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Colony Association, Club Holdings end agreement

→ Colony Beach and Tennis Resort Association Board members voted to sever the relationship after Club Holdings officials expressed concerns about issues surrounding the property.

The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort Association board voted unanimously Monday, May 14 to end its development agreement with Club Holdings Ventures LLC.

The board’s president, Jay Yablon, wrote last week in an email to unit owners that the Broomfield, Colo.-based company had expressed an interest in terminating the agreement ... [click here to read on!]

Rescued dogs find shelter out east

→ Honor Animal Rescue took in 46 of the 263 dogs seized earlier this month in Venice.

LAKEWOOD RANCH— Jolie’s nose twitched vigorously as she pranced over her new surroundings, sniffing everything in sight and pushing her way through 2-foot-tall weeds.

Jolie, who was taken in by Honor Animal Rescue after the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office confiscated 263 dogs from a home in Venice earlier this month, perhaps felt grass on her feet for the first time in months ... [click here to read on!]

Neal breaks ground on Fairfield

→ Two model homes already are under construction in Neal Community's newest development, Fairfield, in the East County.

But as construction crews continue working over the next few months, the 27-acre site will be transformed into a community of 140 paired villas ... [click here to read on!]