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  • June 17, 2015
Ranch auxiliary reserves funds for food

Ranch auxiliary reserves funds for food

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  • June 17, 2015
Team Challenge

Team Challenge

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  • June 17, 2015
Undie Sunday

Charity group Bridge a Life is starting a new campaign to collect socks, underwear, toothbrushes and toothpastes for the children in foster care.

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Manatee County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh speaks at a town hall meeting in June 2014. File photo.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 17, 2015
Baugh files for re-election

Manatee County District 5 Commissioner Vanessa Baugh is the first to file for her seat.

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Kay Yoder, a Tara resident, co-founded Taking Back Lives — an organization that helped fund school, healthcare and other needs in Africa.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 17, 2015
Dining for Women seeks East County flavor

Kay Yoder will host forums July 15 and Aug. 9 in the Tara community to gauge whether local residents would support the new chapter.

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  • June 17, 2015
East County Briefs 6.18.15

Culver's will open June 11. Microsoft opened at the Mall at University Town Center.

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  • Jessica Salmond
  • June 17, 2015
Gardeners Out East sprouts opposition to cattle plan

Florida officials are considering turning over some of its state-owned parks to cattle grazing, and one Lakewood Ranch organization is poised to take action.

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Bill Levy and Kyle Fox won the Mixed Championship.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • June 17, 2015
Sidelines: East County 6.18.15

Rosedale Golf & Country Club recently held its annual Birdie-A-Thon as a fundraiser for the Greater Sarasota Junior Golf Association. Braden River High will hold its youth summer volleyball camp. Inspiration Academy will host its first softball camp this

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  • June 17, 2015
Country Club East at Lakewood Ranch home sells for $635,000

East county real estate transactions, including north manatee.

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Tanya Waxler created this kitchen table using 3,100 coins.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 17, 2015
River Club resident wisely uses pennies in decoration

DIY craft project turns a kitchen table into a coin covered creation.

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Lakewood Ranch Community Development District meetings are held at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall. File photo.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 17, 2015
Ranch CDDs hold down assessments despite increases

Preliminary Fiscal Year 2016 budgets for Lakewood Ranch CDDs 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 all show increases, but supervisors have found ways to mitigate impacts.

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  • June 17, 2015
County seeks funding for S.R. 70 program

Transportation officials hope to secure a $1 million grant for an adaptive signal control system on State Road 70.

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C.E.R.T. leader Victor Kline utilizes his experience as a U.S. Army medic to help train Ranch residents on hurricane preparedness.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 17, 2015
Conversation with Victor Kline

The Lakewood Ranch-based Community Emergency Response Team trains local residents on best practices for securing neighborhoods and ensuring residents' health and safety during natural disasters, such as hurricanes.

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The Lake Manatee Dam repairs are set to be complete in September 2016.
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  • June 17, 2015
Manatee County plans for improvements

County Administrator Ed Hunzeker and department heads presented details for projects totaling $547.48 million over that five-year period.

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Petey, a 3-year-old hound mix, finished the course in 2 minutes and 20 seconds.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 17, 2015
East County dogs enjoy Architecture for Animals

Gulf Coast Chapter of American Institute of Architecture, Gulf Coast Builders Exchange and Construction Specialists Institute built the course for Nate’s free of charge.

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