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  • Adam Hughes
  • October 21, 2009
Lakewood Ranch home sells for $650,000

Steve and Kelly MacKinnon, Bradenton, sold their home at 7305 Desert Ridge Glen to John and Nicole Birmingham, Bradenton, for $650,000.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 21, 2009
Coach launches cheer club

Former Braden River High cheerleading coach Stacey Horton will be starting a new cheerleading club for middle school students beginning Nov. 3.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 21, 2009
Athlete of the Week: Johnny Silvers

The East County Observer spotlights Lakewood Ranch swimmer Johnny Silvers.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 20, 2009
Ranch Community Fund announces grant recipients

Seventeen local organizations received funding. A $30,000 grant to the Lakewood Ranch YMCA, which is included in the total, was awarded in June.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 20, 2009
Mustangs fail to advance

The Lakewood Ranch High boys golf team saw its season come to an unexpected end in the Class 2A-District 14 Championship Oct. 19 at Kingsway Country Club in Lake Suzy.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 18, 2009
Lady Mustangs race to top-5 finish

The Lakewood Ranch High girls cross country team finished fifth at the Little Everglades Pre-State Elite Invitational Oct. 17 in Dade City.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 16, 2009
ODA rolls past St. Pete Shorecrest

The Out-of-Door Academy football team racked up nearly 450 yards and improved its record to 5-1 with a 48-6 rout of St. Pete Shorecrest Oct. 16.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 16, 2009
Mustangs gallop past Bruins

Quarterback Reggie Lindsey threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns as the Lakewood Ranch High football team defeated Bayshore 35-14 in non-district action Oct. 16.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 16, 2009
Pirates hang with Hurricanes

A late fourth quarter turnover proved costly as the Manatee High football team edged past Braden River 14-7 tonight.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 16, 2009
Manatee district will provide swine flu vaccinations

Health department staff will provide the vaccines in schools to students whose parents or guardians provide their consent via forms that will go out in information packets to parents at the end of this month.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 16, 2009
Army Corps to give Wares Creek update

The Corps is the chief oversight agency among several involved on the multi-million-dollar project.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 16, 2009
Buchanan backs SAVES Act

H.R. 3691 would use unspent money from the economic stimulus package to provide seniors and veterans with relief.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 15, 2009
Rams edge past Mustangs by one stroke

The Lakewood Ranch High boys golf team fell to Riverview and defeated Charlotte Oct. 14.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • October 15, 2009
Mustangs own the pool at county meet

The Lakewood Ranch High swim team won the Manatee County Championship Swim Meet Oct. 14 at G.T. Bray.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • October 15, 2009
Palm-Aire residents file fence suit

Three residents of the Conservatory Estates community in Palm-Aire filed a formal complaint with the Circuit Court of the 12th Judicial District Thursday to halt the installation of a chain-link fence behind properties adjoining their residential neighborhood to a new conservatory park.

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