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Family-owned and operated, the Broken Egg has been a breakfast, lunch and cocktail tradition since 1985.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 21, 2014
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: The Broken Egg

This week we went in the kitchen at The Broken Egg with owner Dawn Hair and chef Marco Estrada while he prepares Don's Fiesta Skillet, a Mexican-inspired breakfast medley with chorizo and peppers, served over a bed of the restaurant's Cheesy Potato Casserole.

  • Siesta Key
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  • Josh Siegel
  • May 21, 2014
IDA budget increases by 5.4%

IDA officials plan to use $100,000 in reserves to fund improvements to Lakewood Ranch Town Hall and reduce district contributions to the IDA budget.

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Del Webb at Lakewood Ranch will feature 1,500 homes on 643 acres, if approved by the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners June 5.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • May 21, 2014
Developer reveals new community's features

Although cosmetic details of Del Webb at Lakewood Ranch remain a secret, its developer promises senior-friendly features in homes.

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A Channel 7 WWSB ABC news reporter interviews Principal Bill Stenger by the raft. Photo by Laurie Rahn
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 21, 2014
Principal floats for school fundraiser

Willis Elementary students took aim at their principal after raising nearly $42,000.

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File photo The Creekwood Master Association dedicated its memorial, partially funded by the county's community enhancement program, during a Memorial Day celebration in 2010.
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  • Josh Siegel
  • May 21, 2014
Refocused grant program aims to better neighborhoods

By providing a little nudge, Manatee County hopes people will reinvest in their communities.

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Courtesy photos DeAnne Sipes, Sophia Masterson, Samantha Roller, Elizabeth Torres and Adriana Fernandez
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 21, 2014
Students sing for voice school

The Sarasota Voice Academy held its first spring performance, themed 'Divas, Divos and Desserts,' April 27, at the Palm-Aire Country Club.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 21, 2014
Senior earns art scholarship

Braden River High School senior Rachel Stenger has earned a $1,000 scholarship from the Artists' Guild of Anna Maria Island.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 21, 2014
Gullett families honor teachers

Families at Gullett Elementary School celebrated their teachers and school staff during National Teacher Appreciation Week May 5 through May 9.

  • East County
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Loppe
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 21, 2014
Mustangs make college plans

Five Lakewood Ranch High athletes made their college intentions known during a ceremony May 16.

  • East County
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Dedra Reed is a fifth-grade teacher at Emma E. Booker Elementary. She says she enjoys the opportunity to help her students develop character.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • May 21, 2014
The Good News: Dedra Reed

Booker Elementary students share life goals and celebrate the importance of dreaming big with the school's first anthology.

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The Out-of-Door Academy football team's 25-man roster is comprised primarily of rising freshman and sophomores. Photos by Jen Blanco
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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 21, 2014
Youth Movement

The Out-of-Door Academy football team's roster will be composed primarily of freshmen and sophomores next season.

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Photo courtesy of Lisa Worthy The Sarasota Crew men's varsity 8+ boat earned a bid to this year's USRowing Youth National Championships, where it will seek to defend its national title.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 21, 2014
National Recognition

Nathan Benderson Park has been named the host site for the 2015 USRowing Youth National Championships.

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Maddy Kahler earned a plaque for winning the speech contest. Photo by Josh Siegel
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • May 21, 2014
McNeal Elementary student wins Tropicana speech contest

Maddy Kahler spoke about how she and her fellow cheerleaders helped a teammate battle leukemia.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 21, 2014
Sidelines

i9 Sports camp registration ongoing; Mustangs set to swing into summer; NBP unveils dragon boat; GSJGA wraps up its winter series

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  • Jen Blanco
  • May 21, 2014
Just the Stats

The week in sports by the numbers.

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