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East County

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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 9, 2011
Mustangs suffer heartbreaking loss in regional semifinals

The Lakewood Ranch High baseball team saw its season come to an unexpected end with a 9-7 loss to Tampa Jesuit in the Class 4A-Region 3 semifinals May 6.

  • East County
  • Sports
The meeting will start at 9 a.m., May 10 at the county administrative building.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 9, 2011
Manatee commission considers sign ordinance

The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners tomorrow will hold the first of two public hearings on a proposed sign ordinance.

  • East County
  • News
Local Sarasota group Passerine brought its unique sound to the Gator Creek festival.
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • May 8, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Gator Creek Bluegrass Festival

Bluegrass and gumbo fans flocked to the East County for Linger Lodge's first Gator Creek Bluegrass Festival May 7. The festival featured several bluegrass bands as well as samples of some of the best gumbo in the area.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Teams were given a short course on rowing techniques before the start of each race.
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • May 8, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Dragon Boat Festival 2011

Amateur rowers were able to dip their oars in the water during the Sarasota Dragon Boat Festival May 7 at Nathan Benderson Park. Teams from throughout the area climbed into huge boats painted and adorned with a Chinese dragon head, tail, drum and scales to compete for top honors.

  • East County
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Caught up in the tornado, Brianna McVaugh, acting as Miss Almira Gulch, rides her bicycle across the stage.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 7, 2011
Haile presents 'Wizard of Oz' (VIDEO)

Students at Haile Middle School are bringing the story of Dorothy and Todo to life this weekend with performances of "The Wizard of Oz" at Manatee Elementary School. The last show is 2 p.m., today.

  • East County
  • Schools
The walk started around 5:30 p.m.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 7, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Walk for Wishes

East County and other residents teamed up to raise funds for the third annual Sarasota Walk for Wishes event May 5 at The Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Course. Participants raised money to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions through the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

  • East County
  • News
Dominique Scanlan was delighted as her son Hayden shared what he'd written about her.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 6, 2011
Kiddie Academy moms enjoy tea (VIDEO)

Children at Kiddie Academy celebrated their mothers with special songs, gifts and other festivities at a Mother's Day Tea event May 5. Children performed before enjoying cookies and other snacks with their moms.

  • East County
  • Schools
The sport of dragon boat racing is a paddlesport that uses a canoe-shaped boat painted and adorned with a Chinese dragon head, tail, drum and scales.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 6, 2011
WEEKEND BEST BET: Sarasota Dragon Boat Festival 2011

Nathan Benderson Park will host the inaugural Sarasota Dragon Boat Festival 2011 May 7.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 6, 2011
FC Sarasota U16 boys advance to State Final Four

The FC Sarasota U16 boys soccer team will face HCU, the top-ranked team in the state, in the state semifinals May 21.

  • East County
  • Sports
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan will listen to East County residents during a town hall meeting at 11 a.m., May 7.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 6, 2011
Buchanan to host town hall meeting

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan will host a town hall meeting in Lakewood Ranch Saturday.

  • East County
  • News
The company had planned to build a concrete batch plant on the site, which is less than two miles from Kinnan Elementary and less than 600 feet from residences.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 5, 2011
Manatee denies Tarmac application

The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners today denied a rezone application for a four-acre property owned by Tarmac America.

  • East County
  • News
Children were inducted during a special ceremonyApril 26
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 5, 2011
Freedom hosts honor society induction

Freedom Elementary School on April 26 inducted students into the National Elementary Honor Society.

  • East County
  • News
Brittany Ann Ornsby, 18, went missing before 10:30 p.m., April 29.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 4, 2011
Missing Ranch teenager located

Brittany Ann Ornsby, who went missing April 29, was found in Sarasota this morning.

  • East County
  • News
Ellie Ohlman is a 2010 graduate of Lakewood Ranch High School.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 4, 2011
Ranch grad crowned DeSoto Queen

Ellie Ohlman was named the 2011 DeSoto Queen at the Desoto Historical Society Ball April 29.

  • East County
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Kyle Rademaker moved to Panther Ridge with his family in 1998.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 4, 2011
Lakewood grad takes to the skies

Kyle Rademaker, a member of Lakewood Ranch High School's Class of 2006, recently was selected and commissioned to the U.S. Navy's Flight School in Pensacola.

  • East County
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