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In 2014, teenage drivers throughout the state were involved in 38,000 car crashes.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 21, 2015
Teen Driver Safety Week continues through Oct. 24

National Safety Council aims to educate the public on safe driving practices for teens.

  • East County
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Braden River Middle School students dance in the courtyard before class Oct. 21 in celebration of anti-bullying efforts.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 21, 2015
Braden River dances against bullying

Students wore orange as part of the festivities.

  • East County
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Tarah Kayne and Danny O'Shea train together five days a week at the Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 21, 2015
Ellenton skaters form the perfect pair

Pairs figure skaters Tarah Kayne and Danny O’Shea will represent the United States at the 2015 Hilton HHonors Skate America Oct. 23 through Oct. 25, in Milwaukee, Wisc.

  • East County
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • October 21, 2015
10.22.2015 Cops Corner

Crime reports from around the area.

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Homes by Towne plans to construct a resort-style pool and have an outdoor/indoor entertainment area with catering abilities as part of the project's amenity package. Courtesy rendering.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 21, 2015
Lakewood Ranch condo project on the rise

Homes by Towne will break ground on Waterfront at Main Street in December.

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Lackey said the life lessons his grandfather taught him as a child were guiding influences on the rest of his life.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • October 21, 2015
Retired Air Force Colonel soars to new heights

Hank Lackey hopes his book inspires others to pursue goals.

  • East County
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Three gates control the release of water from Lake Manatee back into the Manatee River.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 21, 2015
Lake Manatee Dam turns 50

Manatee County will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its drinking water supply Oct. 23.

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CDD 6 supervisors Susan Ellis, Hank Hofeler and Jim Rogoze discuss Rogoze's actions on behalf of the board. Also pictured is outgoing Town Hall Executive Director Eva Rey.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 21, 2015
District supervisors examine 'flawed' system

Protocol for soliciting legal opinions might change

  • East County
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ODA teacher Shelley Stone supports the American Cancer Society because so much of its funding goes to research. Now cancer-free for 11 years, she takes the cancer prevention drug Herceptin, developed through ASC funds.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 21, 2015
East County takes strides against breast cancer

Each year, the Making Strides event raises approximately $300,000.

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(CONTRIBUTED) Once the Fort Hamer Bridge is completed spring 2017, it will connect Upper Manatee and Fort Hamer roads.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 21, 2015
Fort Hamer Bridge begins to take shape

The bridge is 15% complete and still scheduled to be finished in the spring of 2017.

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Lakewood Ranch celebrates its 20th birthday on Oct. 23.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 21, 2015
Schroeder-Manatee Ranch celebrates Lakewood Ranch turning 20

Thousands expected to attend Oct. 23 festivities at Premier Sports Campus.

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David Dillard found a bin of family photos while riding his bike on Portal Crossing.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 21, 2015
East County resident finds old family photos

After he found a plastic bin full of family photos, David Dillard is on a mission to find the mystery family.

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Lakewood Ranch junior forward LaDazhia Williams already has received 15 scholarship offers.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 21, 2015
Full-court pressure

Lakewood Ranch junior LaDazhia Williams has received 15 scholarship offers from top programs.

  • East County
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Manatee County Commissioners Betsy Benac and Vanessa Baugh are proponents of University Place receiving traffic enforcement aid from off-duty deputies.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 20, 2015
Manatee County Commission approves off-duty deputies in University Place

The East County community can now start discussions with Manatee County Sheriff's Office on the hire of off-duty deputies.

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Students who help produce short films during the annual Inspired Minds summer camp can now download their movies online.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • October 19, 2015
Inspired Minds offers short films for download

Children who participate in the acting group Inspired Minds can now own copies of the films they created.

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James Satcher, a former Manatee County commissioner and Supervisor of Elections, announced and retracted his bid to represent Florida’s 16th Congressional District within a week.
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