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Jamier Jones attempts to dribble to the basket past Dylan Higgins.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 23, 2016
New clubs are heavy hitters

East County athletes benefit as talented coaches open club programs close to home.

  • East County
  • Sports
Receptionist Jill Taylor greets guests.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 23, 2016
FDOT opens new operations center

The center is located on State Road 64 east of I-75.

  • East County
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IDA supervisors Alan Silverglat, Alan Roth, Nancy Johnson and Tom Green brainstorm options for making meetings more efficient.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 23, 2016
Price of reclaimed water squirts upward

Inter-district authority wants to streamline its meetings.

  • East County
  • News
Phil and Janette Derstine say when they got married 40 years ago, they did not want to be pastors. Now, they can't imagine life in different roles.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 23, 2016
Faith is served up Family style

Christian Retreat's Family Church celebrates 30-year anniversary.

  • East County
  • News
“They were gambling on concert tickets,” Mojoe Production's owner Greg Herndon said. “They might as well have taken my money and gone to Las Vegas. Things can go wrong, and you have to be ready for that.”
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 23, 2016
Mojoe Productions sues Ranch Jam organizers

Creditor still pursues damages against Ranch Jam LLC to pay for failed Lakewood Ranch concert AND Ranch Jam LLC attempts to get Mojoe Productions' lawsuit dismissed.

  • East County
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Cotton Deal of Miami, Juliette Dudinsky of St. Petersburg, Rob and Mary Murray and Jeannette Ormsby of Wimauma, all of the Trailblazing Sams club, with Michelle Leahy with Manatee County.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 23, 2016
Volunteers clean up Rye Cemetery

The project was completed in conjunction with Manatee County's annual Heritage Days.

  • East County
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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • March 23, 2016
Edgewater Village home tops transactions at $699,000

Residential real estate transactions for March 7 to March 11

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Danielle Ammaccapane holed-out for birdie on the 18th fairway to lead Team USA to a 26-22 victory over the World team at last year's Handa Cup.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 23, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Golfing legends return to Palm Aire for the Handa Cup.

  • East County
  • Sports
Kimberly Von Strode, left, assists a fellow team member on the Polo Grill team.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 23, 2016
Polo Club hosts All-Woman’s Tournament

Six women's teams compete in the two-day event at the Sarasota Polo Club.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch's Elise Spiller will represent Manatee County in the Sarasota-Manatee Girls All-Star Basketball Game March 26.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 23, 2016
That's the ticket ...

Check out these top East County sporting events.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 22, 2016
Tara Preserve CDD chairman warns landscaping company to shape up

The supervisors have received numerous complaints from residents about a decline in landscaping efforts.

  • East County
  • News
Photo courtesy of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 22, 2016
Manatee County to receive $14,900 for native habitat improvements

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will reimburse the county for its participation in a state program.

  • East County
  • News
The Waterside project covers 5,500 acres.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 22, 2016
SMR postpones Lakewood Ranch’s Waterside groundbreaking

The ceremony will be in mid-April.

  • East County
  • News
MCAT rides to St. Petersburg and Pinellas County will cost $10 round trip. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 21, 2016
Manatee bus service extends to Pinellas County

MCAT starts the new route April 1.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 21, 2016
Cops Corner 3.24.2016

Crime reports from around the area.

  • East County
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