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Manatee County Animal Services will have dogs and cats available for $20 this weekend.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 10, 2014
Animal Services offers holiday adoption specials

Dec. 13 and Dec. 14, Manatee County Animal Services is offering dogs and cats for discounted prices.

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MTI will now be known as MTC — Manatee Technical College.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 9, 2014
Manatee Technical Institute gets name change

Manatee Technical Institute (MTI) is now named Manatee Technical College.

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Doreen Steinhauser submitted this sunset photo, taken on Palma Sola Boulevard.
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 9, 2014
Weather: East County

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This home at 13206 Palmers Creek Terrace has five bedrooms, five baths, two half-baths, a pool and 5,500 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.8 million. Photo by Pam Eubanks
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • December 9, 2014
Country Club home sells for $1.8 million

A home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 9, 2014
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 9, 2014
Say, 'Hi Bob!'

Dan Miller caught the purrr-fect shot Saturday morning when he saw a bobcat walking through his neighbor's backyard.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 9, 2014
Macy's magic

River Club's Danielle Calabrese still dreams of her debut in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

  • East County
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Wendy McCann, Lynn Zachos, Victoria Berden and Sue Wollenberg
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • December 9, 2014
Trunk-tastic

A slice of New York City Fashion landed on Lakewood Ranch Main Street Dec. 5 and Dec. 6.

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch Town Hall as it is currently decorated.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 9, 2014
Deck the halls?

Decorations that rival Benderson Development's on University Parkway would come with a hefty price tag for Ranch residents.

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Malcolm and Karen Ronney plan to open a new restaurant soon. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 9, 2014
Scots sell restaurant

MacAllisters' owners will exit the business on New Year's Day.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 9, 2014
Shoebox drive targets seniors in need

Organizers of the ninth annual Community Shoebox Reception hope to collect 1,000 filled shoeboxes for homebound seniors in need of the bare necessities.

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The Lakewood Ranch Tennis Center is the new host of the Sarasota Open. File photo
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 9, 2014
On the move

After a six-year run on Longboat Key, the Sarasota Open will now be held in the Ranch.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • December 9, 2014
High Five Moments of the Week

The top five sports moments of the week.

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  • December 9, 2014
Just the Stats

The week in sports by the numbers.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 9, 2014
Decorator lights up holiday

Michelle Ragni found creativity while working at her family's deli in Pennsylvania when she was 16 years old.

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