Laura Jones, Debbie Smith and Cheryl McGrew attended.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 1, 2011
Local educators learn about STEM

Four Manatee County educators attended the Children's Engineering Convention in Virginia Feb. 20-26.

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The meeting will be held in the first floor chambers of the county administrative building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 1, 2011
Commission readies for land-use meeting

Manatee County commissioners will hold their regularly scheduled land-use meeting Thursday morning.

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Longboat Key Fire Rescue volunteer president Lew Simon displays a File of Life magnet.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 1, 2011
Fire department launches magnet campaign

The town's volunteer fire department is distributing magnets that help the Fire Rescue Department obtain critical patient information faster.

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Woman of Valor Florence Katz and Chairman Ilene Friedman
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • February 28, 2011
Women of Valor Luncheon

Women of Valor Luncheon

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Catherine Luckner addressed the Siesta Key Association at the organization's annual breakfast Feb. 26.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • February 28, 2011
Siesta Key Association names new president

The Siesta Key Association named Catherine Luckner its new president at the group's annual meeting Feb. 26.

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