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  • By Rod Thomson
  • June 25, 2009
My View

Sarasota County vs. D.C.

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  • June 25, 2009
Our View

Hold off on the meters

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  • June 24, 2009
Country Creek home tops week's transactions

The Observer rounds up the residential real estate transactions in the East County.

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  • June 24, 2009
Cops' Corner 06.25.09

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

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  • June 24, 2009
Ranch company earns green award

Lakewood Ranch-based Biological Tree Services was awarded the Sustainable Florida Small Business Best Practice Award at the Sustainable Florida 11th Annual ceremony on June 9 in Orlando.

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  • June 24, 2009
Blind canine needs loving home

Napier's Log Cabin Horse and Animal Sanctuary Inc. has this handsome Jack Russell terrier available for adoption.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • June 24, 2009
Aquatic Explanation

Lakewood Ranch must comply with watering restrictions the same way residents do. Then why doesn't it seem like it?

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  • Michael Eng
  • June 24, 2009
'Deadliest Catch' captain drops anchor in Ranch

Captain Keith Colburn of the fishing vessel Wizard will be the featured guest at the Suncoast Super Boat Grand Prix Festival Block Party July 1.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • June 24, 2009
District fast-tracks search for principal

Officials expect to have a new principal at Lakewood Ranch High School as early as July 14. A community forum with the finalists will be held June 30 at the school.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • June 24, 2009
Ranch Main Street eateries wage BBQ battle

Lakewood Ranch restaurants will throw down during the first people's choice cook-off event at Main Street June 27.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • June 24, 2009
Former Monty's Pizza owner tumbles into top sales position

River Club resident Randy Montgomery became the national sales manager for Venice-based Tervis Tumbler in February 2008.

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  • June 24, 2009
Birth Announcements 06.25.09

The East County Observer would like to congratulate all the parents who celebrated recently the births of their new bundles of joy. All of the following babies were born at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.

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  • June 24, 2009
Sprinkle, Sprinkle Little Star

Standing just 5-foot-3, Lakewood Ranch High running back Markus Fultz, known to his teammates as Sprinkle, has more heart, grit and determination than players twice his size.

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  • June 24, 2009
Athlete of the Week: Jim Slaminko

The Observer highlights golfer Jim Slaminko.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • June 24, 2009
VFW names new commander

Braden River Post VFW 12055 recently installed George Johnston as the organization's new post commander.

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