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Braden River junior shortstop Kinsey Goelz fields a ball during a college showcase tournament. Courtesy photo
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  • Jen Blanco
  • September 17, 2014
The Tampa Mustangs are on a title hunt

The Tampa Mustangs 16s softball team finished as the ASA Nationals runner-up for the second-consecutive season in August.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • September 17, 2014
High Five Moments of the Week

The top five sports moments of the week.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • September 17, 2014
Sidelines

The Lady Thunder volleyball prevails; Rosedale pro to hold demonstration clinic; Braden River Pirates to hold golf tournament

  • East County
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Alumni Tom and Nancy Goldsworthy, front; Alicia DeMirza, left; and Paula Shigley, behind.
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 17, 2014
Cardinal Mooney alumni plan reunion

Did you go to Cardinal Mooney in 1964? Your former classmates are calling for you!

  • East County
  • Neighbors
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 17, 2014
Looming event aids in cancer cause

Learning Express Toys partnered with the MaxLove Project Sept. 13 and Sept. 14 for a special MaxLove International Loom-A-Thon Against Cancer.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
When William "Bill" Passarelli returned from his Honor Flight Sept. 9, his wife, Teresa Passarelli, and other family members greeted him with signs. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • September 17, 2014
Honoring heroes

The sight of the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. evoked both a sense of sadness and pride for resident William Passarelli.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 17, 2014
Key SMR executive heads to Brevard County

SMR officials say they have no timeline for hiring a replacement.

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Modifications to improve the interchange of I-75 and State Road 70 include a bypass lane for westbound State Road 70 to southbound I-75.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 17, 2014
Interchange improvements underway

FDOT spokesman Robin Stublen said the I-75/S.R. 70 interchange project helps set the stage for what FDOT calls the ultimate I-75 alignment -- two express lanes, three general use lanes and an auxiliary lane in each direction.

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Richard "Rick" Bennett Jr. and his father, Richard Bennett, love the idea of a water park at Tom Bennett Park. They say their relative, Tom Bennett, for who the park was named, would have loved the idea, too. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • September 17, 2014
Bennetts back water park plunge

A $20 million aquatic center in East County at Tom Bennett Park could attract visitors and create local jobs.

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The Manatee School District will wait for an opinion from the attorney general's office to clarify the legality of having private, armed guards on campuses.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • September 17, 2014
Guards in elementary schools won't carry guns

The Manatee County School District seeks a legal opinion before it will arm elementary security guards.

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 17, 2014
News Briefs

County seeks public input on Animal Services Department; Creekwood Dog Park reopens after month-long closure; County files Sanborn Studios lawsuit response last week; Manatee County Planning Commission members wanted

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Lakewood Ranch Main Street merchants say their shopping area features a quaint feel that can't be found at a mall. Photo by Amanda Sebastiano
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • September 17, 2014
Main Street sees mall as opportunity

Lakewood Ranch Main Street merchants are confident Main Street business will remain on the upswing even once the Mall at University Town Center opens next month.

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Susan Moore submitted this sunset photo, taken from Hidden River Trail in Lakewood Ranch.
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 17, 2014
Weather: East County

Susan Moore submitted this sunset photo, taken from Hidden River Trail in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • September 17, 2014
Football Friday

The Observer recaps the week in football.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 17, 2014
By the Numbers

The week in sports by the numbers.

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