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East County

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  • April 9, 2014
High five moments of the week

The top five sports moments of the week.

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    By
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  • April 9, 2014
Initial dam repairs to cost $14 million

Manatee County has hired Hayward Baker to complete the first of two phases of repairs.

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  • April 9, 2014
News Briefs

Legacy gatehouse repairs begin next week; ManaSota Films expands; Goodwill Manasota and AAA South join forces

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 9, 2014
Braden River teacher earns top tech honor

Gil Burlew, head of tech education, credits his fellow teachers and students with his winning the Teacher Excellence Award.

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  • April 9, 2014
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  • April 9, 2014
Sidelines

ODA breezes to district win; Junior Golf tees off for winter series; River Dawgs will hold golf tournament; Pop Warner adds new divisions

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  • Jen Blanco
  • April 9, 2014
Just the Stats

The week in sports by the numbers.

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  • April 9, 2014
Lakewood Ranch man dies in bicycle accident

Donald Mader died April 5, a day after a motorist struck him just blocks from his home in Summerfield.

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Students Hannah Audet, Hannah Bryan and Ava Losada celebrate literacy with event creators Andy and Frank Anderson, during "Kiddie Lit," or the "Winnie the Pooh and Shakespeare Too," project April 4. (Photo by Amanda Sebastiano)
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 9, 2014
Students craft children's stories for projects

Lakewood Ranch High seniors read children's stories they wrote to Bashaw Elementary students to celebrate literacy.

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  • April 9, 2014
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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Photo by Amanda Sebastiano Former NBA ref Bob Delaney received the 2014 Mannie Jackson — Basketball Human Spirit Award and the Armed Forces Foundation Leadership Award this week.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 9, 2014
Former NBA referee enters polo world

After more than 25 years as a shot-caller for the NBA, Bob Delaney brings his expertise to the game of polo.

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John Leavy founded Luminous Electric in 2011, with just him and a truck. The fast-growing firm will likely reach $1 million in sales 2014. (Photo by Mark Wemple)
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • April 9, 2014
It's Electric

A business owner with a fast-growth story determines where to best spend the company's marketing dollars.

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Sophomore Jessie Kroupa prepares for her first singles match of the Class 3A-District 10 tournament April 1.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • April 9, 2014
Tennis teams earn honors

The Braden River and Lakewood Ranch High boys and girls tennis teams hit the court for the Class 3A-District 10 tournament April 1 and April 2, at Treasure Island Golf and Tennis Club.

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  • April 9, 2014
Community Golf

Community golf scores

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  • April 9, 2014
Thrice Champs

The Sarasota Crew won 23 gold medals to capture its third-consecutive team championship at the 2014 FSRA Western District Championship April 5, at Nathan Benderson Park.

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