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East County

    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 6, 2015
District 26 All-Stars swing for the fences

The Braden River and Lakewood Ranch Little League All-Star teams hit the field for their respective District 26 Little League All-Star tournaments, which began June 24 and ran through July 2.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 6, 2015
Monsters defend their turf

Four Manasota Monsters lacrosse teams won championships at the annual Rippin’ at the Ranch lacrosse tournament June 27 and June 28, at the Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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This home at 8321 Catamaran Circle has three bedrooms, four and a half baths, a pool and 3,932 square feet of living area. It sold for $1,329,000.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • July 6, 2015
Lake Club home sells for $1,329,000

Here are the residential real estate transactions for East County from June 22 through June 26.

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    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • July 4, 2015
GreyHawk Landing Community 4th of July Parade

GreyHawk Landing Community hosted its 4th annual 4th of July Parade the morning of Saturday, July 4, through the streets of the neighborhood.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 3, 2015
Primrose goes on parade

Children at Primrose showed their patriotism July 2.

  • East County
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Judy Athari sports her hat, which she crafted herself.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 1, 2015
Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance members don leis for social hour

Members networked amid a tropical theme.

  • East County
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Our View
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 1, 2015
Our View: The spirit of liberty defined

We publish our annual “Spirit of America” section — with the hope we can capture and keep alive some of the values and characteristics that have defined American exceptionalism since our nation’s founding 239 years ago.

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Jahna Leinhauser with the Chamber encourages business owners to buy locally.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 1, 2015
Manatee County Chamber hosts July luncheon

Local businesses spent the meal hour networking over barbecue.

  • East County
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McFate has been a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution since the 1970s.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 1, 2015
A patriotic perspective

East County resident Mary Lou McFate shows patriotism every day, not just Independence Day.

  • East County
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This home at 6927 Westchester Circle has six bedrooms, five and a half baths, a pool and 10,144 square feet of living area.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • July 1, 2015
Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch home sells for $1.8 million

See a listing of home sales here.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Lakewood Ranch's Damon Murray and Sam Jackson already both received a pair of scholarship offers this summer.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • July 1, 2015
Recruiting Trail

Lakewood Ranch High football players Sam Jackson and Damon Murray both have received multiple college offers.

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    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • July 1, 2015
Community Haven rolls in Tootsie Roll dough

The Knights of Columbus Council No. 15332 donated proceeds to Lakewood Ranch-based Community Haven from its annual Tootsie Roll Drive, or Campaign for People with Intellectual Disabilities.

  • East County
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Emily Yu assists Eric and Adrienne Brady with their devices.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • July 1, 2015
UTC offers East County children windows to explore technology

The Hour of Code event, held at The Mall at University Town Center (UTC), offered a one-hour interactive forum to teach computer basics to youth ages 8 to 17.

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Dr. Cindy Hornback and Dr. Heather Crawford present the donation to Vanessa Morris(center), of Selah Freedom.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • July 1, 2015
Hornback Chiropractic and Wellness supports local nonprofit

East County-based holistic health center, Hornback Chiropractic and Wellness, donated more than $800 in June to Selah Freedom.

  • East County
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Manatee County School Board members Dave Miner, Mary Cantrell, Bob Gause, Karen Carpenter and Charlie Kennedy are considering whether to add two more members to their group.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • July 1, 2015
Seven up?

Manatee County voters could decide the lucky number for the Manatee County School Board next year.

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