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Once a size 18, Michelle Mohr has slimmed her 5-foot, 4-inch frame to a size zero, shedding 100 pounds through diet and exercise.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 29, 2012
Cover Girl: Michelle Mohr

Heritage Harbour resident Michelle Mohr made the cover of People after she lost 100 pounds through diet and exercise modifications.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 29, 2012
Ranch CDDs adopt budgets

LWR Development Districts 1, 2, 4 and 5 see assessment increases for FY2013 budgets due to spike in irrigation costs.

  • East County
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Manatee County Commissioner Carol Whitmore, joined by School Board member Julie Aranibar, Florida Rep. Jim Boyd, Food Bank Director Cindy Sloan and Manatee County Commission Chairman John Chappie, asks the public to help The Food Bank of Manatee.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 29, 2012
A Grand Challenge

Local officials have launched a month-long food-drive campaign to help The Food Bank of Manatee restock its depleted shelves.

  • East County
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Manatee County's Todd Bonds helps East County residents fill bags of sand for the storm.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 29, 2012
Tropical Storm breezes through East County

Isaac yielded minimal impacts on Manatee and Sarasota counties.

  • East County
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Tara Golf & Country Club Manager Tony Greising calls the club's decision to resign as property manager for the Tara Master Association a "business decision."
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 29, 2012
Tara secures property manager

Resource Property Management starts work on Sept. 1.

  • East County
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Brady Elijah Wiggins
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 29, 2012
East County Births

The East County Observer would like to congratulate all the parents who celebrated recently the births of their new bundles of joy.

  • East County
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Brandy Hager stocked up on as many clothes as possible. She came with her 2-year-old son, Davian Pachin, and friend Becky Phillips.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 29, 2012
The Source hosts clothing giveaway

Becky Phillips didn't waste one moment as she walked through the sanctuary of The Source Church Saturday, Aug. 25, in Bradenton.

  • East County
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Track 1 Benefits Managing Partner Ron Krupa, right, was one of four panelists to discuss impacts of health-care reform legislation. Photo by Pam Eubanks.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 29, 2012
News Briefs

Linger Lodge cell tower burglarized; Local business professionals weigh in on Obamacare

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  • By Bob Salyers
  • August 29, 2012
My View: Capture the essence of your subject

Through past articles that I have written for the East County Observer, perhaps some of you know I am a photographer and enjoy wildlife photography first and foremost.

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  • By Jorge Blanco
  • August 29, 2012
Castaway

Enjoy this week's Castaway cartoon by Jorge Blanco.

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 29, 2012
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • August 29, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Mariah Robertson

Lakewood Ranch High senior outside hitter Mariah Robertson recorded 23 kills, five aces and 14 assists to help power the Lady Mustangs to victories over Southeast and St. Petersburg Lakewood in the Lakewood Ranch Preseason Tournament Aug. 21 and 22. Here is an inside look at this week's Athlete of the Week.

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Craig Wolfe is looking to bring some excitement and a competitive spirit to the court this season as The Out-of-Door Academy's volleyball coach.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 29, 2012
Competitive spirit: Craig Wolfe named The Out-of-Door Academy volleyball coach

Craig Wolfe, a former collegiate and current USA Volleyball adult travel team player, was named The Out-of-Door Academy's new volleyball coach.

  • East County
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Jason Golden, who coaches the ODA middle school football team and the Venice girls tennis team, assumed his newest role — Area Director for Coaches of Excellence. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 29, 2012
Organization hopes to empower coaches

River Club resident Jason Golden was named area director for Coaches of Excellence Aug. 1, after working for the Gulf Coast Fellowship of Christian Athletes for the past six-and-a-half years.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • August 29, 2012
When friends become rivals

Braden River High and Lakewood Ranch High - two schools separated by less than four miles.

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