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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 12, 2019
Bradenton school celebrates freedom

Freedom Elementary School in Bradenton honors military veterans, first responders with Veterans Day ceremony.

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Letter writer wants to see road improvements.
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  • Guest Author
  • November 11, 2019
Letters to the editor

Letter writer hopes for improvement on dangerous Lakewood Ranch roads.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Herman Martinez and Jerry Hufford stand alongside the Circle of Honor memorial that was dedicated by the Association of Veterans and Military Supporters and the Pulte Group Southwest Florida Division at Del Webb.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • November 11, 2019
Del Webb unveils veterans memorial in Lakewood Ranch

Veterans Day ceremony presented by the Association of Veterans and Military Supporters at Del Webb Lakewood Ranch.

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Herman Martinez, commander of the Del Webb Lakewood Ranch Association of Veterans and Military Supporters, said his organization honored Reinhard Edward Bauer during a Veterans Day ceremony.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • November 11, 2019
University Park of Sarasota veteran recalls horrors of World War II

Edward Bauer, a U.S. Marine who served during World War II, recalls the horrors of the atomic bomb.

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    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • November 11, 2019
Fashion for a cause in East County

Tara Golf and Country Club social committee hosts fashion show for charity

  • East County
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Volunteer runway model Nicole Bradley wears clothes from Twist Boutique in Venice while taking a rescue dog for a walk during Divas and Dogs.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • November 10, 2019
Dog walk makes fashion statement in Sarasota

Divas and Dogs fundraiser at the Founders Club raises money for the Humane Society of Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • November 10, 2019
Waterlefe Art Show raises money for local schools in East County

Waterlefe Art Show benefits Haile Middle and Freedom Elementary school students.

  • East County
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    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • November 10, 2019
Suncoast Food and Wine Fest ages well in Lakewood Ranch

Thousands enjoy annual Suncoast Food and Wine Fest in Lakewood Ranch

  • East County
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    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • November 9, 2019
Tara Elementary honors its veterans in Bradenton

Tara Elementary School honors veterans and first responders during Veterans Day ceremony.

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The Pirates take the field through a cloud of smoke.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 8, 2019
Pirates football falls in first round of playoffs

Braden River gave Palmetto all it could handle, but it was not enough.

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EDC President and CEO Sharon Hillstrom. SMR President and CEO Rex Jensen, Fawley-Bryant Vice President Stu Henderson, and EDC incoming Chair Brian Volner celebrate Jensen's award.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • November 7, 2019
Rex Jensen honored at Bradenton Area Economic Development 2019 annual Update Reception.

Rex Jensen honored at Bradenton Area Economic Development 2019 annual Update Reception.

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Robert E. Willis Elementary School Guardian Lenny Gutmann and student support specialist Kim Thomas dump ice cream on top of Principal Katy Price, before letting the children add the toppings.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 7, 2019
Human sundaes sweeten deal at Lakewood Ranch school

Children smother Willis Elementary School administrators in ice cream after beating fundraising goals.

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Dr. Richard Brown, Medical Director of Cancer Care Services at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, signs the wall of the linear accelerator vault. His message was dedicated to his late cousin, Kenny Freed.
    By
  • Brendan Lavell
  • November 7, 2019
Staff, patients sign walls of incoming cancer care facility

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System's Radiation Oncology Center is slated for completion in August 2020

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Kathy Price and Billie-Jo Fintel. Photo by Pam Eubanks.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 7, 2019
Sweet reward for Willis Elementary students

Robert E. Willis Elementary principal and assistant principal become sundaes.

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 7, 2019
East County weather page photo: November 7

Gordon Silver captured birds of paradise in bloom off Masters Avenue in Lakewood Ranch.

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