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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 4, 2010
Lakewood Ranch Lightning wrap up perfect season

The Lakewood Ranch Lightning varsity lacrosse team finished the season a perfect 12-0 and won the Sunshine State Lacrosse Conference Championship May 1, defeating the Wesley Chapel Warriors 11-7.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Renee Woods
  • May 3, 2010
Palm-Aire members enjoy dinner on Orient Express

Members of the Palm-Aire Country Club recently enjoyed a special train ride inspired dinner.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 30, 2010
Buchanan sponsors veterans' appreciation fair

The Veterans' Appreciation Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., May 1 at Freedom Elementary School.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 30, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Ranch Relay for Life

Lakewood Ranch's Relay for Life will take place from 7 p.m., April 30, through 1 p.m., May 1, at Lakewood Ranch High School, 5500 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 30, 2010
Mill Creek home burglarized

A home in the 200 block of Mill Run East was burglarized yesterday.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 30, 2010
Mustangs finish second in state

The Lakewood Ranch High boys tennis team finished second at the Class 3A state finals April 29.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 30, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Bashaw Elementary

The East County Observer caught up with children in Steve Spisak's fourth-grade class to find out what materials they most like to use in art class.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 29, 2010
Commission continues Villages hearing

Sarasota County commissioners postponed a vote on the Villages of Lakewood Ranch South until May 12.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 29, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Smile Smart Dental Center

Smile Smart Dental Center opened in Twelve Oaks Plaza in January.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 29, 2010
MTI students brighten smiles

This year's event served about 35 children.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 29, 2010
Freedom students take walk on 'wild side'

An annual walkathon recently raised more than $10,000.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 29, 2010
MAN ON THE STREET: Red-Light Cameras

The East County Observer caught up with some residents of Tara Golf & Country Club to get their thoughts on red-light cameras.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 28, 2010
'Chef' Hayes sweetens blueberry fest

Manatee County District 4 Commissioner Donna Hayes put her cooking skills to good use Wednesday.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 28, 2010
Observer names look-alike winners

The East County's Tracey Punzone-Roman and her daughter, Emily, garnered more than one-fifth of all votes during The Observer Group's Mother-Daughter Look-alike Contest on YourObserver.com.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 28, 2010
Memo could derail Ranch's Villages

SMR's Villages of Lakewood Ranch South project is set to go before Sarasota County commissioners April 29. But a last-minute legal issue may wreck the project completely.

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