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The home at 7202 Teal Creek Glen recently sold for $1.95 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • November 9, 2017
Country Club Village home tops sales at $1.95 million

Residential real estate transactions for Oct. 23-27

  • East County
  • Real Estate
A passerby shared this photo of the wrecked vehicle. Courtesy image.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 8, 2017
UPDATE: Two adults seriously injured in Lakewood Ranch crash

A child involved in the wreck suffered minor injuries.

  • East County
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GreyHawk Landing's Bob Calderon flips through his book of memorabilia.
    By
  • Berkley Mason
  • November 8, 2017
Manatee County bronze star recipient aims to inspire

Disabled Vietnam vet adds pool champion to his accomplishments

  • East County
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Jaymie and Tommy Klauber celebrated 10 years in the business at Polo Grill & Bar on Nov. 1.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • November 8, 2017
Polo Grill celebrates after decade of delights in Lakewood Ranch

Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

  • East County
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A passerby shared this photo of one of the cars involved. (Courtesy image).
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 8, 2017
Two children seriously injured in Lakewood Ranch crash Tuesday

Three individuals have been transported to hospitals.

  • East County
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Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Kenn Watson checks for information updates while on scene, parked in parking area of Main Street at Lakewood Ranch by Starbucks.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 8, 2017
Jogger dies in Lakewood Ranch crash

A 74-year-old female was hit while crossing Lakewood Ranch Boulevard.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jay Heater
  • November 8, 2017
New neighborhood beat in Lakewood Ranch's Indigo

'The Blue Pelicans' connect with music and friends in the new and thriving community.

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Shannon, Jason and Hannah Fimple stand outside of the Louvre Museum in Paris. They won this year's It's Read Everywhere contest.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • November 8, 2017
Observer circles the globe with readers

Our readers took us around the world with them throughout the "It's Read Everywhere" contest.

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Lakewood Ranch's Ed Bachtle and Whitfield Estates' Wendy Hacker want the opportunity to buy solar panels at a reduced rate, if the deal proves good for their households.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 8, 2017
Nonprofit seeks more solar power options in East County

A buying cooperative may shed light on energy conservation.

  • East County
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East Manatee Fire Rescue firefighters deliver critical patients to a pre-HAZMAT area so they can be rinsed of chemicals from a chlorine bomb.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 8, 2017
East County first responders ready to slam terror

Operation Inshore Slam prepares first responders for the worst.

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Parks planning officials say acquisition of the Premier site would give the county enough space to create a regional destination more like it has at G.T. Bray Park in west Bradenton.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 8, 2017
Premier Sports Campus would be 'perfect fit' for East County

Manatee County's acquisition of Premier could provide home for a park.

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17-year-old twins Haille and Hunter Bogumil signed with Division 1 Stony Brook and La Salle universities, respectively, Nov. 8.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 8, 2017
Area twins have D1 schools seeing double

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn.

  • East County
  • Sports
Deshaun Fenwick is headed to the University of South Carolina at the end of the season.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • November 8, 2017
Friendship, generosity key to Braden River running back's ascension

He moved in with his friend's family in April, and has excelled.

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  • Sports
Melissa Wandall, founder of the Mark Wandall Foundation, and Brandi Ezell, executive director at Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy, celebrate their partnership with Jazz, a therapy horse at SMART.
    By
  • Berkley Mason
  • November 8, 2017
Mark Wandall Foundation makes SMART move in new partnership

Two local nonprofits partner to provide equine therapy for grieving children.

  • East County
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Braden River High School's Hunter Fioretto and Haley Mercer, two of the dairy evaluation and selection team members, finished 16th in the nation in dairy evaluation.
    By
  • Berkley Mason
  • November 6, 2017
A dairy good day for Braden River FFA team

Pirates' FFA diary evaluation team places 16th in the nation.

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