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Dakin Dairy Farms owner Karen Dakin has always wanted to be a farmer. This weekend, she will celebrate her livelihood and national dairy month.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 6, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: Dakin Dairy Day Festival

From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 7, live music, cooking demonstrations, games and other Dakin Dairy Day Festival attractions will take over Dakin Dairy Farms, located at 30771 Betts Road, Myakka City.

  • East County
  • News
The week of June 8, drivers in East County may experience delays on major roadways.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 6, 2014
FDOT announces lane, shoulder closures in East County

Motorists will see lane and shoulder closures, along with other road work, the week of June 8.

  • East County
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The flags of the countries with athletes participating in the 2014 Modern Pentathlon World Cup Final
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • June 5, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Opening Ceremony - A Salute to Our Military

To celebrate the opening of the 2014 Modern Pentathlon World Cup Final, guests gathered Thursday, June 5, in the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Courtyard for the opening ceremony - 'A Salute to Our Military.'

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District 5 Commissioner Vanessa Baugh urged the commission to think of ways to reduce traffic issues in the future in an area of State Road 70 that still has two lanes of traffic.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 5, 2014
Del Webb community approved

A community of 1,300 homes will be built six miles east of Interstate 75 along State Road 70.

  • East County
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District 5 Commissioner Vanessa Baugh discussed traffic, apartment buildings and other hot topics at the Lakewood Ranch Town Hall meeting.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 5, 2014
Vanessa Baugh discusses benefits of apartment buildings in the Ranch

June 5, District 5 Commissioner Vanessa Baugh hosted a Lakewood Ranch Town Hall meeting.

  • East County
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Thirty-four Kiddie Academy of Lakewood Ranch voluntary prekindergarten students officially moved up a grade during a graduation ceremony June 4.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 4, 2014
Kiddie Academy celebrates grads

Thirty-four Kiddie Academy of Lakewood Ranch voluntary prekindergarten students officially moved up a grade during a graduation ceremony June 4, at the Holiday Inn Sarasota-Lakewood Ranch. Teachers each chose two of their students to read a "Pete the Cat" book while the other students performed a skit for the audience.

  • East County
  • Schools
Annette Gueli and about 30 other participants helped cut the ribbon for the new facility.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 4, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: LWRBA ribbon cutting ceremony

More than 300 attendees of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance's ribbon cutting ceremony June 4, celebrated the grand opening of the group's new headquarters, located at 8430 Enterprise Circle, Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • News
Clayton Rosaire and "Handsome" filmed a PSA for Jam Out Hunger.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 4, 2014
VIDEO: Local furry celebrity makes a 'Handsome' appearance in PSA

"Handsome" the lion and his trainer, Clayton Rosaire, made an appearance June 4, on a public service announcement for the June 21 Jam Out Hunger event.

  • East County
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Supervisors of the Heritage Harbour South Community Development District moved to create a landscape contract with the Stoneybrook Homeowner's Association, after months of disagreements between the two groups.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • June 4, 2014
Heritage Harbour South CDD agrees to talk landscape with Stoneybrook HOA

At their June 3 meeting, supervisors of the Heritage Harbour South Community Development District moved to create a landscape contract with the Stoneybrook Homeowner's Association.

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Linguine fra diavolo, which means "brother devil" in Italian, refers to a spicy tomato sauce.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 4, 2014
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Caragiulos

This week we went in the kitchen with co-owner Mark Caragiulo of Caragiulos for linguine fra diavolo. Get the full recipe in this week's In The Kitchen.

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Dr. Mike Mossler, of Bayshore Animal Hospital in Bradenton, found the cub to be in good health, except for a slight irritation to one eye, upon examination Monday.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 4, 2014
PHOTO OF THE DAY: On the road

A 7-week-old bobcat found in Lakewood Ranch has been transported to the Wildlife Center of Venice for rehabilitation. East County-based wildlife rehabilitator Justin Matthews received a call Sunday night from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office, after Deputy April Allison found the young bobcat near the corner of State Road 70 and Lorraine Road. The Wildlife Center of Venice took the bobcat Tuesday for rehabilitation with three other cubs.

  • East County
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USA Pentathlon Communications Director John Amabile shares details about the pentathlon with volunteers during an “all hands on deck” meeting May 28, at the USF Culinary Innovation Lab.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 4, 2014
All Hands on Deck

A team of volunteers works tirelessly to make sure the 2014 Modern Pentathlon World Cup Finals run smoothly. More than 400 volunteers will pitch in to assist with the three-day event.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 4, 2014
Our town: Art association makes donation

The Creative Art Association of Lakewood Ranch awarded $300 to Art Center Manatee to distribute to local youth for scholarships.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 4, 2014
Our town: Elks promote child safety

Seven Elks club members from Lakewood Ranch-Sarasota Lodge 2855 recently read the book 'Let's B Safe' to first-graders at Freedom Elementary School.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 4, 2014
Our town: Second-grader helps the homeless

East County second-grader student Anthony Longo, of Saint Joseph Catholic School, recently came up with an idea that would allow himself and his classmates to help the homeless.

  • East County
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