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  • Robin Hartill
  • November 11, 2009
Neighbors: Rita Barry

Longboat Key resident Rita Barry recently finished writing a travel cookbook featuring her culinary journey.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 11, 2009
Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 11, 2009
The Observer announces contest winners

This year's "It's Read Everywhere" contest traveled to the World Wide Web on YourObserver.com and asked readers to upload their submissions and vote for their favorites.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 11, 2009
Our view

Can the code, not the plan

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • November 11, 2009
Beth Israel Women prepare holiday bazaar

Beth Israel Women (BIW) are doing a major expansion of their Holiday Bazaar for 2009.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Dora Walters
  • November 11, 2009
'Letters to Lee'

'Letters to Lee,' a book by Lt. Gen. James V. Edmundson, includes letters and firsthand accounts written during World War II.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Kent Chetlain
  • November 11, 2009
St. Armands Towers unit sells for $750,000

Unit 103 at St. Armands Tower North, on Lido Beach, sold for $750,000. The unit has two bedrooms, two bathrooms and 1,389 square feet of living space.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • November 11, 2009
Black Tie & Tales

Read this week's social column, Black Tie & Tales, by Molly Schechter.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 11, 2009
Sweet home away from home

River Club residents Susan and Roy Palmer spent the weekend away at the beach at their place on Lido Key.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 11, 2009
Napier's dog needs a home

Shylah, this 9-month-old brown brindle spayed female, needs a loving home.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 11, 2009
County OKs commercial project

Developer SM Duck Dog 2 will build on 14 acres at the southwest corner of Lorraine Road and State Road 64.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 11, 2009
Turkey Trolley needs Thanksgiving help

Volunteers will spend Thanksgiving delivering meals to individuals who are alone on the holiday.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 11, 2009
Mixon sweetens season with first fall fest

The event runs through Nov. 15 with different festivities each day.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 11, 2009
Jensen: Ranch could lead way out of housing crisis

Schroeder-Manatee Ranch President and CEO Rex Jensen said the company will focus on adding workforce housing in the East County.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 11, 2009
SOUND OFF: Will you vaccinate your child for H1N1?

The East County Observer asked parents at Freedom and Braden River elementary schools whether they planned to have their child get the H1N1 vaccine.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 11, 2009
Pedal car races to debut on Main

The races will be part of the Ed's Tavern Pedal Car Race and Car Show Nov. 15.

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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • November 11, 2009
Concession home tops real estate transactions

FB Holdings LLC sold the home at 8306 Farington Court to Hartmut and Elisabeth Gerhard, Bradenton, for $1.05 million.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 11, 2009
Palm-Aire chef serves up slices of heaven

Sylvia Parker opened Sylvia's Heavenly Cheesecakes about 10 years ago.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 11, 2009
Cops Corner 11.12.09

The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 11, 2009
Athlete of the Week: Tevin Bryant

The Observer spotlights Braden River running back Tevin Bryant.

  • East County
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    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • November 11, 2009
Cafe focuses on eating for longevity

Lonjevity Superfood Fusion Cafe focuses on serving food that controls blood-glucose levels.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 10, 2009
Lady Pirates make history

The Braden River High volleyball team defeated St. Pete Lakewood 3-1 tonight to advance to the regional finals for the first time in school history.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 10, 2009
Spots open in Mini Mustangs program

There are about nine vacancies in the Lakewood Ranch High School's voluntary pre-kindergarten program.

  • East County
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 10, 2009
Photo of the day: Soldier salute

Can you guess where in Sarasota this holiday photo was taken Tuesday, Nov. 11?

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 10, 2009
FDOT schedules road construction meeting

The Florida Department of Transportation will host a public information meeting next week to inform barrier island residents about upcoming construction projects.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 10, 2009
Learning Center adds new golf schools

Rosedale Golf & Country Club and Director of Instruction and Certified PGA Professional Steve Whidden have created five new golf schools for the 2009-2010 season.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 10, 2009
Community Golf Scores 11.04.09 to 11.07.09

East County golfers post amazing numbers on area courses.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 10, 2009
Freedom plans Veterans Day celebration

Freedom Elementary School will honor the men and women who have served and are serving the country with the annual Let Freedom Ring Courtyard ceremony this Thursday.

  • East County
  • Schools
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 10, 2009
Obituary: Jewell Bailey

Bailey, 89, was a former Longboat Key resident.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • November 10, 2009
DID to resurrect park-improvement plans

Six designs have been submitted to make significant improvements to Five Points Park, but each one has been rejected. The DID board believes it's time to reintroduce those plans to the community.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 10, 2009
Parade planned for Veterans Day

The event will be held tomorrow at Rossi Park in Bradenton.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • November 9, 2009
Sheriff announces plan for better customer service

Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight releases his five-year strategic plan. He says it's the first time in the agency's 88-year history that such a plan has been formulated.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • November 9, 2009
UPDATE: County commission axes tree ordinance

Developers and builders lined up to oppose a proposed ordinance that would have required developers to get special permission to remove "baby" grand trees, which are about half the size of grand trees.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 9, 2009
Ida likely will cause beach erosion

Longboat Key officials warn of wind gusts, severe thunderstorms, potential flooding and rip currents as Tropical Storm Ida churns by in the Gulf of Mexico.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 9, 2009
Hospital recognizes two physicians

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System medical staff selected Dr. Kenneth Hurwitz as the hospital's physician of the year and bestowed a lifetime achievement award to Dr. Bernard Feinberg Oct. 27.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 9, 2009
Philanthropist Janet Kane, 83, dies

The Siesta Key resident was an avid supporter of the Sarasota Family YMCA Foundation, Forty Carrots Family Center, Animal Rescue Coalition and Asolo Repertory Theatre.

  • Sarasota
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