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  • July 24, 2009
Snow in Ranch's weekend forecast

Arts A Blaze Studio will hold its official grand opening on Main Street Lakewood Ranch from 11 a.m.t o 4 p.m., July 25.

  • East County
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • July 24, 2009
O'Connor qualifies for District 3

One Longboat Key Town Commission seat is up for grabs and three other seats could be challenged in 2010.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Robin Roy
  • July 24, 2009
City holds millage rate steady

The City Commission decided not to raise taxes to offset a drop in revenue.

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  • July 23, 2009
IN BRIEF

Community New and Notes

  • Sarasota
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  • Robin Roy
  • July 23, 2009
Merchants desire streetcars

Two downtown storeowners want the city and county to pursue a new federal transportation grant to build a streetcar that runs the length of Main Street.

  • Sarasota
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  • Robin Roy
  • July 23, 2009
Storeowners display police support

As part of its plan to pressure the city to hire more officers, the local police union has enlisted storeowners to put signs of support in their front windows.

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  • Robin Roy
  • July 23, 2009
Storeowners display police support

As part of its plan to pressure the city to hire more officers, the local police union has enlisted storeowners to put signs of support in their front windows.

  • Sarasota
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  • Robin Roy
  • July 23, 2009
City details budget cuts

The largest debate was not about police, public works or parks and recreation. Instead, the most discussed budget item was the number of trash cans that residents are given.

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  • Robin Roy
  • July 22, 2009
City, county OK Orioles' deal

Both commissions agreed to a $31.2 million renovation of Ed Smith Stadium to bring the Baltimore Orioles' spring-training operation to Sarasota.

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  • Michael Eng
  • July 22, 2009
Couple opens Ranch's first funeral home

Yvette Reckling and Jim Klausch offer full funeral and memorial services through Because We Care Cremation and Funeral Home Inc.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • July 22, 2009
Manatee names new Lakewood principal

Linda Nesselhauf, one of the school's original assistant principals, returns to the East County's first high school.

  • East County
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  • By Pam McTeer
  • July 22, 2009
Developer Pat Neal: "We are moving out of the recession"

Neal Communities has posted sales records despite a downturn in the economy. How is the local construction company doing it?

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • July 22, 2009
CDDs OK lake, country club upgrades

The Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 2 and 5 supervisors approved landscaping and engineering improvements at their July 16 meeting.

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  • Michael Eng
  • July 22, 2009
Teen stars in 'High School Musical 2'

Heritage Harbour's Rebekah Johns will portray Gabriella in the Manatee Players' production, which opens at 7 p.m. Friday.

  • East County
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  • By Pam McTeer
  • July 22, 2009
Friends, family honor cowboy

Former SMR cowboy Randy Ballard died July 11 after a battle with cancer.

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