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  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 9, 2009
Shoe box effort bolsters Meals on Wheels

Organizers of the Community Shoe Box Reception hope to collect more than 1,000 boxes of supplies for seniors.

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  • Dora Walters
  • December 9, 2009
Player of the week: Nicky Proctor

Cedars Tennis and Fitness Club

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  • December 9, 2009
Business Observer 12.10.09

More than 100 Realtors, business partners and friends watched as the Manatee Association of REALTORS appointed its 2010 leadership Dec. 4 at River Strand at Heritage Harbour.

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  • Robin Roy
  • December 9, 2009
Compromise saves St. Armands Circle events from cancellation

The City Commission ratified a compromise to reduce special-event fees to a flat per-day fee, which is based on the size of the park.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 9, 2009
Term limit change approved

Some commissioners, Key residents and commission candidates expressed frustration Monday night, when the commission approved a resolution to its town charter that could give the mayor another term.

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  • December 9, 2009
Briefs

Briefs

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 9, 2009
Jaleski questions town breakwaters

Commissioner Gene Jaleski sent an e-mail to other commissioners that said he thought breakwaters to help stave off erosion at the North Shore Road beach access are 'a bad idea that shouldn't be allowed to proceed until a thorough study of Longboat Pass has been completed.'

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  • Robin Roy
  • December 9, 2009
PETA protests at Southside Elementary

Parents seemed nonplussed at the appearance of someone in an elephant costume with a bloody bandage on its head.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 9, 2009
Wrong address causes paramedic delay

Longboat Key Fire Rescue crews were late to an emergency call after a 911 caller provided the wrong address to a dispatcher.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 9, 2009
IPOC proposes settlement offer

The Islandside Property Owners Coalition suggest The Longboat Key Club restrict Islandside major events to the off-season, eliminate the parking garage and possibly allow for the retention of the driving range.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 9, 2009
Planning Commission to hear cell tower ordinance

The Manatee County Planning Commission will make recommendations on several changes to the county's Land Development Code at its Dec. 10 meeting.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • December 8, 2009
Buchanan submits academy nominations

Congressman Vern Buchanan announced today his nominations to the four U.S. Service Academies.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 8, 2009
Woman dies in Ranch car accident

The fatal accident outside the Lakewood Ranch Post Office occurred just before 11 a.m. this morning.

  • East County
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 8, 2009
Vision plan can be reviewed

Town attorney David Persson believes commissioners can discuss the town's vision plan as long as it steers clear of any Key Club Islandside project discussion.

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  • December 8, 2009
Buchanan submits academy nominations

Buchanan's nominations include three East County students: Joseph Robert James Frye, of Lakewood Ranch High School, and Jessica Riley Gore and Thomas James Kopec, both of Braden River High School.

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