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The straw poll question will be : "Do you favor submitting a bill to the Florida Legislature to consider the incorporation of Lakewood Ranch as a city?"
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 3, 2011
Straw poll seeks Lakewood Ranch residents' opinion

Lakewood voters will receive straw poll ballots regarding incorporation beginning this week.

  • East County
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Courtesy photo
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 3, 2011
Suspect's arrest relieves Lakewood residents

George Hand has been arrested in connection with an armed home invasion July 26 in Edgewater. Hand also is the key suspect in a similar incident.

  • East County
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The park includes a fishing dock, volleyball courts, more than a mile of hiking trails, a multi-purpose field, a tree house playground and a picnic pavilion, as well as a canoe and kayak launch.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 3, 2011
Bennett Park nears completion

Manatee County officials hope to open the 180-acre Tom Bennett Park by early September.

  • East County
  • News
Manatee YMCA CEO Sean Allison said improvements will help meet the needs of existing members while providing increased capacity.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 3, 2011
Lakewood Ranch Y starts expansion

When complete, the improvements will create about 20,000 more square feet of space for YMCA programming.

  • East County
  • News
When school starts Aug. 22, children at Braden River will be wearing school uniforms for the first time.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 3, 2011
Braden River adopts dress code

When school starts later this month, children at Braden River Elementary School will be wearing school uniforms.

  • East County
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Jen Blanco
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  • Jen Blanco
  • August 3, 2011
COMMENT: Joe Hills receives contract with Titans

I only had the opportunity to cover Joe Hills for one season before moving to the East County Observer, but at the time, I remember thinking how it wouldn't be long before I heard his name again.

  • East County
  • Sports
Olivia Ogles has set personal bests in the 100- and 200-meter dashes and the long jump since joining the Florida Express Track Club earlier this year.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 3, 2011
Haile student excels at long jump

Haile Middle School eighth-grader Olivia Ogles finished ninth in the long jump at the 15th annual Amateur Athletic Union Club Championship July 13-17, in Orlando.

  • East County
  • Sports
After 18 years behind the plate, Guy Vilt left today for his next umpiring job — the Little League Baseball Southeastern Region Tournament.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 3, 2011
Glenbrook resident will umpire for a Southeastern regional tournament

District 26 Little League umpire Guy Vilt was selected to umpire the Little League Baseball Southeastern Region Tournament Aug. 5-12, in Warner Robbins, Ga.

  • East County
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  • By Rod Thomson
  • August 3, 2011
INCORPORATION: Costs in a new city

For more residents, the debate regarding becoming a city comes down to finances. However, without a crystal ball, the only source of that data is the criticized Hank Fishkind feasibility study.

  • East County
  • News
The new Goodwill donation center will take items such as gently used clothing, furniture, small appliances and more, is slated to open in late November.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 3, 2011
News Briefs

Goodwill building new donation center in Lakewood Ranch; Windsor hosts Alzheimer's conference; Neal's Central Park celebrates first birthday; Manatee County offers pet adoption promotion; Sheriff's office nabs award for campaign; Meridian College offers $1 haircuts for kids

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 3, 2011
Cops Corner

The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
  • By Jorge Blanco
  • August 3, 2011
The Castaway

This week's Castaway cartoon.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Rod Thomson
  • August 3, 2011
My View: Give school boards more control

The nearly 40-year-old, school-funding program de-links those who set tax rates with those who spend the money. This erases accountability.

  • East County
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 3, 2011
Our View: 'Yes' on straw poll

After two years of discussion and debate, a huge step is being taken to turn Lakewood Ranch into its own city.

  • East County
  • Opinion
One of Eva Rey’s favorite pastimes is reading. At The Villages, she loved visiting Barnes & Nobles to browse books and other literature. “That’s a perfect day for me,” she said.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 3, 2011
Eva Rey becomes new executive director of Lakewood Ranch Town Hall

Eva Rey started Aug. 1 as the executive director of Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.

  • East County
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