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The Lakewood Ranch girls and boys cross-country teams finished third and fourth, respectively, at the Class 3A-Region 3 meet Nov. 7, in Estero.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • November 12, 2014
Moving on

The Lakewood Ranch boys and girls cross-country teams will compete in the Class 3A Cross-Country State Championships Nov. 15.

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Courtesy photo Dan Miller
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  • Jen Blanco
  • November 12, 2014
Football friday

The East County Observer recaps the week in football.

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Chapin
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  • Jen Blanco
  • November 12, 2014
Sidelines

Pair of Mustangs win individual golds; Bulldogs win division championship; Mustangs coach notches 100th win

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Lakewood Ranch High school instructors are taking on extra classes to teach the growing number of students the school welcomes each year.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 12, 2014
School's attendance pushes limits

Lakewood Ranch High adds portables to accommodate its growing student count.

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Andrew and Carie Schoenfeld see their forum as a resource for longtime and new residents, as well as a way for neighbors to connect. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 12, 2014
Website creates forum for discussion

Andrew and Carie Schoenfeld started a resource they wanted when they moved to the Ranch.

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Preliminary renderings of Waterford at Lakewood Ranch show a design and color scheme similar to facade of the neighboring Watercrest condominium community. Courtesy rendering
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 12, 2014
Seven-story condo approval irks residents

Homes by Towne plans smaller condo units with more floors for a more marketable project.

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University Park's Peggy Miller holds Dot. She fostered Dot until she was ready for adoption. Photo by Pam Eubanks
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 12, 2014
The dot-com boom

Nate's Honor Animal Rescue seeks home for blind and deaf bulldog mix puppies.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 12, 2014
Aldi readies East County presence

The German company with thrifty supermarkets has filed a pre-application with Manatee County for a site on State Road 70 East.

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 12, 2014
News Briefs

Edgewater robber takes thousands in jewelry; Publix purchases Lakewood Walk center; LECOM welcomes a new master's program director; School district relocates its information center

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Husband-and-wife team AllCare Medical Center doctors Matt Nessetti and Doris Ramirez-Nessetti broke ground on their new medical center Monday. Photo by Kurt Schultheis
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 12, 2014
AllCare Medical prescribes new building

With patients ranging from a day old to 104 years old, an East County doctor duo seeks room to grow.

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Mary Cantrell sees her newest role as a school board member as a steady trek toward progress, not a sprint. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 12, 2014
New school board member sets district goals

Now a member of the Manatee County School Board, Mary Cantrell looks toward steady growth for the district.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 12, 2014
Palm-Aire club adds pavilion, moves green

Palm-Aire Country Club members donated $100,000 for the project, which is still being completed.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 12, 2014
Festival changes venue

The third annual Italian Festival, in Lakewood Ranch, will have a new location - Greenbrook Adventure Park.

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Voula Karagan, Maria Focas and Tina Maravegias will make baklava for the Greek Autumn Festival. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • November 12, 2014
Church serves up fresh food and fun for event

St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church expands its annual bazaar with new name, more food and more culture.

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GreyHawk Landing resident Raul Casas makes his Asian lanterns with washi paper and wood such as walnut. Photo by Pam Eubanks
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 12, 2014
Arts group showcases members' work at show

Raul Casas' handcrafted Asian lanterns will be one of several art forms on display this weekend.

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