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Thirteen-year-olds Taylor and Jordan Augustyniak will compete in the 3,000-meter run at the AAU National Junior Olympics Aug. 4, in Humble, Texas.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • July 25, 2012
Ranch twins have sights set on Olympic gold

Thirteen-year-olds Taylor and Jordan Augustyniak will compete in the 3,000-meter run at the AAU National Junior Olympics Aug. 4, in Humble, Texas.

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  • July 25, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Grapevine founder recognized; TechHouse celebrates expansion

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This Lake Club home, which has three bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,050 square feet of living area, sold for $1,375,000. Photo by Jen Blanco.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • July 25, 2012
Three-bedroom home in Lake Club tops sales

A home in Lake Club tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Steven Avery and Leslie Talbot sold their home at 16315 Clearlake Ave. to Jeffrey and Lisa Fiorini, of Cary, N.C., for $1,375,000.

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  • July 24, 2012
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  • July 24, 2012
Sarasota Crew rowers win gold

Several members of the Sarasota Crew captured gold medals at the USRowing Club National Championships July 11-15 on the Cooper River in Camden County, N.J.

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David Honeyghan traveled to the deep end with his counselor, Devin Melcher.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 24, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Dream Oaks Camp

Children with developmental disabilities are celebrating their abilities during the Foundation for Dreams' "circus" themed Dream Oaks Camp this week.

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  • July 23, 2012
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  • July 23, 2012
Ford named to national board

Manatee County School District's director of food and nutrition has been named president of the School Nutrition Association.

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Nathaniel Garcia, 8, Sage Scrimle, 7, Halee Beckwith, 7, Thomas Garcia, 6, and Tyler Helm, 9, look down from above and talk to camp counselor Myles Webb, Wednesday, July 18, out at Central Park during Bible Baptist Summer Camp.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • July 21, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Bible Baptist Summer Camp

The campers at Bible Baptist Summer Camp had fun splashing around in Splash Park and playing on the playground within Central Park, Wednesday, July 18, out in Lakewood Ranch.

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  • July 20, 2012
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Jacob Sage greeted guests as they arrived at the Red Cross building.
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  • July 20, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Disaster Camp

East County youth today finished a weeklong Disaster Camp for teens, hosted by the American Red Cross, with a day-long disaster response drill.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • July 20, 2012
Golf-Bowl Challenge upcoming

The Adaptive Golf Academy will host a Golf-Bowl Challenge July 27 and 28 in support of adaptive golf therapeutic programs for juniors, adults and veterans with disabilities and mobility challenges.

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  • July 19, 2012
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  • July 18, 2012
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  • July 18, 2012
Anytime Fitness opens at Ranch Lake Plaza

Anytime Fitness recently opened its 24-hour, all-access facility in Ranch Lake Plaza, 8770 State Road 70 E., Bradenton.

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