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East County

A sign at the southern end of Tara Boulevard indicates the bridge will come through one day.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 15, 2016
Bridge talk appears to be stalled

44th Avenue East project could keep controversial Tara Bridge project pushed to background.

  • East County
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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 15, 2016
University Park home tops transactions at $1.3 million

Built in 2006, 6718 Chancery Place has four bedrooms, five-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,378 square feet of living area.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Don and Suzy Gangnagel experimented with several different kinds of chicken breeds, but have settled with three, including the iconic white Delaware.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • June 15, 2016
Chickens on Rye

Love of chickens helps local couple discover another way to scratch out a living.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 15, 2016
Medallion considers three plans

The 20-acre project is wedged between I-75 and Town Center Parkway.

  • East County
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Single-stream recycling bins allow users to put all recyclable material in the same container, without presorting.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 15, 2016
Old recycle containers now ... Has- bins

Manatee County will distribute new carts starting in July.

  • East County
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With tax revenues, Manatee County proposes removing and replacing the tennis courts at Lakewood Ranch District Park.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 15, 2016
Does sales tax make cents?

Half cent tax would lead to a new East County library, park improvements and other needs.

  • East County
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Sixth-grade teacher, David Barcena, guidance counselor Lannette Gillen and consumer science teacher Jill Bergeron are in the 25-year club. All of them have been with the school since it opened.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • June 15, 2016
Great way to spend a quarter

Braden River Middle School celebrates 25 years of teaching.

  • East County
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The brew crew, Steve Cieszynski, Joe and Diana Eibler, Anthony Martin, Judy and Eric Keller and Anthony Eibler. The team brews in the Eibler's garage.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • June 15, 2016
Lakewood Ranch's first brewery hopes to become ingrained locally

Group of friends take their beer-making to a larger scale production.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • June 15, 2016
Cops Corner 6.16.2016

Comical crime reports from around the area.

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Authorities believe the home was targeted.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 14, 2016
Authorities have leads in home invasion robbery

Authorities have leads in the case and believe it was a targeted incident.

  • East County
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One man was pronounced dead on scene.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 14, 2016
Myakka man killed by lightning

Two others were injured at Falkner Farms.

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Kathryn Parks opens the entertainment portion of a fundraiser for The Players Centre for the Performing Arts by captivating the crowd with a song.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • June 10, 2016
The Players get acquainted with their new community of Lakewood Ranch

Kickoff fundraiser draws backers of The Players Centre for the Performing Arts.

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The Sheriff's Office reports a home invasion robbery on Thursday night in Lakewood Ranch.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • June 10, 2016
Home invasion robbery in Lakewood Ranch

Victims were assaulted as they sat around the pool.

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Jeannie Sparks captured this shot of a bee getting ready to land on a flower in Lakewood Ranch.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 9, 2016
East County weather page photo: June 9

Jeannie Sparks captured this shot of a bee getting ready to land on a flower in Lakewood Ranch.

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Manatee All-Star Cameron Yates gets a fist bump from Marauders outfielder Michael Suchy.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • June 8, 2016
Marauders thrill Manatee All-Stars with special visit

Players from the Heritage Harbour-based team enjoyed a special night at McKechnie Field.

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Peculiar Pub takes the place of Twisted Pit BBQ on Main Street at Lakewood Ranch.
  • June 12, 2026
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Sarasota Crew's Gabrielle DeLeo heads to the finish of the Women's Youth 1x Thursday at the USRowing Youth National Championships at Nathan Benderson Park. She qualified for Friday's semifinal by placing eighth in 7:54.36.
  • June 11, 2026
USRowing National Championships opens in Sarasota
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East County residents wait in line before 7 a.m. on June 11 to start shopping at the new Publix at 16642 State Road 64 East.
  • June 11, 2026
Publix opens at corner of SR 64 and Uihlein Road in Lakewood Ranch
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Though homesteaded residents would gain property tax savings if Florida's overhaul proposal gains 60% of support in the November elections, even non-homesteaded property owners would see new protections from sharply rising property assessments.
  • June 11, 2026
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EverCreek at Lakewood Ranch will be built by Pulte Homes off Bourneside Boulevard.
  • June 10, 2026
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