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East County

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  • Jen Blanco
  • June 11, 2009
Creating a Racket

Thirteen-year-old Alexandria Stiteler has had her sights set on Wimbledon since she was 5 years old. Now, the East County resident is the No. 2 girls tennis player in Florida.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 11, 2009
Pirate to kick off new camp

Braden River High kicker Kadin Kerns will host a kicking and long-snapping football camp for children ages 8-12 June 20.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 11, 2009
Panther girls reach final match

The Braden River Middle School girls soccer team fell 3-2 in an overtime shootout to Buffalo Creek.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 11, 2009
Athlete of the Week: Kat Elliot

The Observer highlights Braden River Middle goalie Kat Elliot.

  • East County
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    By
  • Michael Eng
  • June 11, 2009
$13.6M cuts will affect every school in Manatee

BRE, Lakewood are among the schools losing assistant principals as part of the cuts.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2009
Capture the 'Spirit of America'

Submissions are still being accepted for The Observer's 'Spirit of America' photo contest on YourObserver.com

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2009
Villages project fails to gain commission support

Sarasota County commissioners Tuesday only granted three of SMR's five amendment requests. Now, the state Department of Community Affairs will review the project.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2009
Burglars hit Unique Air

Manatee County Sheriff's Office detectives are searching for suspect(s) involved in stealing $5,500 in tools and air-conditioning equipment from East County company Unique Air.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2009
Masked men attack Ranch man

Manatee County Sheriff's Office detectives are searching for a suspect involved in a strong-arm robbery that resulted in an injury Tuesday in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 9, 2009
Informational meeting set for freshmen football parents

The Braden River High coaching staff will hold a parents meeting for all incoming freshman football players at 7 p.m., June 10.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 9, 2009
Braden River names all-star team

Braden River Little League announced its 9- and 10-year-old all-star team June 8. The team will begin its all-star season June 26.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 8, 2009
Competitive dance squad to hold tryouts

KC and the Sunshine Dancers, a competitive all-star dance team, will host tryouts from 1-3:30 p.m., June 13 at Freestyle Creative Dance Studio, 11255 U.S. Highway 301 North, Suite 103, Parrish.

  • East County
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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 8, 2009
East County - Greenfield Plantation sells for $400,000

Greenfield Plantation tops this week's East County real estate transactions.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 8, 2009
All Faiths moves to new location

The Sarasota-based food bank moved into its new headquarters last week.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 7, 2009
Manatee Chamber honors small businesses

The Manatee Chamber of Commerce recognized five small businesses during the 2009 Small Business of the Year Awards Luncheon June 4 at the Bradenton Municipal Auditorium.

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