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Wanda Reed-Burke and John Vita attended the event to support a good cause.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • January 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Beertopia

Attendees sampled from more than 80 craft beers at the sixth annual Beertopia at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing, Jan. 18, in an event to benefit the Eye Center, Inc. Vision Foundation and the Hernando De Soto Historical Society.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 18, 2014
American Idol contestant set to perform locally this weekend

American Idol contestant Sam Woolf, a Senior at Braden River High, will perform at two venues in his hometown this weekend.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch High freshman Sophia Falco, left, scored a pair of goals for the Lady Mustangs.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 17, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Girl Soccer Class 4A-District 11 Championship

The Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team captured its fifth straight district title with a 3-0 victory over rival Braden River in the Class 4A-District 11 championship tonight. Freshman forward scored a pair of goals and junior forward Julia Ortiz added a goal. Lakewood goalkeeper Alex Latham had two saves. With the win, the Lady Mustangs will host a regional quarterfinal match Jan. 23 while the Lady Pirates will be on the road.

  • East County
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Janine Aylward, Lauren Wailand and Makra Brannon attended last year's Beertopia event.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • January 17, 2014
Weekend Best Bet: Beertopia

Gold Coast Eagle Distributing will host a beer festival for a good cause Saturday night.

  • East County
  • News
Heritage Harbour South District Manager Greg Cox and District Counsel Andy Cohen discuss l lawsuit options with supervisor Lee Bettes and Vice Chairwoman Michelle Patterson at the eritage Harbour South CDD meeting Jan. 16.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 17, 2014
Supervisors of Heritage Harbour South CDD explore lawsuit options

Heritage Harbour South CDD supervisors may choose to press forward in a lawsuit for "shotty workmanship" that cost the development district about $16,800.

  • East County
  • News
In addition, from Friday, Jan. 17 to Jan. 20, most county online services will be unavailable because of maintenance.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • January 17, 2014
County government offices closed Monday

Manatee County Government offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 20 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

  • East County
  • News
The Cardinal Mooney High girls soccer team captured the Class 2A-District 11 title with a 4-1 victory over DeSoto County Jan. 16.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 17, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Girls Soccer Class 2A-District 11 Championship

The Cardinal Mooney High girls soccer team captured its fourth district title in five years with a 4-1 victory over DeSoto County in the Class 2A-District 11 championship Jan. 16. Junior forward Rose Amato scored a pair of goals in the first 10 minutes to lead the way for the Lady Cougars. Freshman forward Skylar Jungers and junior midfielder Alex Byers each added a goal in the second half. With the win, Cardinal Mooney will play host to Cape Coral Oasis in a regional quarterfinal Jan. 23.

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Renderings of the Villages of Lakewood Ranch South, a proposed development under Sarasota 2050.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 17, 2014
Planning Commission vets 2050 changes

Sarasota County staff presented the second phase of proposed tweaks to Sarasota 2050 Thursday. The new changes make environmental aspects of the long-term growth regulations more flexible for developers.

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The Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team huddles together before the start of its Class 4A-District 11 semifinal match versus North Port Jan. 15.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 16, 2014
Lady Mustangs cruise to regional berth

The No. 1 seed Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team defeated No. 4 seed North Port 5-1 in a Class 4A-District 11 semifinal match Jan. 15.

  • East County
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The 8,000-square-foot facility includes a covered bay area.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • January 16, 2014
Lakewood Ranch supervisors approve new revenue source

Lakewood Ranch Community Development District Supervisors authorized the signing of a lease for its landscaping contractor to rent space in Town Hall's new maintenance facility.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 16, 2014
Heritage Harbour South CDD supervisors hope to fill in the cracks

Supervisors of the Heritage Harbour South CDD will meet to discuss issues such as deep sidewalk cracks.

  • East County
  • News
Mike Moschella, Dr. Henry Fishkind, Sharon Hillstrom and John Rice chat before the economic forecast presentation.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 16, 2014
Economist predicts a 'break-out year' for Manatee County

Economist Dr. Henry Fishkind assures Manatee County professionals the economy will flourish this year.

  • East County
  • News
Outgoing chairman Tommy Klauber shares about the successes of 2013.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 15, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Ranch Business Alliance Membership Luncheon

Members of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance met their new board of directors, during the organization's annual membership luncheon Jan. 15.

  • East County
  • News
District Five Commissioner Vanessa Baugh reads "The Kissing Hand" to Karen Krienen and Debbie Frazzoni's class.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 15, 2014
Commissioner leads story time

District Five Commissioner Vanessa Baugh read stories to students Jan. 14 at Kiddie Academy, as part of Celebrate Literacy Week.

  • East County
  • Schools
John Colon of the Florida State Board of Education promised a vocal crowd that proposed changes to the standards would make the state unique.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • January 15, 2014
State officials discuss Common Core changes

State officials traveled to Mixon's Fruit Farms Tuesday night to discuss the status of Florida's implementation of the Common Core State Standards.

  • East County
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