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  • Josh Siegel
  • July 24, 2013
Balmoral gate solution still elusive

Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 6 supervisors rejected CDDs 2 and 5's proposal meant to share costs; they also voted to delay the gate discussion until August.

  • East County
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Tyler Stevenson, Alexis Graham and Saraiah Walkes run for the Manatee Mustangs Track Club, which ODA strength-and-conditioning coach Rod Miller coaches.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 24, 2013
NATIONAL SPEEDSTERS: Manatee Mustangs Track Club

Six members of the Manatee Mustangs Track Club qualified for the AAU Track and Field Junior Olympic Games July 29 through Aug. 3, in Michigan.

  • East County
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Courtesy photo The Manatee Cal Ripken 9U All-Stars finished July 15 as the state runner-up in the 9U state tournament, in Altamonte Springs.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 24, 2013
9U All-Stars qualify for Southeast Regional

The Manatee Cal Ripken 9U All-Stars finished as the state runner-up in the 9U state tournament July 11 through July 15, in Altamonte Springs.

  • East County
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Courtesy photo The Manatee Cal Ripken 12U All-Star team will compete in the Southeast Regional Tournament, which begins today in Palm Beach Gardens.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 24, 2013
STATE CHAMPS: Manatee Cal Ripken 12U All-Star

The Manatee Cal Ripken 12U All-Star team defeated Winter Park 6-4 to capture the state championship July 15, in Sanford.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 24, 2013
OUR TOWN: Garden Club visits Riverwalk

Members of the University Park Women's Club toured the Riverwalk along the Manatee River, in downtown Bradenton, July 11.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 24, 2013
OUR TOWN: Salon hosts Ladies Night Out

New York Hair Co. owners Jeff and Shea Yoder recently hosted a Ladies Night Out to help East County women gain a "power-you-up-image."

  • East County
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3-year-old Clark Berry
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 24, 2013
OUR TOWN: Son shares East County news

Every time 3-year-old Clark Berry heads to grocery store with his mom, Sarah, he makes sure to pick up a copy of the East County Observer to deliver to his dad, Jeff.

  • East County
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Lisa Henson's summer job at New College of Florida is more casual than a typical education setting. Students call teachers by their first names, and all participants dress casually.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • July 24, 2013
Local teacher heads up Duke summer camp

Braden River High School teacher Lisa Henson spends her summers educating, rather than teaching, as head of a Duke University summer camp in Sarasota.

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    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • July 24, 2013
Heritage Harbour CDD refinances bonds

Heritage Harbour South CDD supervisors learned the refinancing of the district's 2002 bonds will result in a 12.06% annual reduction in annual assessments.

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Before he left, Gov. Rick Scott managed to get a scoop of Mixon's famous orange-swirl ice cream.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • July 24, 2013
Scott makes an informal stop in the East County

Gov. Rick Scott took questions about a variety of issues from area business leaders.

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Seven-year-old Ally Frank said she wanted to enter the pageant so she could make new friends.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 24, 2013
Pre-teen qualifies for national pageant

Ally Frank, 7, placed as second runner-up in the 2013 National American Miss' Miss Florida Junior Pre-Teen Pageant.

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  • July 24, 2013
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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Eight-year-old Summer Cardwell scored 140 points to win the high-point award for the girls 8 and under division at the TBAY Invitational June 29 and June 30, in Lakeland.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 24, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Summer Cardwell

Eight-year-old Summer Cardwell scored 140 points to win the high-point award for the girls 8 and under division at the TBAY Invitational June 29 and June 30, in Lakeland.

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This home in The Concession has four bedrooms, four baths and 5,491 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.9 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • July 24, 2013
Home in The Concession sells for $1.9 million

A home in The Concession tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Wall and Karol Kent, of Roswell, Ga., sold their home at 8307 Farington Court to Robert Buck and Jane Nagy, of Bradenton, for $1.9 million. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, four baths and 5,491 square feet of living area.

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Doreen Steinhauser submitted this sunset photo, which was taken in Bradenton.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 24, 2013
Weather photo

Doreen Steinhauser submitted this sunset photo, which was taken in Bradenton.

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