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Lakewood Ranch’s Ashley Bongart sends the ball back over the net during her No. 1 singles match March 5.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 6, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch Girls Tennis vs. Cardinal Mooney

The Lakewood Ranch girls tennis team played host to Cardinal Mooney in a non-district match March 5.

  • Sarasota
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Sarasota High pitcher Clarissa Lynch struck out seven batters to lead the Lady Sailors to a 3-0 district victory over Lakewood Ranch March 4.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • March 5, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Softball vs. Lakewood Ranch

The undefeated Sarasota High softball team defeated formerly unbeaten Lakewood Ranch 3-0 in district action March 4.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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  • Josh Siegel
  • March 5, 2014
Officials traveling to Tallahassee Thursday to talk I-75/University Pkwy

Vanessa Baugh, District 5 Manatee County Commissioner, will be among a group to travel to the state capital to meet with developers and FDOT to discuss the high-traffic interchange.

  • Sarasota
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  • Josh Siegel
  • March 5, 2014
Superintendent hosts 'Soup with the Supe'

Rick Mills, Manatee County School District Superintendent, hosted members of the community for lunch in a 'Soup with the Supe' event at the Ranch Grill in Lakewood Ranch Wednesday.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • March 5, 2014
Cardinal Mooney blanks Admiral Farragut

The Cardinal Mooney boys tennis team defeated Admiral Farragut 7-0 March 4.

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  • Observer Staff
  • March 5, 2014
Tick Tock

Daylight Saving Time starts 2 a.m. Sunday, so be sure to set your alarm accordingly.

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  • March 5, 2014
Good vibrations

The Tabernacle Christian School middle school student Lauren Medred, an East County resident, earned top vocal honors, taking first place in vocal solo female category of the Florida League of Christian School's Festival of the Academics and Arts Feb. 28 and March 1 at Southeastern University in Lakeland.

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  • Observer Staff
  • March 5, 2014
Tech takeover

Manatee County schools dominated a state technology competition with five of six top-three finishes earned by Manatee County schools during the 35th annual Technology Student Association State Competition late February.

  • East County
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    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • March 5, 2014
Structural problems lead to gate repairs

Lakewood Ranch Town Hall will close inbound lanes of the Legacy Boulevard gatehouse, leading into the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club, for a week.

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  • Josh Siegel
  • March 5, 2014
Manatee stays firm on sign ordinance

Manatee County says Lakewood Ranch Little League must conform advertising signs to code.

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    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 5, 2014
Nonprofits saddle efforts

The Sarasota Community Foundation's Giving Challenge spurred SMART and Beyond the Spectrum to create programming.

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  • Observer Staff
  • March 5, 2014
News Briefs

Manatee County hosts land-code workshops; School district projects positive fund balance

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  • Josh Siegel
  • March 5, 2014
Tara CDD selects new landscaping contractor

Supervisors expect the change to save about $30,000 annually.

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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 5, 2014
Nolan Middle School students hold mock trial

Nolan's gifted civics students act as Supreme Court justices as they decide constitutionality of a recent case.

  • East County
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  • Josh Siegel
  • March 5, 2014
Engineers define Lake Manatee Dam repairs

County officials expect necessary repairs to start by April and to cost more than $3 million.

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