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Manatee Schools honor educators, support staff
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Today's Stories: County considers new tax; Low voter turnout a trend in city elections; Manatee Schools honor educators, support staff; Villa Am Meer presentation takes place tonight; View from the Top: Sandy Loevner

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The Villa Am Meer residence is a private home that frequently attracts trespassers.
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  • March 7, 2013
Villa Am Meer presentation takes place tonight

Joy Baker will discuss her research on the Villa Am Meer property at tonight's Longboat Key Historical Society meeting.

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Elisabeth Phillipson and Susan Feole Cleavenger
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  • March 7, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Longbeach Village Association Social

Village residents braved the cold for a warm neighborhood gathering.

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Join us for the daily headlines at SRQ Airport!
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Today's Stories: County considers new tax; Benderson expands former Circuit City; 'A storybook ending'

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PHOTO GALLERY: Sea Galls' Antiques Roadshow Meeting

The Sea Galls, a women's group at Bird Key Yacht Club, held their monthly meeting Wednesday, March 6. The theme was "Antiques Roadshow" and included a presentation by Bruce Crissy, owner of Crissy Galleries.

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Nancy Kivlin, 101, has spent about 35 of them on Lido Beach.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Nancy Kivlin Birthday Party

Nancy Kivlin celebrated a belated 101st birthday Tuesday, March 5, at the Helmsley Sandcastle Hotel on Lido Beach.

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Kathy Kozbial and Esther Cook
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Esther Cook has fun, food-filled birthday week

Arbomar resident Esther Cook celebrated her 80th birthday Thursday, Feb. 28, not one day, but seven.

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Visiting pup has presidential dog-elganger

"Hey, you look like Bo Obama."

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Vicki and Henry reunite at Save Our Seabirds before making the journey to their new home. Photos courtesy of Dave Novak
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'A storybook ending'

Longboat lovebirds Vicki and Henry are together again at their new home - in Lakeland.

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  • March 6, 2013
Colony parties talk without lawyers

The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort parties will try to settle their differences in an attempt to speed up a settlement and revive the currently shuttered property.

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Sarasota real-estate developer Tom Mannausa is behind The Jewel, a 17-story luxury condo tower planned for downtown Sarasota. Lori Sax.
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  • March 6, 2013
The Jewel Rule

Several downtowns on the Gulf Coast have turned into busy, or almost busy, hubs of building activity - sights not seen in six years in many cases. Will the momentum last?

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  • March 6, 2013
White questions Pastor's settlement speech

IPOC President Bob White disagrees with candidate Irwin Pastor's claim of a settlement with Ocean Properties.

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  • March 6, 2013
Average turnout: less than 50% for town elections

Last March, just 90 votes gave Vice Mayor David Brenner the District 3 seat in the race against his challenger, Ray Rajewski.

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  • March 6, 2013
Liquor store tops off Publix plans

Longboaters, raise your glasses and propose a toast: Within weeks, a new Publix Liquors will fill the storefront next to the grocery store.

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  • March 6, 2013
Candidates campaign for sign answers

Gene Jaleski and Larry Grossman say more than 10 of their campaign signs have gone missing.

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