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East County

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 4, 2009
Bruce Williams relaunches Lakewood home sales

President Britt Williams said the company plans to build two spec models in Greenbrook later this month.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 4, 2009
Shape Your Booty: Reporting to boot camp

Maria Smith joined 10 other East County women for the six-week Pre-Holiday Boot Camp Nov. 2.

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 4, 2009
Cops Corner 11.05.09

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

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 4, 2009
East County women run Marine Corps Marathon

Julia DeCastro and Leslie Swart both share a love for long-distance running.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 4, 2009
Soccer squads kick off 2009 season

Braden River, Lakewood Ranch and The Out-of-Door Academy all look to build off of last season's success.

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  • Adam Hughes
  • November 4, 2009
Lakewood Ranch home sells for $1.1 million

Janice, Christopher, and Joseph Dawso sold the home at 7443 Mizner Reserve Court to Patricia Chatham, Bradenton, for $1.1 million.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • November 4, 2009
Athlete of the Week: Rocky Khara

The Observer spotlights Lakewood Ranch golfer Rocky Khara.

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  • November 4, 2009
Business Observer 11.05.09

Greenbrook residents Katy and Mark Walker launched recently a new Christian social networking site, iibloom.com.

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 3, 2009
Manatee receives $2.4 million for energy efficiencies

The Manatee Board of County Commissioners today accepted $2.4 million in federal stimulus funds as part of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program.

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  • November 3, 2009
Manatee district schedules H1N1 vaccinations

Three East County elementary schools are among the first seven in Manatee County that will receive the H1N1 flu immunizations.

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  • November 3, 2009
Manatee seeks children's advisers

Manatee County has two openings for a citizens advisory committee that makes recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on children's issues.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 3, 2009
Ranch band crowned champions

The Lakewood Ranch High School Marching Band took top honors Oct. 31 at the Music on the Move competition at North Port High School.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • November 3, 2009
Community Golf Scores 10.27.09 to 11.01.09

East County golfers post amazing scores on area courses.

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  • By Steve Whidden
  • November 3, 2009
Professional Golf Tips 101

Rosedale Director of Instruction and PGA Professional Steve Whidden offers tips for improving your game.

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  • November 2, 2009
Manatee bank to receive $15M in new capital

An investor group led by Marcelo Lima and Trevor Burgess has received regulatory approval from the Federal Reserve Board to invest $15 million, along with a number of existing shareholders and community members, in new equity capital in Community Bank of Manatee.

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