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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 14, 2009
Lakewood Ranch residents to hit streets for homeless

Ranch Natural Discoveries owner Judi DeWalt is the organizer behind the area's first Tour de Ranch ride.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • May 14, 2009
Finalists chosen for McNeal principal

Barry Dunn, James Horner and Norma Scott will meet staff and the public at a community forum May 14.

  • East County
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  • By Pam McTeer
  • May 14, 2009
Arena Reboot

With full ownership of the hockey arena site, SMR President and CEO Rex Jensen said he will question everything as his company moves forward on the project.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 14, 2009
Lift station work coming to an end

A lift station project under construction since January near Country Club Shores is being dismantled starting today.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 14, 2009
Sign code irks business owners

Longboat Key business owners urged the town's planning board for a review of the sign code they say could be bad for business.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 14, 2009
Recent events raise suspicion in Village

Longboat Key Police Chief Al Hogle says police are on the lookout for suspicious activity in the Village.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 14, 2009
Residents see signs of repavement project

A Lyons Lane couple says a road sign left a 4-foot hole and other damage in their yard.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • May 14, 2009
Town meets state requirement

The state has approved a change to the town's Comprehensive Plan, which must be changed before charter amendment concepts can be implemented.

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  • May 14, 2009
Republican Club meeting addresses inflation

The Lakewood Ranch Republican Club will hold its monthly meeting May 15 at the Lakewood Ranch Country Club, 7650 Legacy Blvd.

  • East County
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  • Robin Roy
  • May 14, 2009
Ed Smith uncertainty to cost millions

Because the city is unsure what will happen to the stadium, it has had to turn away an estimated $6 million in youth-, high school- and college-baseball tournaments.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 14, 2009
Concession to offer golf lessons with Jonathan Yarwood

Jonathan Yarwood of the Jonathan Yarwood Golf Academy at The Concession Golf Club and Residences will begin teaching a wide range of lessons this spring and summer.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 14, 2009
Manatee deputies catch shoplifters

According to sheriff's office reports, Ebony Brice, 32, Trenicia Bridges, 29 and Shakeshia Ward, 31, were confronted by Vanity Fair management in reference to shoplifting from their store. The three fled with merchandise from Vanity Fair and Izod, totaling in excess of $1,200.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 14, 2009
Braden River student wins scholarship

Danielle Strutt, senior at Braden River High School, received a full Army nursing scholarship worth $110,000 from the ROTC program at the University of Tampa.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 14, 2009
NFL legend comes to East County

National Football League Hall of Famer Jim Brown is scheduled to be the featured speaker at the Manatee School District's Amer-I-Can Graduation Ceremony at 11 a.m., May 19, at Braden River High School, 6545 S.R. 70 E.

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