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Audit Committee Vice Chairman Lynn Lineman presented to the School Board the recommendation to contract with Navigant for auditing services.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 17, 2012
Navigant hired to conduct school board budget audit

The national firm will complete a forensic investigation of the Manatee County School Board's budget.

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
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  • October 17, 2012
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 17, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Manatee County Commission approves lower permit fees; Soccer tournament scores big for Lakewood economy; New University Park eye center offers retina care

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This home at 12608 Elgin Terrace has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,842 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.1 million. Photo by Pam Eubanks.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • October 17, 2012
Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch home sells for $1.1 million

A home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Robert and Theresa Matus, of Redington Shores, sold their home at 12608 Elgin Terrace to Harold and Debra Wheeler, of Somerset, Pa., for $1.1 million.

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Barbara Birkenberger submitted this sunset photo, taken at River Landings in East Bradenton.
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 17, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Barbara Birkenberger submitted this sunset photo, taken at River Landings in East Bradenton.

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Ethan Holley, 7, loaded up on breakfast with his dad, Andrew , and brother, Hudson, both not pictured.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 16, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Donuts with Dads

Children at Gene Witt Elementary School feasted on doughnuts Oct. 15 and Oct. 16, as the school's Parent Teacher Organization hosted its annual Donuts with Dads event.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 16, 2012
Financing stalled on maintenance facility

Financing for Lakewood Ranch's new maintenance facility has been stalled until the Inter-District Authority secures completes the permitting process.

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Join Emily Walsh and Alex Mahadevan as they report the daily headlines.
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • October 16, 2012
Oct. 16: Daily Headlines Video

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A ground-breaking ceremony was held off Cattlemen Road, across the street from Sports Authority, at 2 p.m. today.
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  • October 15, 2012
Mega mall construction begins

Taubman and Benderson Development today officially broke ground on The Mall at University Town Center.

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  • October 15, 2012
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Steve Anderson with his daughter Angelina
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  • Nick Friedman
  • October 15, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Gullett Elementary Fall Frolic

Gullett Elementary invited students and their families to enjoy an evening of fall festivities Thursday, Oct. 11. Families gathered in the cafeteria to play games, sing karaoke and enjoy some food with their friends.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • October 15, 2012
Lady Thunder finish third at Invitational

The Out-of-Door Academy volleyball team finished third at the Northside Christian Invitational Oct. 12-13.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • October 15, 2012
Lakewood Ranch girls win Manasota Track Club Invitational

The Lakewood Ranch High girls cross-country team scored 45 points to win the Manasota Track Club Invitational Oct. 13.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • October 15, 2012
Mustangs win Manatee County Championship

The Lakewood Ranch High boys golf team shot a combined 287 to capture the 2012 Manatee County Championship Oct. 12, at the River Club Golf Course.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • October 15, 2012
Rage U11 boys win Halloween Havoc

The Braden River Rage U11 boys team won the 2012 Halloween Havoc Tournament Oct. 12-14, at the Braden River Soccer Club.

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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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Brian Taylor, who works as executive vice president for Perform[cb], has been working from CoworkLWR since 2021 in order to have a separation between work and home life. He enjoys the opportunities to network with fellow remote workers at the new location.
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This Country Club Village home at 7216 Pasadena Glen sold for $3 million. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, five-and-two-half baths, a pool and 5,038 square feet of living area.
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With scissors in one hand and a whip in the other, Commissioner Carol Felts cuts the ribbon on a historical marker for The Florida Cracker Trail Feb. 13 at Manatee Village Historical Park.
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