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Join Emily Walsh and Alex Mahadevan as they reports today's headlines.
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • October 11, 2012
Oct. 11: Daily Headlines Video

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  • Jen Blanco
  • October 11, 2012
Lady Thunder fall in district finale

The Out-of-Door Academy volleyball team fell to Saint Stephen's 3-0 in its final district match of the season Oct. 9.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • October 11, 2012
Braden River sweeps Palmetto

The Braden River High volleyball team defeated Palmetto 25-12, 25-16, 25-20 Oct. 9.

  • East County
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  • By Steve Whidden
  • October 11, 2012
GOLF TIPS: Set Your Own Par For More Fun

Too often when I play with amateurs their frustration level rises pretty quickly, as their score begins to climb over par.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 11, 2012
Worker robbed at gunpoint

A maintenance worker was robbed in the parking lot of DeSoto Square Mall early today.

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Join Emily Walsh and Alex Mahadevan as they reports today's headlines.
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • October 10, 2012
Oct. 10: Daily Headlines Video

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  • October 10, 2012
Students qualify for scholarships

Four Manatee County high school students have been named semifinalists in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program.

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  • October 10, 2012
Golf outing to raise funds for brain trauma

East County mom Betsy Krutzig will swing big this weekend by hosting her first charity golf tournament.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 10, 2012
Salon rounds up ponytails

Boutique Out East will hold its second Ponytail Roundup Saturday, Oct. 13.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 10, 2012
Bashaw stride for cancer research

Bashaw Elementary School students Sept. 14 and Sept. 21 raised $225 for the school's team, The Can Do Core Crew, that will be participating in the American Cancer Society's Making Strides for Breast Cancer Walk.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 10, 2012
Accident, fight dampen mood

Several children were injured Oct. 5, at Music on Main, after the disc jockey's light fixture fell on the crowd.

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The Florida Highway Patrol is still investigating the crash, which occurred around 3:30 p.m., at the overpass for University Parkway. Courtesy photo.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 10, 2012
I-75 pileup yields no fatalities

A 47-vehicle accident on Interstate 75 Oct. 5 resulted in 52 injuries.

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Summerfield resident Gary Berns has served as a supervisor on Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 1 for a decade. He resigned, suddenly, Oct. 1 for non-health-related reasons. File photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 10, 2012
Ranch CDD supervisor resigns

Gary Berns submitted his letter of resignation Oct. 1.

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Robert Randall took this photo of a double rainbow over Jeffery D. Young Bridge.
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  • October 10, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Robert Randall took this photo of a double rainbow over Jeffery D. Young Bridge.

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  • October 10, 2012
Pumpkin Festival rolls into East County

The annual Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival starts Oct. 13.

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