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East County

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  • April 22, 2015
Community hire

The Lakewood Ranch Community Activities organization has a new director: Kyanne Merrill.

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  • April 22, 2015
Letters to the editor

Traffic woes will grow with Lakewood Ranch

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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 21, 2015
Manatee Technical College honors students

Manatee Technical College will induct 132 students into its honor society — a first for the school under its new name.

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Larry Hayden has been golfing for more than 18 years.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 18, 2015
Golfers swing fore school

Forty golfers each donated $100 to play in Braden River Elementary's golf tournament, fund basic school supplies.

  • East County
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Kim Sondey and her late husband, Bill, created an annual golf tournament to raise funds for Braden River High about seven years ago. After Sondey died, the tournament’s name changed to honor the former Booster member.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 18, 2015
Tournament memorializes former Booster member

Thirty-five golfers brought their best clubs forward at the Bill Sondey Memorial Golf Tournament.

  • East County
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Kat Gaukhman commemorates the event by shooting video.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 18, 2015
Families and friends walk the walk

More than 2,100 participants participated in a 5k for type 1 diabetes during JDRF One Walk.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 17, 2015
Tara 'leis' on fun

Tara Elementary School families enjoyed a luau event tonight.

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 17, 2015
FYI Friday: April 10 - April 17

This week's FYI Friday features news about Morton's Gourmet Market moving into Siesta Key Village, a fatality on Longboat Key and more!

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Rick Bennett, Chris DeLeonardo, Bill Baker and Nick Lanese celebrate a birdie.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 17, 2015
Fore!

More than 100 golfers scramble for a win at annual LWRBA event

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 17, 2015
Gators chomping with fun

Gullett Elementary School students today participated in the annual Chompy's Walk-a-thon fundraiser.

  • East County
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Stacy White served on the Lakewood Ranch CDD 4 board for four years.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 17, 2015
Ranch CDD seeks to fill vacancy

Supervisors on the Lakewood Ranch CDD 4 board seek applications to fill a seat vacated by Stacy White.

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Manatee County students may return to school six days later than they started last year.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 17, 2015
UPDATE: School district considers new 2015-2016 calendar

After much community feedback, Manatee County students may return to school on Aug. 24, rather than Aug. 10

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  • Jen Blanco
  • April 17, 2015
Sarasota Open swings into Ranch

The Sarasota Open runs through April 19, at the Lakewood Ranch Tennis Center.

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Gary Newcomer relaxes with his Observer overlooking Cooks Bay in Moorea, French Polynesia.
  • By Nancy Schwartz
  • April 16, 2015
Take the Observer with you on your travels!

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  • April 16, 2015
Cop Corner: East County 4.16.2015

Cop Corner: East County 4.16.2015

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