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East County

Blowouts abound this week, both positive and negative.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 21, 2016
East County Football Final 10.21.16

Blowouts abound this week, both positive and negative.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 21, 2016
Block Party, Club Day liven Main Street

Hundreds of East County residents turned out for the second annual event.

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Sisters Samantha Beebe, 30, and Elizabeth Murray, 29, will open Influence Style on Main Street in Lakewood Ranch.
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  • Berkley Mason
  • October 21, 2016
Style comes to Lakewood Main Street

Influence Style, known for its shops on St. Armands Circle, set to open in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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The Florida Department of Transportation is about halfway through its project to reconfigure the interchange of Interstate 75 and University Parkway. File photo.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 21, 2016
FDOT announces University Parkway/I-75 detour

A section of the roadway will be closed overnight part of next week.

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Gina Messenger will face Edward Viltz during the General Election.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • October 21, 2016
School Board — District 1: Gina Messenger

Messenger will face Edward Viltz during the General Election.

  • East County
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The Lakewood Ranch boys cross country team won the Class 4A District 8 meet on Oct. 20 at Palm Harbor University.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 20, 2016
Lakewood Ranch boys cross country team wins district meet

The team qualified for its regional meet on Oct. 28.

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch CDD 1 chairwoman June Stroup poses with fellow board members, from left to right: Alan Roth, Gil Pearce, Gary Berns and Bob Swiatek.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 20, 2016
Longtime CDD supervisors retire

Lakewood Ranch leaders provided combined 21 years of service to the community.

  • East County
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The incumbent Betsy Benac will face Jack Richardson in the General Election.
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 20, 2016
County Commission — District 7: Betsy Benac

The incumbent Benac will face Jack Richardson in the general election.

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Jack Richardson will face incumbent Betsy Benac in the General Election.
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 20, 2016
County Commission — District 7: Jack Richardson

Richardson will face incumbent Betsy Benac in the general election.

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Edward Viltz will face Gina Messenger in the General Election.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 20, 2016
School Board — District 1: Edward Viltz

Viltz will face Gina Messenger in the general election.

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  • Matt Walsh
  • October 20, 2016
We recommend …

If you’re an independent voter or still undecided on the local races, this might help you decide. Reader beware: We always favor candidates who back the freedom agenda.

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David Miner is an attorney and Vietnam veteran, who has served on the school board since 2012.
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 20, 2016
School Board — District 3: Dave “Watchdog” Miner

The incumbent Miner will face Misty Servia in the general election.

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Misty Servia is challenging incumbent Dave “Watchdog” Miner in the General Election.
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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • October 20, 2016
School Board — District 3: Misty Servia

Servia is challenging incumbent Dave “Watchdog” Miner in the general election.

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  • October 20, 2016
Heritage Harbour South CDD — Seat 2: Michelle Patterson

Patterson will face Joe Ramsey in the general election.

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Ramsey will face Michelle Patterson in the General Election.
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 20, 2016
Heritage Harbour South CDD — Seat 2: Joe Ramsey

Ramsey will face Michelle Patterson in the general election.

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