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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 20, 2010
East County teens compete in national cattle trade show

Courtney Wingate, 14, and Clint Thum, 17, will head to Texas later this month for the 2010 Cattle Industry Convention and National Cattlemen's Beef Association Trade Show.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 20, 2010
Couple finds new angle for fundraising efforts

East County businessman John LaCivita and his wife, Fran, are chairing The Wellness Community's 'Night of Hope' event in March. The couple is determined to make the fundraiser unique.

  • East County
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  • Robin Roy
  • January 19, 2010
City to prohibit certain park activities

Residents around Five Points Park have complained about late-night games of football and kickball in the park. A proposed ordinance would prohibit those activities in the downtown park.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 18, 2010
Manatee County hosts 'Biggest Loser'

Bill Germanakos, who lost 164 pounds to win the fourth season of "The Biggest Loser," will speak Jan. 20.

  • East County
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 18, 2010
Harry's asks for outdoor seats

Harry's Continental Kitchens is asking for 24 outdoor dining seats Tuesday at Town Hall.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • January 18, 2010
Village residents collect items for Haitian relief

Donated supplies will go to Agape Flights, a nonprofit mission in Venice.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 18, 2010
Budweiser distributorship taking supplies for Haiti

Parish Twinning's Program of the Americas will accept donations for victim's of the earthquake in Haiti until 4 p.m., today at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 18, 2010
Golf course suffers $2,000 in damages

Vandals caused damage to the Palm Are Golf Course this weekend by using a motorized vehicle on the greens and by shooting fireworks.

  • East County
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  • Loren Mayo
  • January 15, 2010
Girls Inc. wins nonprofit of the year

Girls Inc. of Sarasota County was selected as nonprofit organization of the year at the annual WEDU awards.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 15, 2010
Early voting begins for District 1 premlinary

More than 75 people voted in the first day of early voting for the District 1 preliminary election.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Robin Roy
  • January 15, 2010
Sarasota receives $23 million housing grant

The federal grant will be used to create more affordable housing throughout the city.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 15, 2010
IPOC disputes Islandside project

Islandside Property Owners Coalition attorney Michael Furen said Friday, Jan. 15 the Islandside renovation-and-expansion project isn't compliant with the town's current codes and regulations.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 15, 2010
Volunteers gear up for river cleanup

The Old Braden River Historical Society is hosting its second annual winter river cleanup at King Ranch on Jan. 16.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 15, 2010
Man robbed at gunpoint at Ranch condo

Two suspects broke down the door of a Lakewood Ranch condo, bound the man residing there and stole property during an armed home invasion last night.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 15, 2010
Keller Williams hosts open house event

The real estate company will host this first quarterly community open house event from noon to 4 p.m., Jan. 17.

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