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  • Jen Blanco
  • November 13, 2009
Flames ranked No. 1

The Gulf Coast Flames Bantam AA team, which trains at the Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex, is currently ranked No. 1 in the United States, according to myhockeyrankings.com.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • November 13, 2009
Reid, Silvers earn top five finishes

The Lakewood Ranch High swim team had an impressive showing at the Class 2A FHSAA Swimming and Diving Championships Nov. 12 with the girls team finishing eighth and the boys team finishing 11th.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 13, 2009
Khara signs with Rams

Lakewood Ranch High senior Rocky Khara signed a national letter of intent today to play golf for Virginia Commonwealth University.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 13, 2009
Mustangs tie Rams

The Lakewood Ranch High boys soccer team tied Riverview 1-1 Nov. 12, improving its record to 1-0-1.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 12, 2009
Softball standout fulfills lifelong dream

Lakewood Ranch High senior Corey Hanewich signed a national letter of intent today to play softball for Stanford University.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 12, 2009
Mustangs win season opener

The Lakewood Ranch High boys soccer team defeated St. Pete Catholic 3-0 Nov. 11.

  • East County
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 12, 2009
Sculpting group leases Bayfront Park space

The group currently has seven sculptors and will work on the first floor of the recreation center.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 12, 2009
Propeller club honors Rep. Ron Reagan

The Port Manatee Propeller Club honored Florida State Rep. Ron Reagan with its highest honor as Maritime Person of the Year during ceremonies Nov. 12 at the Bradenton Yacht Club.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 12, 2009
SMR nominated for philanthropy award

The Lakewood Ranch developer will find out if it is Corporate Philanthropist of the Year on Nov. 17.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 12, 2009
Village Bikes moving to Main

Village Bikes will be moving from its location in Lake Osprey Plaza to a spot on Lakewood Ranch Main Street Dec. 1.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 12, 2009
Sewage project begins in Village

A $600,000 wastewater restoration project is being performed on three roads on the north end of Longboat Key. The work is expected to last through May 2010.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 12, 2009
Dairy Queen to reopen

The State Road 70 Dairy Queen location is expected to be in business before the end of the year.

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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • November 12, 2009
Downtown Partnership joins Chamber of Commerce

The Partnership will become a unit of the Chamber and will have a new name — Downtown Sarasota Council.

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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • November 12, 2009
Swine flu vaccine available for more kids

Children from 6 months old to high school seniors can get vaccinated later this week at several locations throughout the county.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 12, 2009
Glenridge toasts council president

This is George Davis. He's famous - but only at the Glenridge on Palmer Ranch, where he presides as president of the Glenridge Advisory Council.

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 12, 2009
Tasti D-Lite to hold sweet celebration

Tasti D-Lite's ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at noon Friday, Nov. 13, at the St. Armands location, 327A John Ringling Blvd.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • November 12, 2009
BRT station moves forward

Almost $250,000 has been allocated to the design of a bus rapid transit station at a public-housing complex, even though there's only a 50% chance the transit project will move forward.

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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • November 12, 2009
Homeowner demands city remove exotic trees

A Bird Key resident says the city has refused to remove three exotic trees near his home, even though they sit on the public right of way.

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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • November 12, 2009
The police report

Details from the 34 pages of an internal affairs report, conducted by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, of the investigation of the videotaped kicking of a handcuffed suspect, provide insight into why the police department handled the case the way it did.

  • Sarasota
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  • By Rod Thomson
  • November 12, 2009
My View

New math for dropout rate

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 12, 2009
Our View

Health care for all, comrades

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 12, 2009
Welcome Back: Summer Recap

Summer is officially over, but the stories that made headlines from May through October certainly heated up the months that some residents were away.

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 12, 2009
Welcome Back: The Best of Cops Corner

The best Cops Corner items of the summer.

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 12, 2009
Cops Corner 11.12.09

A cosmetics store manager said two women walked into the store, placed 13 bottles of perfume into a basket, dumped the basket into their purses and walked out the door.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • November 12, 2009
Crescent Siesta Key condo sells for $1.5 million

Daniel Marr and William Stoops III, of Indianapolis, sold their Unit AS301 condominium at 6512 Midnight Pass Road to Siesta Crescent Partner LLC for $1.5 million.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 11, 2009
Welcome Back: Summer recap

Here's a recap of the top news stories that you might have missed from May to October.

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 11, 2009
Deal Us In

Deal Us In

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 11, 2009
Weather

Weather

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 11, 2009
Building permits

Building permits

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  • Neighbors
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • November 11, 2009
Man on the street: Swine flu

We stopped Longboaters to ask them what concerns they have about the H1N1 virus.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • November 11, 2009
Sheriff tackles prescription-drug abuse

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office will introduce a new initiative to fight the growing problem. Sarasota County has more than twice the number of prescription overdose deaths than the state average.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • November 11, 2009
Whitney Beach plaza holds antique and art fair

Susan Lahmeyer dressed for success Saturday, Oct. 31, at Whitney Beach Plaza. The plaza held a Halloween-themed antique-and-art fair, along with a car show.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • November 11, 2009
Town Hall hosts Halloween luncheon

Town employees Tony Sapuppo and Belton Wall dressed up for an informal Halloween potluck Oct. 30 held by town employees.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 11, 2009
Ticket sales remain steady for St. Jude luncheon

The 28th annual St. Jude Gourmet Luncheon takes place from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at Temple Beth Israel's parking lot, 567 Bay Isles Road.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 11, 2009
Garden Club awards $2,000 for python eradication

The grant will fund training for Sarasota County employees and New College environmental students.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • November 11, 2009
St. Mary's prepares for X-mas Bazaar

St. Mary's prepares for X-mas Bazaar

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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