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East County

East County sports roundup: 04.24.17
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 24, 2017
East County weekend sports roundup: 04.24.17

East County weekend sports roundup: 04.24.17

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 22, 2017
A dance beneath the stars

Sparkles, sundaes and dancing highlight prom at ODA.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 22, 2017
Tropical touch for charity

Sunset highlights Lakewood Ranch fundraiser.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 21, 2017
Prom proves wonderland for adults with special needs

This year's 'night with the stars' prom had an 'Alice in Wonderland' theme.

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East County sports roundup: 04.21.17
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 21, 2017
East County sports roundup: 04.21.17

East County sports roundup: 04.21.17

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Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy’s Magic is a blind therapy horse used for SMART’s literacy program.
    By
  • Berkley Mason
  • April 20, 2017
Magic: SMART’s badge of honor

Annual derby celebration raises money for riding therapy program.

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Childrens Dream Fund Marketing and Communications Director Amanda Griffin holds up a picture of a 9-year-old girl who will benefit from the Rotary grant. The girl, Kiya, will go to Give Kids the World.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 20, 2017
Festival fun spills over for charity

Club donates $112,000 from annual wine festival proceeds.

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  • April 20, 2017
East County weather page photo: April 20

Gordon Silver captured this shot of a few dozen white pelicans making a pit stop in a GreyHawk Landing lake.

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  • Berkley Mason
  • April 20, 2017
Canines steal the show

your town

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Rachel Weeks, pictured with her daughters, Hailey, left, and Audrey, right, is eager to better navigate her community with her guide dog, Plum.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • April 20, 2017
Guide dog gives new leash on life

Service dog provides Lakewood Ranch mom with new opportunities.

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East County sports roundup: 04.20.17
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 20, 2017
East County sports roundup: 04.20.17

East County sports roundup: 04.20.17

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The NCAA announced Nathan Benderson Park will host the organization' s Division I, II and III Rowing Championships in 2021 and 2022. Pictured: a youth championship race at the park.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 19, 2017
Benderson Park awarded two more NCAA Rowing Championships

The Divison I, II and III championships will be held at the park in 2021 and 2022.

  • East County
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Bonnie Carlton and Marilyn Coker of the Myakka City Historical Society sit on the stage they hope will host community events.
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  • Jay Heater
  • April 19, 2017
Myakka City School House may finally be fully restored

Twenty-four year struggle expected to pay dividends at Myakka City School House.

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East County sports roundup: 04.19.17
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 19, 2017
East County sports roundup: 04.19.17

East County sports roundup: 04.19.17

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Bridgewater' s Laura Whinfield points stands at the community' s entrance off White Eagle Boulevard and points across the road, where SMR plans an entrance into its biotech park project called CORE.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 19, 2017
Bridgewater residents express CORE concerns

Truck traffic is the main concern related to a request for light industrial zoning in Lakewood Ranch.

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