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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 27, 2009
CDD considers proposals for sidewalk snafu

The Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 4 Board of Supervisors voted to continue their public hearing regarding sidewalk assessments to June 11.

  • East County
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  • By Pam McTeer
  • May 27, 2009
County approves two-lane concept for Fort Hamer

The decision means a privately owned toll bridge will not be used to cross the Manatee River.

  • East County
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  • By Pam McTeer
  • May 27, 2009
Merchant repairs silenced bells at San Marco Plaza

After more than a year of silence, bells are chiming through San Marco Plaza each hour. The ringing started on Easter Sunday.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 27, 2009
Setting An Example

Lakewood senior Michael Ohlman will close the book on his high school career when he takes the field for the Florida Athletic Coaches Association's All-Star baseball weekend May 28-30.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 27, 2009
Pirates, Mustangs strap up for spring ball

Associate Editor Jen Blanco gives a preview of next fall's Braden River and Lakewood Ranch football teams.

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  • May 27, 2009
Athlete of the Week: Kristin Swindell

The Observer highlights Braden River High golfer Kristin Swindell.

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  • May 27, 2009
Birth Announcements 05.28.09

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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  • May 27, 2009
Cops' Corner 05.28.09

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

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 27, 2009
Community Golf Scores 05.19.09 to 05.25.09

East County golfers post amazing numbers on area courses.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 27, 2009
Rosedale welcomes new instruction director

Steve Whidden, PGA, assumed his new position May 18 and will launch his new program - The Learning Center at Rosedale - the first week of June.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 26, 2009
Pirates host summer baseball tryouts

Braden River High will host tryouts for its summer baseball team at 5 p.m., June 1

  • East County
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  • By Pam McTeer
  • May 26, 2009
Buchanan nominates 12 to U.S. Service Academies

Braden River High School student James Watson Bradin III was appointed to the U.S. Air Force Academy.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • May 26, 2009
Bashaw principal narrowed to three

Finalists for Bashaw's top post include Barry Dunn, Ron Hirst and Hayley McDonald.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • May 26, 2009
Woman struck by lightning

A Myakka woman is in recovery after being struck by lightning at Falkner Farms Monday afternoon.

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  • May 22, 2009
Chili's to host harmonious blood drive

Florida Blood Services will have a bloodmobile in the East County from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 30, at Chili's, 6125 Exchange Way, Lakewood Ranch. To attract donors, the Sarasota Chorus of the Keys will perform.

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