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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 25, 2009
Che Bella spa adopts families for holidays

The salon and spa in San Marco Plaza will be supporting a family through Manatee County Public Schools' Adopt-a-Family program.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 25, 2009
Festival raises $16,000 for charity

The money raised at the St. Andrew's Scottish Festival will benefit the Payton Wright Foundation.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 25, 2009
Garbage collection altered for Thanksgiving

There will be no Longboat Key garbage collection on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26. Garbage will be collected Saturday, Nov. 28, instead.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 25, 2009
Peacocks causing trouble again

The famous Longbeach Village peacock flock has grown to more than 30 birds. It will be reduced to a dozen birds next month.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 25, 2009
Manatee government to close for Thanksgiving

Manatee County government offices will be closed Nov. 26-27 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Some services also will close.

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  • Michael Eng
  • November 25, 2009
Home for the holidays

Air Force Capt. Thomas Albrecht will spend Thanksgiving right where he belongs - at the table with his wife and three sons.

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  • By Sean Roth
  • November 25, 2009
TideWell expands Ranch presence

The Sarasota-based non-profit purchased the 36,652-square-foot building for $6.55 million.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 25, 2009
Ranch CDD supervisors whack Wackenhut

Allegiance Security Group and US Security Associates likely will begin service Jan. 4.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 25, 2009
ODA students learn gift of giving

Students made 50 Thanksgiving meal baskets for families in need at Gocio Elementary School in Sarasota.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 25, 2009
Shape Your Booty: Boot camp yields results

Lakewood Ranch resident Maria Smith already is seeing results halfway through a six-week pre-holiday exercise boot camp.

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 25, 2009
Business Observer 11.26.09

Kompo Family Co. LLC, a limited liability company headed by Sarasota chiropractor Dr. Gary Kompothecras, purchased the 1.7 acres housing the corporate headquarters of Community Bank of Manatee for $1 million.

  • East County
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 24, 2009
Town engineer finds roundabout flaws

The town manager received permission to spend $25,000 for a consultant to combat the city of Sarasota's roundabout proposal earlier this year.

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  • November 24, 2009
In Brief

Community news and notes

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 24, 2009
Town works to restore beach

Public Works Director Juan Florensa said the loss of a beach near the North Shore Road beach access is now a threat to the road and town utilities.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Robin Hartill
  • November 24, 2009
Key resident gives thanks for gift of life

Gulfshore of Longboat Key resident Charlotte Jensen received a kidney transplant six months ago.

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