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  • Robin Roy
  • October 14, 2010
Florida House candidates focus on jobs

Faced with a constituent base suffering from high unemployment, incumbent Doug Holder and his opponent, Nancy Feehan, both tout their job-creation strategies as they battle for the Florida House District 70 seat.

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Sarasota Tsunami swim team coaches Ira and Cindy Klein
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  • Loren Mayo
  • October 14, 2010
Tsunami Swim Team makes landfall in town

The Sarasota Tsunami Swim Team, which started in May without a single swimmer, has grown to 70 participants in just five months.

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Scott Anderson and performer Tim Fain
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • October 14, 2010
Ringling International Arts Festival 2010 Night of Premieres Gala

Ringling International Arts Festival 2010 Night of Premieres Gala

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Cathy Black, Patti Corcoran, Christine Robinson, Michelle Reilly and Shannon Holder
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • October 13, 2010
Le Petit Marche: Boutiques & Bistro

Le Petit Marche: Boutiques & Bistro

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Our 40-page, two-section edition includes both a look back at Lakewood Ranch's past and a glimpse into its future.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 13, 2010
15 YEARS STRONG

See inside for The East County Observer's special edition commemorating the 15th anniversary of the first home sold in Lakewood Ranch.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 13, 2010
Laughter is the best medicine

Girls from Lakewood Ranch-based Brownie Girl Scout Troop 554 are sharing the gift of laughter with children in hospitals throughout Florida through a special community service project called For Your Funny Bone.

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The celebration will honor all of Lakewood Ranch's founding residents, including Sandi McCarthy, the first to close.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 13, 2010
SMR celebrates 15 years

The Lakewood Ranch developer will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the first home sale Oct. 15 at Sarasota Polo Club.

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Theresa Rickrode, Angel Birch, Joy Jensen, Linda Benedict and Kathy Wright all will walk in this year's 3-Day for the Cure.
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • October 13, 2010
East County women prep for 3-Day

Four teams from Manatee and Sarasota have raised more than $216,000 for the 2010 Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure walk.

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The original ordinance commissioners approved required pet owners to be outside if their dogs were tied up outdoors.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • October 13, 2010
Dog-tethering law review ordered

The County Commission requested the review because the ordinance was more restrictive than it intended.

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Both plain-clothed and uniformed officers are patrolling the area.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 13, 2010
Police investigate home burglaries in the Village

After six home burglaries in the Village occurred in the last five months, police officers are stepping up surveillance.

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Another Islandside community association wants to sever ties with the Islandside Property Owners Coalition.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 13, 2010
Longboat Towers leaves IPOC

Two managing members of the Islandside Property Owners Coalition have left the group's limited-liability corporation.

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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 13, 2010
Eager participants race to Longboat triathlon

Approximately 200 people have registered for the first Coldwell Banker Longboat Key Triathlon and Duathlon, which will take place Sunday, Oct. 24.

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Longboat resident Joseph Wolfer questions Code Enforcement Officer Heidi Micale about his code-enforcement case.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 13, 2010
Residents challenge code enforcements

Longboat residents challenged multiple code enforcements at the Monday, Oct. 11 Code Enforcement Board meeting.

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A curve in the road north of Broadway makes it difficult for drivers turning left to see motorists heading south on Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 13, 2010
FDOT: No traffic light needed

A commissioner's request for possible speed limit changes and a traffic light at Broadway and Gulf of Mexico Drive is not warranted, according to an FDOT speed study.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Manatee County Commissioner Joe McClash has an issue with a proposed plan to dredge the authorized boating channel of Longboat Pass.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 13, 2010
McClash dredges up Longboat Pass issue

The Town Commission believes allowing the Longboat Pass channel to drift closer to the Key will have detrimental effects on the island's north end.

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