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Lakewood Ranch senior Haley Martin hopes to play collegiate soccer next year.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • January 18, 2012
Lakewood Ranch senior Haley Martin instrumental for Lady Mustangs

Lakewood Ranch senior Haley Martin has been instrumental in helping lead the Lady Mustangs to 14-4-2 record and a No. 2 seed in the Class 4A-District 11 tournament.

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Join Emily Walsh for the Observer Daily Headlines.
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  • January 18, 2012
JAN. 17: Daily Headlines Video

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Meet this week's athlete of the week, Jeff Casseus.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • January 18, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Jeff Casseus

Braden River senior Jeff Casseus had a team-high 17 points and 11 rebounds, helping lead the Pirates to a 64-44 victory over rival Lakewood Ranch Jan. 11.

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Bella Smith
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  • January 18, 2012
Observer Team Spotlight Q&A

Meet this week's Observer Team Spotlight Athlete: Bella Smith

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Photo by Jen Blanco.
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  • January 18, 2012
Rice earns Most Valuable Player honors in Band Weintraub Cup

Hillcroft/Regent defeated Ten Oaks/Rude Boy 11-10 in the Band Weintraub Cup Jan. 15, at The Sarasota Polo Club.

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Mastro
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  • January 18, 2012
BUSINESS OBSERVER

Keller Williams' Mastro named Member of the Year

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This Edgewater home, which has three bedrooms, four baths and 2,696 square feet of living area, sold for $435,000. Photo by Jen Blanco.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • January 18, 2012
Edgewater home tops weekly sales

A home in Edgewater tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Meyer Grojean, trustee, of Leawood, Kan., sold the home at 6666 Windjammer Place to Alan Lampert and Lorraine, Henry-Lampert, of Northport, N.Y., for $435,000.

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Lakewood Ranch resident Melissa Andersen took this photo Jan. 8, in downtown Sarasota.
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  • January 18, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Lakewood Ranch resident Melissa Andersen took this photo Jan. 8, in downtown Sarasota.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 17, 2012
Ranch woman dies from fire

The State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating a Jan. 14 fire at the Colonial Grand apartment complex that left one woman dead.

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Melissa, Audrey and Emery Muller checked out photos of cats while volunteering at Honor Animal Rescue Monday with the MOMS Club of Lakewood Ranch.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 17, 2012
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Animal Rescue Monday

Melissa, Audrey and Emery Muller checked out photos of cats while volunteering at Honor Animal Rescue Monday with the MOMS Club of Lakewood Ranch.

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  • January 17, 2012
School District opens School Choice enrollment

Manatee County's School Choice Open Enrollment period starts today and runs through Feb. 3.

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  • January 16, 2012
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The suspect fled eastbound in a black Chrysler 300. The area was searched but the suspect was not located.
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • January 16, 2012
Applebee's employee robbed on patio

An employee was robbed of $135 while checking email on his phone. The suspect has not been located.

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  • January 16, 2012
County seeking member for Animal Services Advisory Board

Manatee County is seeking to fill one vacancy for a citizens advisory committee that makes recommendations on animal issues to county officials.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • January 16, 2012
East County players win national championship

East County football players Kyle Thoma and Brandon Luckett helped lead the FBU Central Florida All-Star team to a 25-14 victory over Dallas to win the FBU National Championship Jan. 7 in San Antonio, Texas.

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