Saturday, January 28, 2006
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Plenty of Programs for First Timers, Cash Poor

With the cooling of the housing market, first-time buyers need to be assertive in elbowing their way up front of the home-buying line -- now. The cooling, or normalizing, doesn't mean the market is tanking. It means just what it says -- it's going to be more normal. Housing will continue to appreciate, sellers will continue to sell and buyers will continue to buy. The question is whether buyers will take advantage of this leveling off and get a good deal while the sellers are forced to give up a few things. read more
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Around Manatee

Bradenton officials want to set the record straight during a meeting with residents of Bradenton Tropical Palms, scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Kiwanis building, 1401 21st Ave. W. read more
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Wednesday, January 25, 2006
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Manatee Parks May Be The Next To Go

Spend a few hours at Windmill Manor mobile home park with Jan McMeans and you'll meet an entire neighborhood. "That's my girlfriend's house over there," said McMeans, as the 66-year-old pulled her golf cart over to say hello to the seventh person in a five-minute span. "And over there is a real nice couple. Everybody knows everybody here, and that's why we love it."
Shuffleboard games, bingo and monthly dinners are a way of life in this close-knit community. The place is bustling with activity all day long.
"It's like being up north years ago," she said. "We are a community within a community."
But McMeans is terrified her way of life in the park near Interstate 75 off 53rd Avenue West could be taken away. While her park is not under siege from developers, she thinks it could be only a matter of time. read more
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Holmes Beach OKs new dock ordinance

HOLMES BEACH - After more than three years of study, the problem of the docks on the south side of the city may soon be resolved, but not without some concerns from residents on the north side. read more
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School Zones May Be Altered

To stay a step ahead of expected growth in Palmetto, the Manatee County School Board studied plans Monday to alter the school boundaries for Palm View and Tillman elementary schools. read more
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