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East County

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  • Jen Blanco
  • August 5, 2009
Back in Action

The East Manatee Bulldogs opened the 2009 season with their first practice Aug. 1.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • August 5, 2009
Pirates complete 48 to State run

With undoubtedly its toughest schedule on the horizon, the Braden River High football players spent the summer trying to stay one step ahead of its competition by running 48 100-yard sprints.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 5, 2009
Trainer focuses on kids' health

Heather Hackett spent most of her childhood overweight. Now she is hoping to help kids avoid a similar fate through her business, I Train Your Kids.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • August 5, 2009
Athlete of the Week: Ericka Schneider

The Observer spotlights golfer Ericka Schneider.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 4, 2009
TideWell names new vice president

TideWell Hospice has welcomed David Lafferty as its new executive vice president and chief information officer.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 3, 2009
Creekwood Bealls employee robbed of deposit

The suspect fled in a maroon Toyota Rav 4. The vehicle was last seen driving southbound on Creekwood Boulevard toward State Road 70.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 31, 2009
Ranch man arrested on drug charges

A Lakewood Ranch man was arrested and charged with multiple drug-related charges after being pulled over by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper yesterday afternoon.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 31, 2009
Investigators make arrest in Mill Creek burglaries

A 14-year-old East County boy confessed to the June 10 vehicle burglaries in Mill Creek. His mother found several expensive electronic items in his bedroom.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • July 29, 2009
Registration set to kick off fall soccer season

The Braden River Soccer Club will hold registration for fall recreational soccer, beginning Aug. 1.

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  • July 29, 2009
Shaggy the dog finds new digs

Ellenton resident Dolores McAleese adopted the handsome guy from Napier's Log Cabin Horse and Animal Sanctuary.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 29, 2009
Willis to host uniform fair

The Willis Elementary Parent-Teacher Organization will host a school uniform fair from noon to 7 p.m., Aug. 7, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Aug. 8, at the school, 14705 The Masters Ave., Lakewood Ranch.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • July 29, 2009
Auto burglars target communities out east

Nearly 30 vehicles in four East County and North Manatee neighborhoods have been burglarized since June. The most recent rash of break-ins occurred in Mill Creek July 24-26.

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    By
  • Michael Eng
  • July 29, 2009
Delaney's 'Covert' a hit in Hollywood

Lakewood Ranch resident and NBA ref Bob Delaney sold the movie rights to his first book, 'Covert: My Years Infiltrating the Mob.'

  • East County
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  • By Terry Lyons
  • July 29, 2009
'Covert' released on paperback

Lakewood Ranch resident Bob Delaney celebrated the paperback release of his book, 'Covert: My Years Infiltrating the Mob,' at Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • July 29, 2009
I-75 accessibility attracts hotels to East County

Country Inn & Suites, which opened last week, is the second of four hotels that will open this year.

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