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Slipstream members Victoria Sinclair, Hannah Figueras, Domenic Aluise, Merritt Kendzior and Madelyn Kumar show off their car. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 2, 2014
Slipstream takes fourth place in car competition

East County students clinched a top marketing award through collaboration and long-range planning efforts.

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    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • December 2, 2014
Mall wars

The retail landscape in the Sarasota-Manatee market shifted significantly when The Mall at University Town Center opened in north Sarasota County Oct. 16.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • December 2, 2014
Sidelines

Twelve local skaters headed to nationals; Hockey tournament arrives in Ellenton this week; Rosedale to offer golf instruction for women; University Place cardio tennis registration open

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  • December 2, 2014
Just the Stats

The week in sports by the numbers.

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Amy Hood's fifth-grade class gathers around Shane Hense, pictured in his wheelchair. He returned to school Dec. 1 and students saved a desk for his return. Photo by Pam Eubanks
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 2, 2014
Classroom welcomes student's return

Student Shane Hense returned for his first day of school at Braden River Elementary Dec. 1.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 2, 2014
Historical Society plans for holiday boat parade

Last year, when Denise Kleiner huddled in her Christmas-decorated motorboat and quietly orchestrated the whereabouts of about a dozen other decorated watercrafts, she hoped the efforts would relaunch an old tradition slowly, but surely.

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Retention ponds in Lakewood Ranch are more than just aesthetically pleasing parts of the community, according to Lakewood Ranch Director of Operations Ryan Heise.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 2, 2014
Science fair educates on stormy waterways

UF researchers, Town Hall orchestrate inaugural event to educate and entertain Ranch residents on ponds.

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Carolyn Nation, Mary Auger and Norma Kisida are eager to get started on the project. Photo by Pam Eubanks
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 2, 2014
Club, CDD partner in butterfly garden project

Lakewood Ranch gardeners will use their green thumbs to attract butterflies to Summerfield Park.

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Olivia Garland, 9, will perform in her first leading role this month. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 2, 2014
Taking center stage

For ‘Meet Me in St. Louis’ star Olivia Garland, a Braden River Elementary student, acting is a family affair.

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  • December 2, 2014
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This home at 7331 Greystone St. has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,235 square feet of living area. It sold for $1,425,000. Photo by Pam Eubanks
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  • Adam Hughes
  • December 2, 2014
Lake Club home sells for $1.62 million

A home in Lake Club tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

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Harry and Mary Jo Steltman stand by the first life-size Santa decoration that sits in the entryway to their home.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 2, 2014
Home for the holidays

Walking into the home of Mary Jo and Harry Steltman at Christmastime is a bit magical.

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  • December 2, 2014
Couple makes memories

As Phyllis Troy sits at a table at Windsor Reflections Memory Care center, a facility for Alzheimer's disease patients and individuals affected by memory impairment, she throws her hands up, as her hand of cards breaks the count of 21.

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Cas Bruniany submitted this sunset photo, taken on Thanksgiving Eve near Legacy Golf Club in Lakewood Ranch.
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 2, 2014
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The Heritage Harbour South CDD will replace former Chairwoman Joyce Sandy at its meeting today.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 1, 2014
Heritage Harbour CDD makes way for new chairperson

At its meeting at 4 p.m. Dec. 2, supervisors of the Heritage Harbour South Community Development District will elect a new chairperson.

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