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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 4, 2009
Perlman quartet performs for Haile Middle students

The LK String Quartet from the Perlman Music Program visited the East County school last week.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 4, 2009
East County women run Marine Corps Marathon

Julia DeCastro and Leslie Swart both share a love for long-distance running.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 4, 2009
Business Observer 11.05.09

Greenbrook residents Katy and Mark Walker launched recently a new Christian social networking site, iibloom.com.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • November 3, 2009
FedEx Rainbows store ships 5,000th package

The milestone comes eight-and-one-half months after the shop opened on St. Armands Circle.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 3, 2009
Abandoned beach furniture will be confiscated

Planning, Zoning and Building Director Monica Simpson said the town is working to educate residents about beach furniture being left on town-owned beach property, which is not allowed under town code or state statutes.

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  • November 3, 2009
Manatee receives $2.4 million for energy efficiencies

The Manatee Board of County Commissioners today accepted $2.4 million in federal stimulus funds as part of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program.

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  • November 3, 2009
Manatee district schedules H1N1 vaccinations

Three East County elementary schools are among the first seven in Manatee County that will receive the H1N1 flu immunizations.

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  • November 3, 2009
Manatee seeks children's advisers

Manatee County has two openings for a citizens advisory committee that makes recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on children's issues.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • November 3, 2009
Mayor declares November pancreatic cancer awareness month

To help raise awareness for pancreatic cancer, the community is asked to wear purple Wednesday, Nov. 4.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 3, 2009
Ranch band crowned champions

The Lakewood Ranch High School Marching Band took top honors Oct. 31 at the Music on the Move competition at North Port High School.

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  • Robin Roy
  • November 3, 2009
Atwell suggests new evaluation of city manager

Commissioner Suzanne Atwell said the current evaluation method is unprofessional, so she wanted to hire an outside contractor to do the job. Her fellow commissioners did not agree.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 3, 2009
Car burglars hit Longboat Key

There were no signs of forced entry to any of the 21 cars involved.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • November 2, 2009
Bijou Cafe serves up new chef

Chef Stephen Phelps joins the Sarasota restaurant following the closing of Canvas Cafe three months ago.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 2, 2009
Town commission OKs wastewater agreement

The Longboat Key Town Commission authorized the mayor to sign a new 30-year wholesale wastewater agreement between the town and Manatee County at its meeting tonight.

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  • November 2, 2009
Manatee bank to receive $15M in new capital

An investor group led by Marcelo Lima and Trevor Burgess has received regulatory approval from the Federal Reserve Board to invest $15 million, along with a number of existing shareholders and community members, in new equity capital in Community Bank of Manatee.

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