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  • Adam Hughes
  • August 6, 2009
Siesta Key home sells for $2.4 million

A home in Tortoise Estates tops all real-estate transactions for the week of July 9 through July 15.

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  • Robin Roy
  • August 6, 2009
Mystery Man

Few Sarasota business leaders, residents or city employees know much about City Manager Bob Bartolotta.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 5, 2009
Excel Golf to buy majority of The Concession

Excel Golf, a family partnership operated by Bruce Cassidy Sr., announced today a tentative agreement to buy a majority interest in The Concession Golf Club

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  • Robin Roy
  • August 5, 2009
ACLU requests 2,600 police e-mails

The civil-liberties group is asking for all e-mails pertaining to the June 26 videotaped beating of a handcuffed suspect.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • August 5, 2009
Horses Hang 10

Lakewood Ranch Country Club resident Tim Mattox offers horse surfing through his business, Great World Nature Tours, also known as BeachHorses.com.

  • East County
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  • By Pam McTeer
  • August 5, 2009
Country clubs plan upgrades

East County golfers can expect improved facilities at Palm-Aire, Tara, Rosedale and The Concession.

  • East County
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  • Michael Eng
  • August 5, 2009
Chabad celebrates fifth year

Chabad of Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch opened in August 2004. It will host a special birthday bash Friday.

  • East County
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  • By Pam McTeer
  • August 5, 2009
Doctor opens facial and oral surgery center

The Manatee Oral & Facial Surgery Center welcomed patients to its new East County location off State Road 70 July 6.

  • East County
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  • By Pam McTeer
  • August 5, 2009
River Club resident pens thriller

Karen Rose released her 10th novel, "I Can See You," Aug. 5. She'll host her first book signing Saturday in Altamonte Springs.

  • East County
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  • By Pam McTeer
  • August 5, 2009
Healing Hearts to host bereavement seminar

Bereavement counselor Dr. Lou LaGrand will speak at a fundraiser for the East County-based organization.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • August 5, 2009
Main Street hits home run with East County family

Andrew Giddens, 13, and his family headed to Tropicana Field July 29 to watch the Tampa Bay Rays take on the New York Yankees. The game was part of a prize package of the community's Father's Day drawing.

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  • August 5, 2009
Weather

The week's temperatures

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  • By Donna Swan
  • August 5, 2009
Deal Us In: Crocodile Coup

In this hand, West and his partner were playing a one-club opening bid that was strong, therefore, West opened with a one-diamond bid.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 5, 2009
In Brief

According to researchers at Mote Marine Laboratory, as of July 28, 1,937 sea-turtle hatchlings have lost their way, or have become disoriented, during hatchings on local beaches this year.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • August 5, 2009
First response

Lew Simon honored for lifesaving work

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