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  • Jen Blanco
  • February 10, 2012
Pirates win back-to-back district titles

The Braden River High boys basketball team captured its second-consecutive district title with a 68-56 victory over Venice in the Class 7A-District 11 championship Feb. 10.

  • East County
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Pat Summers spent the morning with her grandchildren: Natalie, Kayla, Josh and Jere Keane.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • February 10, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY:Freedom Grandparents Breakfast

Students at Freedom Elementary School spent a special morning with their grandparents during the school's Grandparents Breakfast Feb. 10. Following breakfast, students made sure to stop by the book fair with their grandparents before heading off to class.

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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • February 10, 2012
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Anyone with information on the crime or the theft of the vehicles is asked to call Criminal Investigations at 861-4900 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers by calling 366-TIPS.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 10, 2012
University Best Buy location burglarized

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident, which occurred around 5 a.m. today.

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Read love stories from Longboat Key, Sarasota, and East County.
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  • Observer Staff
  • February 10, 2012
Valentine's Day stories

We collected Valentine's stories from Sarasota, East County, and Longboat Key. Most were happy, some were funny, but all had one element: lots of love.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • February 10, 2012
SCF baseball field receives national award

The State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota recently received the prestigious American Baseball Coaches Association TURFACE Field Maintenance Award for the Robert C. Wynn Baseball Field at SCF Bradenton.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • February 10, 2012
Mustangs upset Warriors in district semifinal

The fourth-seeded Lakewood Ranch High boys basketball team upset top-seed Seminole Osceola 60-55 in a Class 6A-District 12 semifinal Feb. 8.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • February 10, 2012
District 26 umpire clinic upcoming

The spring District 26 umpire clinic will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at Lakewood Ranch Park.

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Manatee Bearcats 10U travel baseball team
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  • Jen Blanco
  • February 10, 2012
SCORES: Manatee Bearcats win Slugfest

The Manatee Bearcats 10U travel baseball team won three straight games to capture the 5th Annual Florida Gulf Coast Slugfest Jan. 28-29 at Braden River Park.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • February 10, 2012
SCORES: Lady Thunder open season victorious

The Out-of-Door Academy girls tennis team opened its season with a 7-0 victory over Sarasota Feb. 7.

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Elisabeth and Gil Waters with Gulf Coast Builders Xchange Chairman Lem Sharp
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 10, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: GCBX 60th Anniversary

Members of the Gulf Coast Builder's Xchange celebrated the organization's 60th anniversary Feb. 9, during the 2012 GCBX Annual Dinner event, held at the Polo Grill's Fete Ballroom.

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  • February 9, 2012
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  • February 9, 2012
Manatee CEO Roundtable meets Friday

Community leaders will meet at 8 a.m. Feb. 10.

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Honoree Alice Cotman, right, with her mother, Fannie Nierenberg
  • By Elaine Glickman
  • February 9, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Sisterhood Honors Luncheon

Ladies of Temple Emanu-El enjoyed an elegant and festive afternoon Feb. 5, as they participated in Temple Emanu-El Sisterhood's Honors Luncheon, at the Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club.

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Senior forward Tommy Bernhardt scored 12 points and was one of three players who finished in double figures, as Braden River sailed to a 62-40 over Charlotte.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • February 9, 2012
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Playoff Bound

The Braden River High boys basketball team secured a spot in the regional tournament with a 62-40 victory over Charlotte in a Class 7A-District 11 semifinal Feb. 8. The top-seeded Pirates will play host to second-seeded Venice in the district championship game Feb. 10.

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