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  • October 21, 2009
Residents jazz up NFL halftime

East County Jazzercise instructor Sue Encke and student Cindy Palmer joined more than 300 Jazzercise instructors and students during a halftime program for the Miami Dolphins Oct. 4.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 21, 2009
Alert Ranch resident thwarts car burglars

Two male teenagers admitted Oct. 20 to entering unlocked cars in Colonial Grand and Summerfield and said they have committed burglaries in the past, as well.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 21, 2009
IDA board approves Town Hall increases

The Interdistrict Authority Board adopted new fee structures and rules for groups and residents seeking to use rooms in Town Hall.

  • East County
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 21, 2009
Town reverses course on tax

Longboat Key boat-slip owners disputed the high cost of a new tax for boat-slip owners who rent out their slips. Town Manager Bruce St. Denis agreed to reduce the charge.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Molly Schechter
  • October 21, 2009
Black Tie & Tales

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

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  • October 21, 2009
In Brief

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 21, 2009
Colony wants to remain independent

Longboat Key resident Manfred Welfonder's plan for an international hotel chain to purchase The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort is not being met with open arms from resort officials.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 21, 2009
Walgreens eyes Key site

The drug-store company, based in Deerfield, Ill., has submitted an application for a stand-alone location on Bay Isles Road, just west of Bank of America.

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  • October 21, 2009
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  • October 21, 2009
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Letters to the Editor

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  • By Marnie Matarese
  • October 21, 2009
My View

'You’ll Never Eat Lunch in this Town Again!'

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 21, 2009
Town staff seeks code enforcement help

The commission has not given the town manager direction to use the $57,000 it placed into the fiscal year 2009-10 budget for an additional code-enforcement officer.

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  • October 21, 2009
Cops Corner

7:34 a.m. -- 2000 block of Harbour Links Drive. Suspicious Circumstance. A man reported someone trespassing at his neighbor's residence.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 21, 2009
Mustangs complete undefeated season

The Lakewood Ranch High girls golf team finished the regular season a perfect 12-0.

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  • Dora Walters
  • October 21, 2009
St. Armands Key Lutheran welcomes its new pastor

St. Armands Key Lutheran Church held an impressive installation service Oct. 18 for its new pastor, the Rev. Mark A. Bernthal.

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  • October 21, 2009
Obituaries

Obituaries

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    By
  • Dora Walters
  • October 21, 2009
History repeats itself

The threat of rain failed to dampen the high spirits of the overflowing crowd attending the fifth annual Longboat Key Historical Society Old Time Fish Fry Oct. 16, at Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub,

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 21, 2009
Olympian: Rowing site 'world class'

Rowing Olympic gold medalist Jason Read told local business owners the rowing site being planned by Benderson Development and Sarasota County would be an economic catalyst for the area.

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  • By Kent Chetlain
  • October 21, 2009
Sabal Cove home sells for $2 million

In March 2005, as the recent real-estate bubble was about to burst, a Bloomington, Ill., real-estate firm known as DKS Properties Inc., led by its president, David Stark, purchased a 5,238-square-foot residence in the exclusive Sabal Cove subdivision, within the heart of the Bay Isles peninsula, for $2,125,000. The price was the highest ever paid for one of the lakefront properties in the 38-home Sabal Cove development located at 3334 Sabal Cove Lane.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 21, 2009
Cancer survivors share their messages of hope

Organizers hope their Night of Pink and White Breast Cancer Survivor Gala will raise more than $150,000 for the American Cancer Society.

  • East County
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    By
  • Michael Eng
  • October 21, 2009
Palm-Aire launches food drive

Resident Helen Fleder has partnered with All Faiths Food Bank for her first food drive, Care to Share.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 21, 2009
ODA to christen new stage

Neil Simon's "Rumors" will be the first play performed on the school's new black box theater. Performances are Oct. 29-31.

  • East County
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 21, 2009
Business Observer

Home-Tech was one of four businesses honored with the Lee County Horizon Council's Industry Appreciation Award in September.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 21, 2009
Real Estate Reports

Steve and Maureen Horn have joined the Longboat Key South office of Michael Saunders & Co.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 21, 2009
Real Estate Reports

Real Estate Reports

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  • October 21, 2009
Scoreboard

Scoreboard

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    By
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  • October 21, 2009
Cops Corner 10.22.09

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

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Donna Swan
  • October 21, 2009
Deal Us In: readers get chance to bid

This hand is from an American Contract Bridge League International Fund Game, held at local bridge clubs.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Michael Eng
  • October 21, 2009
Woodland church welcomes family friendly funny man

Comedian Jeff Allen will perform at the church's tailgate event Sunday.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 21, 2009
Weather

Last weeks weather and other statistics

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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • October 21, 2009
Lakewood Ranch home sells for $650,000

Steve and Kelly MacKinnon, Bradenton, sold their home at 7305 Desert Ridge Glen to John and Nicole Birmingham, Bradenton, for $650,000.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 21, 2009
Coach launches cheer club

Former Braden River High cheerleading coach Stacey Horton will be starting a new cheerleading club for middle school students beginning Nov. 3.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 21, 2009
Athlete of the Week: Johnny Silvers

The East County Observer spotlights Lakewood Ranch swimmer Johnny Silvers.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 20, 2009
Ranch Community Fund announces grant recipients

Seventeen local organizations received funding. A $30,000 grant to the Lakewood Ranch YMCA, which is included in the total, was awarded in June.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 20, 2009
'Design Star' finalist dreams up a white Christmas

Jason Champion creates a modern holiday look for a Longboat Key estate.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 20, 2009
P&Z does not recommend Moore's zoning change

Moore's Stone Crab Restaurant & Marina owner Alan Moore said his 43-year-old business will shut down unless the town approves a request to change the zoning of the property on which the eatery sits.

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