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  • May 4, 2009
MVP Arena Sports launches indoor paintball

MVP Sports now offers indoor paintball at its facility inside the Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex.

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  • May 4, 2009
East County schools nab top tech honors

Lakewood Ranch High School, Haile Middle School bring home second- and third-place awards.

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  • May 4, 2009
East County schools nab top tech honors

Lakewood Ranch High, Halie Middle School bring home second-and-third-place awards.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • May 4, 2009
Commission to vote on Lockwood Wal-Mart site

Manatee County commissioners will discuss public infrastructure needed for the expansion of the Lockwood Ridge Wal-Mart.

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  • May 1, 2009
Braden River cruises in semifinal

The Braden River High School baseball team cruised to a 9-1 victory over the DeSoto County Bulldogs in the Class 4A District 10 semifinal Thursday in Sebring.

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  • May 1, 2009
State releases FCAT writing results

Manatee County Public Schools students show mostly gains in writing, according to the 2009 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test Writing Plus results.

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  • By Douglas R. DePew
  • April 30, 2009
Letter to the Editor: Common sense can solve budget crisis

Manatee County Public Schools faces a projected $21 million budget cut. This follows almost $30 million already cut in the past year.Â

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  • April 30, 2009
Cops' Corner 04.30.09

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

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  • April 30, 2009
Young Life loses area director

Steve Sipes founded the Christian organization's East Manatee branch more than 10 years ago.

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  • April 30, 2009
Scoreboard 04.21.09 to 04.24.09

Scores and recaps from 04.21.09 to 04.24.09.

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  • April 30, 2009
Pirate Power

Tevin Bryant captured Braden River High's first state crown April 25, winning the Class 1A state title in the 219-pound weight class with a combined lift of 680 pounds.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • April 30, 2009
Lake Uihlien to receive upgrades

Grants and sponsorships will fund a project to improve water quality at the lake. The project is a pilot for other stormwater ponds in Lakewood Ranch.

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  • April 30, 2009
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  • April 30, 2009
Ranch hospital honors volunteer

Congratulations to Lakewood Ranch Medical Center volunteer Paul Kincade, who was named the hospital's Volunteer of the Year last week.

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  • April 30, 2009
Cut-a-thon raises $4,000

Statements Salon in Lakewood Ranch and the East County community raised nearly $4,000 during the Third Annual C.A.R.E. Cut-a-Thon for Autism April 26.

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