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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 11, 2009
Program seeks host families

The Cultural Academic Student Exchange is looking for local families to host foreign exchange students for a five-month stay.

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 11, 2009
Car bugrlars hit Center Lakes, Crescent Lakes

Sometime between midnight and 6 a.m., Nov. 10, suspects broke into at least seven vehicles in the two East County communities.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 11, 2009
Planners to discuss River Club cell tower

The Manatee County Planning Commission will consider whether to recommend approval for a cell phone tower in River Club at its meeting Nov. 12.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 11, 2009
Firefighters and town can't agree on contract

The town's labor attorney, Reynolds Allen, said the town cannot offer a new contract that costs the town any money.

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  • November 11, 2009
Welcome Back: Cops Corner

The best Cops Corner items of the summer.

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  • November 11, 2009
The Observer announces contest winners

This year's "It's Read Everywhere" contest traveled to the World Wide Web on YourObserver.com and asked readers to upload their submissions and vote for their favorites.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 11, 2009
County OKs commercial project

Developer SM Duck Dog 2 will build on 14 acres at the southwest corner of Lorraine Road and State Road 64.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 11, 2009
Turkey Trolley needs Thanksgiving help

Volunteers will spend Thanksgiving delivering meals to individuals who are alone on the holiday.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 11, 2009
Mixon sweetens season with first fall fest

The event runs through Nov. 15 with different festivities each day.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 11, 2009
Jensen: Ranch could lead way out of housing crisis

Schroeder-Manatee Ranch President and CEO Rex Jensen said the company will focus on adding workforce housing in the East County.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 11, 2009
SOUND OFF: Will you vaccinate your child for H1N1?

The East County Observer asked parents at Freedom and Braden River elementary schools whether they planned to have their child get the H1N1 vaccine.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 11, 2009
Pedal car races to debut on Main

The races will be part of the Ed's Tavern Pedal Car Race and Car Show Nov. 15.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 11, 2009
Palm-Aire chef serves up slices of heaven

Sylvia Parker opened Sylvia's Heavenly Cheesecakes about 10 years ago.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 10, 2009
Spots open in Mini Mustangs program

There are about nine vacancies in the Lakewood Ranch High School's voluntary pre-kindergarten program.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • November 10, 2009
Photo of the day: Soldier salute

Can you guess where in Sarasota this holiday photo was taken Tuesday, Nov. 11?

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