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This home at 12510 Highfield Circle recently sold for $1.7 million.Â
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  • Adam Hughes
  • July 26, 2017
Country Club Village home leads sales at $1.7 million

Residential real estate transactions for July 10-14

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Former NSA employee Joseph Harb. Jr., has written his first book, a "challenging spy hunt."
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • July 26, 2017
Former NSA executive becomes author in Lakewood Ranch

Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

  • East County
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University Place's Ric Romanoff and 16-year-old Malcolum Moniz gear up for their flight to Oshkosh, Wisc. in a two-seat plane made by youths in the Teen Aircraft Factory of Sarasota program.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 26, 2017
Homebuilt plane takes off in Sarasota with high ambition

Experienced pilots help teens take flight in aviation.

  • East County
  • News
Jaymie Klauber's Fête Catering will feed the athletes at the 2017 World Rowing Championships.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • July 26, 2017
Fête Catering in Lakewood Ranch has recipe for success

Lakewood Ranch caterer is one of four selected to feed the athletes at the 2017 World Rowing Championships.

  • East County
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Children and families gather to peruse books after a science program July 20 at the Braden River Library. A upcoming library expansion will create more space for children and youth.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 26, 2017
Library project not yet an open book

Long-desired Lakewood Ranch library heads toward fruition.

  • East County
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Nancy Janus received her tricycle with help from the Kelly Brush Foundation.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 26, 2017
River Club woman gets chance to reclaim cycling passion

She was hit by a car while riding her bike in 2012, leaving her with an incomplete spinal cord injury.

  • East County
  • Sports
Lakewood Ranch Chargers Zitaly Salinas, Bond Barone, Annalise Miller and Taylor Schwenk stand with the U.S. Paralympic team.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 26, 2017
U.S. Paralympic Soccer Team inspires at Premier Sports Campus

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

  • East County
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Ava Krug. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 26, 2017
East County High 5 moments: 07.26.17

East County High 5 moments: 07.26.17

  • East County
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This rendering shows the future University Station, which is currently being developed. Courtesy image.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 25, 2017
New Whole Foods' plaza fully leased

First tenants expected to open in fourth quarter of 2017.

  • East County
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Snooty died on Sunday at the South Florida Museum. File photo.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • July 23, 2017
Snooty, world's oldest known manatee, dies at 69

South Florida Museum attributes famous manatee's death to an accident.

  • East County
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Ava Krug won the USTA Girls' 12 Clay Court Championships doubles title with Tsehay Driscoll. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 22, 2017
ODA student wins USTA clay court doubles title

The 12-year-old partnered with Tsehay Driscoll in the tournament.

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Lakewood Ranch soon-to-be sophomore Avery Goelz was named to the MaxPreps Freshman All-American team.Â
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 21, 2017
East County sports roundup: 07.21.17

East County sports roundup: 07.21.17

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 20, 2017
Woodland hosts 'galactic' Vacation Bible School

More than 1,000 children attend weeklong event.

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  • Observer Staff
  • July 20, 2017
East County weather page photo: July 20

Pamela Williams photographed this dragonfly at Country Club East in Lakewood Ranch.

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Cops Corner
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  • Jay Heater
  • July 20, 2017
Cops Corner

Interesting police reports from Lakewood Ranch and East County area.

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