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SoulRCoaster Band is the performer at Music on Main March 4.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 4, 2016
East County weekend event forecast

Walking and cycling events, a free concert and movie showing are penciled in for East County residents this weekend.

  • East County
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Dawn Mishler, event planner, Maribeth Phillips, Food Bank CEO, and Cindy Sloan, Vice President of the Food Bank
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 3, 2016
Girls glam up for Baby Love Fashion Show

The Food Bank of Manatee County benefitted from the Lilly Pulitzer fundraiser.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Susan DeVictor, of Lakewood Ranch, submitted this photo of the sun rising over Lake Summerfield.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 3, 2016
East County weather page photo: March 3

Susan DeVictor, of Lakewood Ranch, submitted this photo of the sun rising over Lake Summerfield.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
ODA freshman Christian Wheeler scored five goals versus Admiral Farragut March 2.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 3, 2016
ODA lax posts shutout

The Out-of-Door Academy boys lacrosse team beat Admiral Farragut 17-0 March 2.

  • East County
  • Sports
Justin Curtis, Trevor Losada and Cody Hendrickson with the Goons and Grads team get some crowd support.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 3, 2016
Lakewood Ranch High students dodge for charity

The Student Government Association held a dodgeball tournament to fundraise for Project Heart.

  • East County
  • Schools
Judith Berlow, a Lakewood Ranch Rotary Club volunteer, stops during her reading period with Ballard Elementary students to discuss a topic she wants them to understand.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • March 2, 2016
Volunteers' motives easy to read when it comes to Books for Kids program

Lakewood Ranch Rotary initiative promotes literacy in Manatee County elementary schools.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 2, 2016
Children eat up Dr. Seuss stories

Schools plated green eggs and ham for the author's birthday March 2.

  • East County
  • News
Catcher Maddie Biggs hit a pair of home runs in Lakewood Ranch's 14-1 victory against Manatee March 1.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 2, 2016
Mustangs swing past Hurricanes

The Lakewood Ranch softball team beat Manatee 14-1 March 1.

  • East County
  • Sports
U.S. Senate candidate Carlos Beruff announces his candidacy at his Medallion Home, which he founded.
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • March 2, 2016
Carlos Beruff’s Road to Damascus

How and why homebuilder-entrepreneur Carlos Beruff converted from business to politics. It’s all about taxpayers’ money.

  • East County
  • News
Devon Hess attends Braden River High and Manatee Technical College.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 2, 2016
MTC offers offers options for high school students

Students wanting to work more intensively with metal and wood working machines dual enroll at MTC.

  • East County
  • News
Alyssa Moreford, Kaitlin Bohan and Rhiannon Jacobsen won first-place at the Manatee County History Fair Feb. 11.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 2, 2016
Lakewood Ranch High students team up on projects

Three students combine talents to earn county and statewide recognition.

  • East County
  • News
Avery Kotlarczyk carries Leah Dakin during human (piggyback) barrel racing at the Ag. Olympics Feb. 23.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 2, 2016
East County FFA celebration triggers horseplay

Schools celebrate National FFA Week with games and food.

  • East County
  • News
The garden will stretch across the front of Braden River Elementary.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 2, 2016
Braden River Elementary to open edible garden

New trees and plants will greet students at front of the East County school.

  • East County
  • News
Bernie Farber turned 102 last week. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 2, 2016
Your Town

Bernie Farber celebrates 102nd birthday; MTC hosts SkillsUSA; and Leap Year baby celebrates first birthday

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Lorraine Road, which is unpaved south of University Parkway, will become a four-lane road that connects to Fruitville Road.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 2, 2016
SMR digs new territory

SMR begins Waterside, its first major residential project in Sarasota County this month.

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