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East County

Cathy Duguay and Rina Becker, of Lakewood Ranch, race to the finish line.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 31, 2015
Lakewood Ranch Main Street offers 12th annual Boo Run

Nearly 1,100 runners participated in the Lakewood Ranch Running Club event.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Kinsey Weiskoff, of Bradenton, plays Cruella de Vil.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 30, 2015
Lakewood Ranch hosts annual Boo Fest

Hundreds enjoyed sights and frights at the Halloween-themed event, Oct. 30.

  • East County
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Only Superman Frank Mosca could show up at Polo Grill with seven Wonder Women, Geraldine Byers, Concetta Rumburg, Hyeyong Temlin, Cheryl Hymel, Theresa McCarthy, Joyce Donahue and Ginny Calcutti. Alice Gallodoro watches over them from above the bar.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • October 30, 2015
A Wonder(ful) night on the town

A night of super powers surprises crowd at Polo Grill

  • East County
  • News
B.D. Gullett Elementary Principal Shirin Gibson and McNeal Elementary Media Specialist Renee Litzenberger have challenged their schools to collect canned goods.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 30, 2015
Gullett and McNeal elementary schools face off

The East County schools are competing to see which can collect more canned goods for Salvation Army.

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The Diverging Diamond Interchange project is slated to cost $74.5 million.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 30, 2015
Manatee, Sarasota counties' commissioners discuss Diverging Diamond Interchange

At 12% complete, the I-75 project is slated to be complete by fall 2017. Commissioners hope the project will be completed by its incentive date, July 2017.

  • East County
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Shadrach Thien is interested in space, that's why he chose to write his project on Neil Armstrong.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 30, 2015
Gene Witt Elementary hosts Living Museum

Third-grade students embodied their favorite historical figures.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Event hosts Shannon Mallard, Chris Culp, Jacob Owens and Maureen Flaherty dress for the occasion and theme of the night.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 30, 2015
Braden River Branch Library hosts Halloween celebration

The East County library offered an 'Alice in Wonderland'-themed Halloween event Oct. 29.

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch midfielder Julia Ortiz and her Mustang teammates opened the season with a 2-0 victory against rival Braden River Oct. 27.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 30, 2015
East County High 5 Moments: 11.05.15

East County High 5 Moments: 11.05.15

  • East County
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These signs sure are pretty, but is it hard to pick out spot you want to go?
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • October 30, 2015
Jay Heater's blog -- Sign of the times

Am I the only one who can't read those things?

  • East County
  • News
T3-Prep owner Amy E. Whittington completed her third full IRONMAN Oct. 17.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 30, 2015
Hit or Miss: 11.05.15

A season of change is now upon us

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  • Sports
Craig Crawford submitted this photo of a sandhill crane chick at Stoneybrook Golf Club.
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 29, 2015
East County photo contest winner: Oct. 29

Craig Crawford submitted this photo of a sandhill crane chick at Stoneybrook Golf Club.

  • East County
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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • October 29, 2015
Concession home sells for $1,025,000

A home in The Concession tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. D.R. Horton Inc. sold the home at 19408 Beacon Park Place to Jamilyn and Ryan Beck, of University Park, for $1,025,000.

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Chris Miller of Bradenton, Robert DeSantis of Sarasota, Carol Miers of Tara, Erin Briggs of Bradenton and Marianne Ott of Greenbrook
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • October 29, 2015
Village Idiots party on Main Street

The bicycling club met after its final night ride of the season.

  • East County
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Steve Suau, who said the Fruitville Initiative was his brainchild in 2002, and Wade Matthews, the conservation chair for Sarasota Audubon Society, discuss Sarasota County commissioners denying an amendment to the Fruitville Initiative
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • October 28, 2015
Commissioners decline Benderson's petition to amend Fruitville Initiative

They decide new development plan veers too far away from original plan

  • East County
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Attorney Richard Ulrich spoke on behalf of the GreyHawk Landing property owners association during the Community Development District meeting Thursday, Oct. 22.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • October 28, 2015
GreyHawk CDD, POA seek cohesive parking policies for community

Current policies are causing confusion amongst residents and governing bodies.

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