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  • Josh Siegel
  • March 14, 2014
WEEKEND BEST BET: Art at the Ranch Fine Art Festival

Award-winning art will be showcased at the 14th Annual Art at the Ranch Fine Art Show Saturday, March 15 and Sunday, March 16 at Main Street at Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 14, 2014
UPDATE: Sam Woolf sings his way to the top 10 on 'American Idol'

Braden River High senior Sam Woolf makes it into the top 10 on 'American Idol.'

  • East County
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    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 13, 2014
VIDEO: Aerial yoga takes flight

Although most yoga participants have found peace on the floor, many yoga-lovers and newcomers are taking their love for yoga to new heights.

  • East County
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 13, 2014
McNeal Elementary students 'Feed the Frog' for charity

McNeal Elementary students have raised $2,095 so far to benefit The Payton Wright Foundation.

  • East County
  • Schools
Braden River’s Tyler Dyson catches Lakewood Ranch’s Cameron Pearcey attempting to steal second base.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • March 12, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Braden River Baseball vs. Lakewood Ranch

The Braden River High baseball team defeated rival Lakewood Ranch 4-3 in Class 7A-District 10 action March 11.

  • East County
  • Sports
ODA junior Kimmy Comito scored seven goals and added four assists in the Lady Thunder’s 16-3 victory over Cardinal Mooney March 11.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 12, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: ODA Girls Lacrosse vs. Cardinal Mooney

The Out-of-Door Academy girls lacrosse team defeated rival Cardinal Mooney 16-3 in district action March 11.

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  • Neighbors
Octavio Ortiz, the general manager of the Mall at UTC, said the mall will be completed on time for its Oct. 16 opening and that leasing will continue “up to the last minute.”
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • March 12, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: LRBA March Membership Luncheon

At the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance's March Membership Luncheon March 12, guest speaker Octavio Ortiz, the general manager of the Mall at University Town Center, updated area business leaders on the progress of the under-construction mega-mall.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 12, 2014
Pirates hold on for victory

The Braden River High baseball team edged past rival Lakewood Ranch 4-3 in Class 7A-District 10 action March 11.

  • East County
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Seventeen-year-olds Megan Reynolds and Emily Sisk sport their Girl Scout vests.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 12, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Girl Scouts Luncheon

Women of varying affiliations with the Girl Scout Gulfcoast Florida chapter met March 12 at Polo Grill and Bar's Fete Ballroom, from ladies who work for partnering companies that let troops sell cookies outside of their doors, to the actual scouts and other corporate faces of the program. Guest speaker and Girl Scout alum Blair Bloomston spoke to attendees about bullying and the importance of leadership during the Girl Scouts Luncheon.

  • East County
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Head Curator of Sarasota Jungle Gardens’ Animal Department Jeremiah Nichol shows students a Pacman frog.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 12, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Jungle Gardens visits Love Comes First Preschool and Child Care Center

Students at Love Comes First Preschool and Child Care Center had their eyes glued to the Head Curator of Sarasota Jungle Gardens' Animal Department, Jeremiah Nichol, as he gently removed a snake, a frog, a baby alligator and a lizard from their carriers March 12. As part of the school's reptiles and amphibians unit, preschool owners Colleen Nicolini and Daleace Burrus annually arrange for a Jungle Garden's representative to give the children, ages 2-5, an up close look at Florida's wildlife.

  • East County
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    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 12, 2014
Braden River High students gather to support Sam Woolf on 'American Idol'

Students at Braden River High School will meet tonight for an "American Idol" watch party to support classmate Sam Woolf.

  • East County
  • Schools
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 12, 2014
ODA swings past Admiral Farragut

The Out-of-Door Academy boys tennis team defeated Admiral Farragut 7-0 March 11.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 12, 2014
Comito leads ODA to district W

Kimmy Comito scored seven goals and added four assists to lead The Out-of-Door Academy girls lacrosse team to a 16-3 victory over district rival Cardinal Mooney March 11.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 12, 2014
Braden tops Lakewood Ranch in district action

The Braden River High softball team defeated rival Lakewood Ranch 4-1 in Class 7A-District 10 action March 11.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • March 12, 2014
FDOT expedites I-75 project

FDOT says it will improve the intersection of I-75 and University Parkway sooner if Manatee and Sarasota counties commit to the proposed solution.

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