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  • Jen Blanco
  • October 22, 2012
Mustangs improve to 3-0 in district play

The Lakewood Ranch High football team remained undefeated in Class 6A-12 with a 20-3 victory over Dixie Hollins Oct. 19.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 22, 2012
Builders break ground on East County development

Construction has begun on Arbor Reserve, off Lockwood Ridge Road.

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Celia Miller, Caty Castro and Adelaide Mahler watched the game intently Oct. 19.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 21, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: ODA Homecoming

Students at The Out-of-Door Academy enjoyed their Homecoming football game Oct. 19 and dance Oct. 20

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Marta and Mia Windsor got a picture with fellow walkers Ginny Calcutti, Ken Nelson, Diane and Bob Bourlier, Sue Tankersley and Denise Nitty, front.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 21, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: East County fights cancer

Thousands of people converged Oct. 20, at the Sarasota Polo Grounds, as the American Cancer Society hosted its annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event.

  • East County
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Marge Wallick put the finishing touches on the face of Aleigha Quiroz, 2.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 19, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: YMCA Fall Fest

East County families on Friday, Oct. 19 flocked to the Lakewood Ranch YMCA for the organization's annual Family Fall Festival event.

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Jenny Newman and Deborah Mosher both feasted on crab tortellini soup.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 19, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Empty Bowls

East County residents filled their bowls for a good cause Oct. 19, as The Food Bank of Manatee hosted its annual Empty Bowls luncheon fundraiser, at Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

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Join Alex Mahadevan as he reports the daily headlines.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • October 19, 2012
Oct. 19: Daily Headlines Video

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 19, 2012
WEEKEND BEST BET: Fall Festival

The Lakewood Ranch YMCA will host a free community event tonight.

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Lakewood Ranch junior Eric Erlenmeyer finished second in the 200 IM and won the 100 backstroke and the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 19, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Manatee County Swimming & Diving Championships

The Lakewood Ranch High boys and girls swim teams scored a combined 1057.5 points to win the 2012 Manatee County Swimming & Diving Championships Oct. 17 at G.T. Bray. The Lady Mustangs scored 560 points to take the girls title while the Mustangs scored 497.5 points to take the boys title. Braden River finished second overall with 576 points followed by St. Stephen's (568), Manatee (437.5), Southeast (397) and Bayshore (314).

  • East County
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A win tonight and Sarasota or Braden River will still have a slim chance to advance to the postseason barring some help from their two other district foes.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 19, 2012
Friday Night Clash: Oct. 19

Tonight's games include Sarasota vs. Braden River, ODA vs. Southwest Florida Christian, Lakewood Ranch at Dixie Hollins, Booker vs. Avon Park, Frostproof at Cardinal Mooney and Riverview at East Lake.

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  • October 19, 2012
East County 'pours out' to fight hunger

The Food Bank today will host its Empty Bowl luncheon on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

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  • October 19, 2012
The Source opens thrift store

The Source Church will open its new thrift store at 11 a.m. today.

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Join Emily Walsh and Alex Mahadevan as they report the daily headlines.
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • October 18, 2012
Oct. 18: Daily Headlines Video

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  • October 18, 2012
Builder rings in $5 million in sales

Lennar Homes reports 40 condo sales in the past two months totaling more than $5 million in sales.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 18, 2012
Ranch CDDs prepare for landscaping needs

Lakewood Ranch Community Development Districts today moved forward with a concept to develop a longterm plan for landscaping improvements and maintenance.

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Forward Chase Koski (86) and defenseman Jackson Ellis (4) celebrate a goal Feb. 6 for Lakewood Ranch boys hockey in the Lightning High School Hockey League's title game. The Mustangs have become the premier high school-level team for skaters in the region.
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