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Courtesy photo The Wildcat team defeated Tito's in overtime, during the Robert A. Uihlein Memorial Tournament March 30, at the Sarasota Polo Club.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 2, 2014
Wildcat team gallops to victory

Joseph Stuart scored a neck shot in overtime to lead Wildcat to an 8-7 victory against Tito's in the U.S. Polo Association's Robert A. Uihlein Memorial Tournament, presented by Fidelity Investments, March 30, at the Sarasota Polo Club.

  • East County
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Courtesy photo
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  • Jen Blanco
  • April 2, 2014
Sidelines

ODA girls close out season with a win; Solid sixth inning propels ODA; Miss Manatee to hold competition; LWRBA golf tourney upcoming

  • East County
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Meals on Wheels Executive Director Terry McGannon hopes to see more young volunteers at the nonprofit organization, which serves up more than 500 hot meals each day to Sarasota County residents.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • April 2, 2014
The Good News: Meals on Wheels' Terry McGannon

When summer comes and snowbird volunteers head back up north, Meals on Wheels Executive Director Terry McGannon hopes to see more young volunteers taking their place.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 2, 2014
Just the Stats

The week in sports by the numbers.

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Amanda Sebastiano This Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch home, which has five bedrooms, five baths, two half-baths, a pool and 4,941 square feet of living area, sold for $1.55 million.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • April 2, 2014
Country Club Village home sells for $1.55M

The following residential real estate transactions took place between March 17 and March 21.

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  • April 2, 2014
Real Estate Reports

Lee Wetherington Homes opens The Verona; John Neal Homes breaks ground on Siesta Key model

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Roxanne Baxter Mendrinos submitted this photo of a sandhill crane and her baby sandhill crane, taken at a lake near the Lakewood Ranch Country Club.
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 2, 2014
Weather: East County

Roxanne Baxter Mendrinos submitted this photo of a sandhill crane and her baby sandhill crane, taken at a lake near the Lakewood Ranch Country Club.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Starting at 6 p.m. April 1, at the Stoneybrook Golf Club, the Heritage Harbour South CDD will discuss whether the Stoneybrook homeowner's association or the CDD maintains responsibility for the community gate house
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 1, 2014
Heritage Harbour South CDD to determine gate house responsibilities

The Heritage Harbour South CDD will meet at 6 p.m. April 1, at the Stoneybrook Golf Club, 8000 Stone Harbour Loop, Bradenton.

  • East County
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Friends Janet Davis and Lois Kummery learn a latin dance as part of the day’s festivities
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 30, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Selah Freedom Fundraiser

Lakewood Ranch residents gathered March 30 at Sashay to learn about Selah Freedom.

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The Lakewood Ranch-based group, the Village Idiots, starts the 62-mile ride.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 30, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Tour de Cure

The American Diabetes Association hosted the Tour de Cure today on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

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Jeff Cook & The AGB performs.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • March 29, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Winterfest

Despite daylong ran that cleared by night, Winterfest, a new music festival, rocked Lakewood Ranch Saturday, March 29. The event was held at Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch.

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Valerie Franks and Sam Wright of the Manatee Surgical Alliance
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • March 29, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Health & Wellness Expo

Lakewood Ranch Community Activities hosted its annual Health & Wellness Expo Saturday, March 29, at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center. More than 50 exhibitors in the health and wellness field shared information and services to people of all ages.

  • East County
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The Sarasota County Commission is expected to review the long-discussed Fruitville Initiative plan in September.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • March 28, 2014
County outlines Fruitville Initiative

Sarasota County provided the public an update on its Fruitville Initiative project at a workshop Thursday night.

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Madeline Naylor, Bianca Guidotti and Sarah Karp dance to "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun."
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 28, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: 'Back to the '80s'

Performances of 'Back to the '80s..The Totally Awesome Musical' run at 7 p.m. tonight through March 29 at The Out-of-Door Academy.

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    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 28, 2014
'Lois Lane' among first of Cat Depot's cats adopted out

After the introduction of 33 adoptable cats at Cat Depot's Caturday Night Fever Gala March 15, seized felines from Napiers Log Cabin Horse and Animal Sanctuary begin to find new homes.

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