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  • June 15, 2009
School district forms naming committee

The new committee formed after multiple requests to name district facilities or property after district employees or local citizens who have made significant contributions to education in Manatee .

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  • Jen Blanco
  • June 14, 2009
Community Golf Scores 05.28.09 to 06.09.09

East County golfers post amazing numbers on area courses.

  • East County
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  • Robin Roy
  • June 13, 2009
SEC sues Sarasota couple over Ponzi scheme

About $11 million of investors money was used to pay gambling debts and mortgage payments.

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  • Robin Roy
  • June 12, 2009
Five-year-old sexually battered at daycare

A daycare owner's 21-year-old grandson was arrested for an attack on a child at the facility.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 12, 2009
White seagrass found on Longboat

White strands of seagrass, called manatee grass, washed ashore Wednesday, June 10, near Seaplace condominium.

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  • Robin Roy
  • June 12, 2009
Poachers destroy turtle nests

In the past week, thieves stole sea turtle eggs from four nests on Casey Key and Venice beaches.

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  • June 12, 2009
Galvano announces candidacy for state senate

State Rep. Bill Galvano has filed paperwork in Tallahassee for Senator Mike Bennett's state senate seat that will be vacated in 2012 because of term limits.

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  • June 12, 2009
Manatee seeks new planning commissioner

Manatee County government will accept applications through June 26 for a recently vacated seat on Manatee County Planning Commission.

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  • June 12, 2009
Three workers involved in lift station accident

Three Woodruff & Sons workers were taken to Manatee Memorial Hospital after they were overcome by hydrogen sulfide fumes at about 11:25 a.m. today while working on a Manatee County lift station.

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  • June 12, 2009
Front yard parking ban may be widened

The City Commission will decide Monday whether to extend the Gillespie Park program for another year and possibly expand it into Park East.

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  • June 12, 2009
Burglars hit Sabal Harbour vehicles

According to Manatee County Sheriff's Office reports, sometime between 8:30 p.m., June 11, and 6:30 a.m., June 12, unknown person(s) entered into no less than three vehicles in the 4500-4700 blocks of Sabal Key Drive.

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  • Robin Roy
  • June 11, 2009
Legalization of drugs the main topic at Tiger Bay

During a criminal-justice forum Thursday, panelists, including the sheriff, police chief and judges, talked about the pros and cons of decriminalizing illegal drugs.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • June 11, 2009
Ryder Bikes holds grand opening

In honor of its second location, Ryder Bikes held a celebration Thursday with giveaways and refreshments.

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  • June 11, 2009
Save Our Seabirds releases bald eagle

Save Our Seabirds Director Lee Fox released a female bald eagle Wednesday, June 10, from Laurel Oaks.

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  • June 11, 2009
Longboat Key Association hires new attorney

A day after the Longboat Key Club and Resort resubmitted its $400 million Islandside renovation application, the Longboat Key Association announced it has hired a new attorney.

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  • June 11, 2009
County hybrid electric cars to reach 100 miles per gallon

Four Sarasota County-owned hybrid cars will become electric-powered plug-in vehicles after a $45,000 donation from Florida Power and Light.

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  • June 11, 2009
Siesta Key home sells for $1.2 million

Siesta Key home sells for $1.2 million

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  • June 11, 2009
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  • June 11, 2009
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  • June 11, 2009
Our View

The ugly perils of taxation

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  • June 11, 2009
IN BRIEF

COMMUNITY NEWS AND NOTES

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  • June 11, 2009
County leaders address taxpayers' questions

A 'virtual' town hall meeting broadcast live Monday, June 8, allowed Sarasota County residents to ask how their tax dollars will be used for next year's county budget.

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  • June 11, 2009
Streetscape plan comes into focus

An ambitious project that seeks to dress up downtown was presented to the Downtown Improvement District.

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  • June 11, 2009
Capture the 'Spirit of America' in The Observer's photo contest

Submissions are still being accepted for The Observer's 'Spirit of America' photo contest on YourObserver.com.

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  • June 11, 2009
Camp instills leadership, sportsmanship and integrity

Children living in the Newtown community got to attend a weeklong basketball camp with former Indiana Pacer, Haywoode Workman, June 1 through June 5.

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  • June 11, 2009
Sarasota welcomes downtown craft fair

The sixth annual Downtown Sarasota Craft Fair May 30 and May 31 offered serene fireplace displays, unusual ceramic statues and a variety of artwork.

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  • June 11, 2009
Siesta Key gazebo marks end of project

A new gazebo in the Siesta Key Village is the icing on the cake of its village beautification project, which began in 2000.

  • Sarasota
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  • Loren Mayo
  • June 11, 2009
College graduates: Where are they now?

Career-placement experts agree that the job hunt is up to the individual, however, many recent graduates are doing everything they can to land post-collegiate jobs and are still unemployed.

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  • June 11, 2009
Cops' Corner 06.11.09

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

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 11, 2009
Burglars target Mill Creek cars

According to Manatee County Sheriff's Office reports, unknown suspect(s) targeted four cars from the 200-400 blocks of 133 St. E. sometime between 8 p.m., June 9, and 6 a.m., June 10.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 11, 2009
Nolan student designs print ad

Nolan Middle School Technology Student Association student Collin Wampler earned a cool paycheck for the ad he designed for Schindel Orthodontics.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 11, 2009
Hospital makes room for 2-ton baby

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center knocked out windows to bring the new Philips Intera 1.5 Tesla MRI in through the sidewall.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 11, 2009
NJHS students donate backpacks

Braden River Middle School National Junior Honor Society students showed a lot of love during their fourth-quarter service project.

  • East County
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  • By Pam McTeer
  • June 11, 2009
Timekeeper

Resident Joe Fanelli has spent most of his lifetime repairing and restoring antique and vintage clocks.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 11, 2009
Beltran-Moreno guilty of kidnapping

Vicente Beltran-Moreno was convicted of armed kidnapping June 4 for the February 2007 abduction of Parrish teenager Clay Moore, now 15.

  • East County
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  • By Pam McTeer
  • June 11, 2009
Big Olaf scoops up Main Street spot

Founders Dennis and Nancy Yoder will come out of retirement to open the space formerly occupied by Bruster's Real Ice Cream.

  • East County
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