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Major League Football begins it training season March 30 at Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • February 26, 2016
MLFB announces new training camp opening date in Lakewood Ranch

Premier Sports Campus will host eight Major League Football teams beginning March 30.

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Jolanta Sobolewski, Dan Wiseman and Tim Smalley have won the Observer's photo contest for February.
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  • Observer Staff
  • February 26, 2016
Congratulations to this month's winners of our photo contest!

Jolanta Sobolewski, Dan Wiseman and Tim Smalley have won the Observer's photo contest for February.

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The sound wall on State Road 70, between Greenbrook and Lakewood Ranch boulevards, was built in early 2006.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 26, 2016
FDOT plans sound wall maintenance

Cleaning and repainting should begin in a few months.

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Junior Chance Sharbono, pictured with coach Clarence Arrington, will represent Braden River at the Class 2A state tournament. (courtesy photo)
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 26, 2016
East County High 5 Moments: 03.03.16

East County High 5 Moments: 03.03.16

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Audrey and Samantha Haney examine a plant.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • February 25, 2016
Braden River Elementary students get creative with science

Students tried different experiments during the school's science night.

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Senior Spencer Stevens earned the win on the mound for the Cougars.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 25, 2016
Cougars edge past Mustangs

The Cardinal Mooney baseball team topped Lakewood Ranch 1-0 Feb. 25.

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More than 500 students from Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte and Desoto counties competed at SkillsUSA Feb. 25.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • February 25, 2016
Manatee Technical College puts skills on display

The East County school hosted the annual SkillsUSA regional competition.

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  • Observer Staff
  • February 25, 2016
East County weather page photo: Feb. 25

Dianne Joseph, of Lakewood Ranch, captured this sunset shot in Greenbrook Village.

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Lakewood Ranch senior Reide Ryans will help lead the Mustangs into the Booker Invitational March 4.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 25, 2016
That's the ticket ...

Check out this week's top East County sporting events.

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Riverview hurdler Jenna Tarifa and her teammates will host the Sarasota Riverview Ram Invitational Feb. 26.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 25, 2016
That's the ticket ...

Check out these top sporting events this week in Sarasota

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Since the Oct. 10 accident, friends and family have placed flowers and photos in memorial.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • February 24, 2016
FHP cites alcohol in death of Lakewood Ranch teens

Florida Highway Patrol cites drinking, high speed as factors in fatal crash on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard.

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Lakewood Ranch catcher Maddie Biggs drew a leadoff walk in the bottom of the ninth inning versus Sarasota Feb. 23.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 24, 2016
Lakewood walks off with win

The Lakewood Ranch softball team beat district rival Sarasota 3-2 Feb. 23.

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  • Jay Heater
  • February 24, 2016
Lake Club home sells for $1.3 million

Residential real estate transactions Feb. 8 - Feb. 12

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Tricia Ledezma, Steve Weinshel and Ruthy Hyatt were the top three winners of the cook-off.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • February 24, 2016
East County cook batters the competition

Chabad of Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch hosts its second Kosher Cook-Off.

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Christian Retreat's pastor, The Rev. Phil Derstine, said residents of the campus are excited to finally have good cell phone signals.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 24, 2016
Christian Retreat tower answers the call

Cellular communications tower will be 'disguised' as a cross along Upper Manatee River Road.

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