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McNeal and Braden River elementary schools' students receive a lesson from Cari Walz, Household Hazardous Waste employee, on recycling electronics.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 4, 2015
Braden River, McNeal elementary students fill up on knowledge

East County students tour the Lena Road Landfill.

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Instructor Joe Askren compares the blueberry blonde ale to student Jordan Bailey's hair.
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • December 3, 2015
USF Sarasota-Manatee beer science class hosts tasting finale

The class brewed different craft beers from scratch.

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Seven-year-old Calen Brown, of Bradenton, puts the finishing touches on the Christmas tree.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 3, 2015
Braden River Branch Library decks the halls

The East County library hosted a Holiday Decorating Party Dec. 3.

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Manatee County commissioners Betsy Benac and Vanessa Baugh voted against the impact fee increases for developers.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 3, 2015
Manatee County commissioners approve impact fee increase

Developers will pay impact fee increases that will generate approximately 14% more revenue in 2016

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Haile Middle band students donate toys.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 3, 2015
Haile Middle students donate to Toys for Tots

The school's band students collected more than 300 toys for in-need children.

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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • December 3, 2015
California Pizza Kitchen signs on at University Town Center

A 10-year lease was signed in early November.

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The Introduction to Beer Science course is held at the USF Culinary Innovation Lab in Lakewood Ranch, but the tasting semester finale will be held at USFSM's main campus.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • December 3, 2015
USFSM beer science class hosts tasting event

The class developed different kinds of beer as a course requirement.

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Bruce Silverman submitted this photo of a sunrise over his backyard in Lakewood Ranch.
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 3, 2015
East County weather page photo: Dec. 3

Bruce Silverman submitted this photo of a sunrise over his back yard in Lakewood Ranch.

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The Cardinal Mooney girls soccer team beat Lemon Bay 2-1 Nov. 23.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 3, 2015
East County High 5 Moments: 12.03.15

East County High 5 Moments: 12.03.15

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The Manatee County School Board will approve Hollis Morantes', former physics teacher at Lakewood Ranch High School, resignation Dec. 8.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 2, 2015
Lakewood Ranch High science teacher resigns

After being arrested on drug charges Nov. 4, Hollis Morantes resigned from the East County school.

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Summerfield resident Larry Marshall is helping improve Lakewood Ranch resident's golf game one swing at a time as the new PGA golf instructor at Esplanade Golf & Country Club.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 2, 2015
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Shopping can wait, I might be suited to play golf

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Lakewood Ranch senior goalkeeper Liam Bramley has posted four shutouts through the first seven games of the season.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 2, 2015
Keeping the faith

Lakewood Ranch soccer team confident senior can lead them to a championship.

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  • Jessica Salmond
  • December 2, 2015
Cops Corner 12.3.2015

Crime reports from around the area.

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GreyHawk Landing CDD supervisors said it cost $300 to clean the pool after the vandalism incident on Halloween.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 2, 2015
GreyHawk Landing searches for pool potty crew

CDD supervisors are looking for individuals who vandalized the community pool.

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The United States U-15 Men's National soccer team will play the Netherlands and Brazil Dec. 4 and Dec. 6, respectively (file photo)
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 2, 2015
East County Sports Spotlight: 12.03.15

That's the ticket ...

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