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Three of seven fields at Lakewood Ranch Park don't have lighting.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 11, 2015
Braden River Soccer Club flips the switch at Lakewood Ranch Community Park

The club will pay $45,000 to have more lighting on fields.

  • East County
  • News
CDD supervisor George Mosinskis is a longtime advocate of pond and wetland maintenance.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 11, 2015
Heritage Harbour South ponders clean up methods

The community considers ways to improve pond health.

  • East County
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By mid-December a temporary bridge will be in place to help traffic cross University Parkway.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 11, 2015
Diverging Diamond Interchange update

Construction crews will assemble a temporary bridge expected to ease traffic congestion at Diverging Diamond.

  • East County
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Tara's Running Club tests out the new space.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 11, 2015
Your Town

Tara Runners' Club laps new track; ODA students host interactive story time; and Adams Family benefits from dinner sales.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Northern Trust Vice President Chris Romine is the incoming president for the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • November 11, 2015
Conversation with Chris Romine

Incoming president sets goals high in fulfilling requests for grant money

  • East County
  • News
Aaron Harshman and Alex Vehling, both juniors at Lakewood Ranch High, do a little dancing when they aren't playing their trombones at Wawa's opening.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • November 11, 2015
SIDE OF RANCH: JAY HEATER

Don't be a meatball, try Festa Italiana

  • East County
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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • November 11, 2015
Cops Corner 11.11.2015

Crime reports from around the area.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
New developments and road improvements, such as the 44th Avenue extension, will impact the populations of schools in East County.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 10, 2015
Manatee County Commission reviews impact fee options

Commissioners are split on whether to charge developers more money to build in Manatee County.

  • East County
  • News
Alexandria Williams talks about the meaning of patriotism during the assembly.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • November 10, 2015
Tara students honor veterans

Tara Elementary School held its first program for Veteran's Day.

  • East County
  • Schools
The Adams family is raising dollars for Scott Adams' (center) medical needs.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 9, 2015
Texas Roadhouse donates to East County family

The Adams family will benefit from dinner sales tonight at the restaurant.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • November 9, 2015
Craft beer venue coming to Lakewood Ranch Main Street

Craft Growlers to Go and Tasting Room is tentatively set to open in December.

  • East County
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Val Clows, board member, Vikki Egan, president, and Heiki Caspry, events coordinator.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • November 8, 2015
Great Dane rescue hosts fundraiser

The nonprofit rescues Great Danes in Florida.

  • East County
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Sandy Druist, Debbie Romano and Pat Veraszto with the GreyHawk Landing events group
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • November 8, 2015
GreyHawk hosts craft bazaar

The events planning group organized the event for the neighborhood.

  • East County
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Running back Vinny Conetta scored Cardinal Mooney's only touchdown on a 2-yard run.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 7, 2015
Cougars fall in regular season finale

The Cardinal Mooney football team lost to Bayshore 14-10 in non-district action Nov. 6.

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"This isn't a sad foundation, this is an awesome foundation," Founder Melissa Wandall said. "I was a kid in grief. I get the sense that it's too sad, people don't want to hear about (the foundation)."
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • November 7, 2015
Mark Wandall Foundation kicks off fundraiser weekend

The nonprofit hosted a celebration Friday.

  • East County
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