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Braden River junior Lexie Phelps earned the win on the mound for the Pirates.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 10, 2016
Lexie Phelps tosses Pirates past Sailors

The Braden River softball team beat rival Sarasota 5-2 Feb. 10.

  • East County
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Volunteer Rich Cunningham waves in commuters to get ashes for the holy day.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • February 10, 2016
Harvest United offers drive-through ashes

Volunteers waved in commuters this morning from 7 to 9 a.m.

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch girls basketball coach Tina Hadley was named the Florida Athletic Coaches Association's overall District 16 Coach of the Year for girls basketball.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 10, 2016
FACA announces season awards

Area girls basketball players and coaches win top honors.

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch assistant coach Karter Clark
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 10, 2016
Shake up the routine

Young assistant brings his enthusiasm to Lakewood Ranch girls basketball program.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • February 10, 2016
Cops Corner 2.11.2016

Crime reports from around the area.

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Andrew Landers, a sixth-grader, enjoys learning about foreign countries, although he has never actually traveled outside of the United States.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • February 10, 2016
Braden River Middle student knows the buzz words

Andrew Landers is the first sixth-grader in three years to win the school's Geographic Bee.

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Lakewood Ranch High's Junior Advisory Board orchestrated the matchmaker questionnaire fundraiser.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • February 10, 2016
Lakewood Ranch High offers a quiz to love

In time for Valentine's Day, students try to ace a matchmaking test.

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Jimmy Crutchfield and Paul Dicicco, of Manatee County Emergency Medical Services, believe community paramedicine can bridge a gap between patients, healthcare providers and services available.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 10, 2016
Program targets preventing calls for help

Community paramedic program aims to prevent unnecessary ambulance calls and emergency room visits.

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Braden Woods resident Gary Herbert lives immediately north of a wetland area that is part of the Mayara property. Although his views likely won't change, he still believes the property, overall, should be preserved for wildlife.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 10, 2016
Residents fight infill project

Braden Woods residents hope Manatee County will preserve a 33-acre parcel in their community.

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  • Observer Staff
  • February 10, 2016
Say 'cheese' for our 2016 'It's Read Everywhere' contest

This year's grand prize winner will win $5,000 toward the perfect smile.

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1910 154th St. E.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • February 10, 2016
Country Club East home tops local transactions at $595,000

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS JAN. 25 - JAN. 29

  • East County
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Griffin Hudson cuts the roots off a vegetable in the garden with the help of TSA teammates Jordan Brown and Hunter Raley.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 10, 2016
Students harvest community support

Technology Student Association members donate crops to Our Daily Bread.

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The Lakewood Ranch Silver Stars performed two routines at the 2016 UDA National Dance Team Championship Jan. 29 through Jan. 31. (courtesy photo)
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 10, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Pirates milk chemistry to produce team success

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Kindergarten teacher Gail Garger's favorite, The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak, has a page of "word sounds."
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • February 10, 2016
Event gets read on Witt teachers

Literacy night shares teachers’ favorite books with students.

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File photo by Loren Mayo
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • February 10, 2016
Obituary: Owen Comora

Audubon Society hosts dedication to life of bird enthusiast Owen Comora.

  • East County
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